Streched tyres info

[grease monkey]

Right i dont know if this is in the right section but here it is, ive been looking into tyre streching as i would like to do this to my leon and what i have found so far is not good i just wondered if there was anyone on here with streched tyres and tell me what you think, and give me the pros and the cons. Thanks Chris

 

[swoosh225]

Ive gat stretched tyres on both my cars with no trouble what so ever.
On the LCR i have 215/35r18's on 8x18j rims the tyres are meant for 7j width rather than 8's

The pro's are they look better i suppose as for the cons

 

[DPJ]

Read this thread.

 

[grease monkey]

Cheers swoosh225 and dave, from what i have read it seems ok so il probs give it a go

 

[swoosh225]

Cheers swoosh225 and dave, from what i have read it seems ok so il probs give it a go

Think basically its personal preferance mate.I used to work for tvr and tuscans used to have slight stretch on the front tyres and that was a manufacturer.Also they are a very fast car capable of 160+ mph so that debate wasn't 100% true.Also a mate BMW M3 new shape thing has slight stretch on them.

 

[grease monkey]

Think basically its personal preferance mate.I used to work for tvr and tuscans used to have slight stretch on the front tyres and that was a manufacturer.Also they are a very fast car capable of 160+ mph so that debate wasn't 100% true.Also a mate BMW M3 new shape thing has slight stretch on them.

Right i didnt know that, does your leon still grip the road just as good ?

 

[swoosh225]

Right i didnt know that, does your leon still grip the road just as good ?

Yes suppose but i dont really drive it that hard usually have my 6 month old daughter in the car

 

[grease monkey]

Yes suppose but i dont really drive it that hard usually have my 6 month old daughter in the car

Ah good on ya mate always drive safe with kids in the car like lol by the way where did you get ya number plates from as im after a set ?

 

[swoosh225]

Ah good on ya mate always drive safe with kids in the car like lol by the way where did you get ya number plates from as im after a set ?

Ebay i think mate although dubmeister do them aswell.

 

[grease monkey]

Ebay i think mate although dubmeister do them aswell.

Yea ive had a look on there website, are yours road legal ? Because i know some aint

 

[swoosh225]

Yea ive had a look on there website, are yours road legal ? Because i know some aint

No in the eyes of the law i dont think they are never been pulled though touch wood.
For mot i just swap them back over.

 

[grease monkey]

No in the eyes of the law i dont think they are never been pulled though touch wood.
For mot i just swap them back over.

haha i love it.

 

[AdeR]

Dubmeister ones are road legal I had a set on my 106 and they were fine.