Girls love it when you stretch em :X

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08-28-2008, 02:21 AM

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emsmith2323

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wow. some of these cars look sick. some of them just look ridiculous.

08-28-2008, 03:49 AM

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Ohh okii.... Thx for the explanation Nodsetse... I thought i was going to get flamed but i guess not...

08-28-2008, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by nodsetse

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Originally Posted by AdmirN

Just curious, but it might be a stupid Q? What is the point of stretching the tire???

Not a stupid question at all, others probably wonder the same but are afraid to ask.

In this case it's just appearance, because some people like they way it looks.

From a practical perspective, you'll see most pro drift cars are stretched a bit too, but that's for improved performance. It results in quicker "turn-in" steering response. Normally when turning it takes time for the tire to follow the wheel due to sidewall flex, but when it's stretched such that the sidewall can't flex as much, the response time improves.

Hope that answers your question.

In my case I needed to stretch if I wanted these 9.5"s to fit

08-28-2008, 04:28 PM

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chris do you have 9.5's all around?

08-28-2008, 07:42 PM

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9.5's will not fit in the front.

repeat

will NOT fit in the front, they'll either poke or hit suspension. it is not possible.

i think thats the 4th time i'v e answered that for you