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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 01:54 AM
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^ Just wear them harder than he is.
Old Dec 4, 2011 | 09:35 AM
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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^mark, that looks sooooooooooooo good bro! Looks like your on air almost! I live it man!!!
Old Dec 4, 2011 | 03:38 PM
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So clean Tom, including the exhaust, so dope.

Now some standing pics fslip, the rollers look hard.
Old Dec 4, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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http://youtu.be/RRUYJLZfn34
Old Dec 4, 2011 | 10:51 PM
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I should have filmed the shop that stretched tires for me, they had twin brothers with cheetahs, and they would blast them at the same time to set the beed...it was amazing the first time I saw them do it haha.
Old Dec 7, 2011 | 03:22 AM
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Guys I need some help! I just purchased some tires Falken Zeix 502 by 205/40 attempting to mount on 17x8.5 offset 20. The mounting wasnt a problem but the outcome of the look of the wheel was kinda of disappointing, there was a decent stretch but once wheel was mounted on my car, I now have a noticeable wheel gap almost 2 finger in the rear and 1 in the front. I am sitting on stechs. The tire looks so thin like low pro thin :*( any advice guys. I plan on purchasing new tires this week any sizing tips? I would like to get best look stretch and gap fill. Any advice would help thanks in advance.
Old Dec 7, 2011 | 03:35 AM
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Get 18s or get coilovers
Old Dec 7, 2011 | 04:15 AM
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The more stretch you have, the more gap and clearance you'll have. You dont need that stretch on S-techs. So you'll either need to go lower, or proper sized tires.
Old Dec 7, 2011 | 04:33 AM
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^x2
Old Dec 7, 2011 | 04:35 AM
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So Im guessing go back to 215/45 ???
Old Dec 7, 2011 | 04:40 AM
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check out tyrestretch.com
Old Dec 7, 2011 | 05:50 AM
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I think he should check out this
http://stores.mengmotorsports.com/-s...-10/Detail.bok

or this
http://www.fastscions.com/bg-suspens...RS-92.002.aspx

Old Dec 7, 2011 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by AnthoLiza
Guys I need some help! I just purchased some tires Falken Zeix 502 by 205/40 attempting to mount on 17x8.5 offset 20. The mounting wasnt a problem but the outcome of the look of the wheel was kinda of disappointing, there was a decent stretch but once wheel was mounted on my car, I now have a noticeable wheel gap almost 2 finger in the rear and 1 in the front. I am sitting on stechs. The tire looks so thin like low pro thin :*( any advice guys. I plan on purchasing new tires this week any sizing tips? I would like to get best look stretch and gap fill. Any advice would help thanks in advance.

Old Dec 7, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowxhoodie
Thats dope, does it actually work?
Old Dec 7, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Irishguy0224
Thats dope, does it actually work?
Yes it works, there's plenty of vids showing this technique to do tire stretch. An alternative from risking setting yourself on fire or the using a bead blaster.
Old Dec 7, 2011 | 08:26 PM
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Wonder if I could just mount my own tires then?
Old Dec 7, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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You can, I posted a clip that took what seemed an evening to switch one tire lol.
Here it is
Old Dec 7, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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Ya, i have seen that one. But this tube idea... That has me thinking lol. Is that you would have to do in order to mount a freaking tire? Then get it balanced? if so, im in.



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