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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: violentportrait on 03 November 2009, 21:38

Title: Streched tyres
Post by: violentportrait on 03 November 2009, 21:38

Will the car pass the MOT with streched tyres? ..is a 185/ 55/ 15 tyre on a 15 inch x 7.5 much of a strech?

looking to get this package on a Ronal LS for my MK2

Thanks

Title: Re: Streched tyres
Post by: rocketron on 03 November 2009, 22:52

if someone else doesnt clarify first then i will ask my bezzy mate coz he's an M.O.T tester. but take a look on here if ya aint already. http://www.tyrestretch.com/index.php  :cool:

Title: Re: Streched tyres
Post by: Martz on 03 November 2009, 23:21

Mine never had a problem.  ;)

Title: Re: Streched tyres
Post by: Wayne on 03 November 2009, 23:30

You should be ok, main thing to watch is that the arches cover the tyres.

Title: Re: Streched tyres
Post by: Chris-White on 03 November 2009, 23:32

stretch on a 7.5 will look silly IMO. only really works on 8.5j upwards, toherwise the tread just looks pathetic from behind.

Title: Re: Streched tyres
Post by: violentportrait on 03 November 2009, 23:56

Thanks for the replies, that tyre strech site is helpful. I'm not looking to have a big stretch just a bit of a taper so it gives that little bit extra clearance and style.