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Title: safest smallest tire?
Post by: dellenty69 on 11 December 2011, 19:43: 11j.....245/35/19?

standard is 295/305.

would i have to increase the tire profile to allow more stretch?

fire away guys. :laugh:
Title: Re: safest smallest tire?
Post by: MrBounce on 11 December 2011, 21:27: I think you're bonkers. Stretching tyres is not something I would do, especially in an extreme way as it sounds like you're doing. Call me old-fashioned but I would rather have a tyre used in the way it's supposed to be and feel safe than put mine and others' well-being at risk just because it "looks good".

Tyres are your only point of contact with the road. I'd prefer that I have confidence in them.
Title: Re: safest smallest tire?
Post by: DubAndDubber on 11 December 2011, 21:56: here we go again
Title: Re: safest smallest tire?
Post by: richw911 on 11 December 2011, 22:01: Quote from: DubAndDubber on 11 December 2011, 21:56
here we go again

How about HID's.....

:grin:
Title: Re: safest smallest tire?
Post by: DubAndDubber on 11 December 2011, 22:02: dont get me started!
Title: Re: safest smallest tire?
Post by: RandomJord on 11 December 2011, 22:14: Genuinely go an ask on E38, to many road patrol safety coordinators on here
Title: Re: safest smallest tire?
Post by: SoundillusioN on 11 December 2011, 22:23: Quote from: RandomJord on 11 December 2011, 22:14
Genuinely go an ask on E38, to many road patrol safety coordinators on here

Sir Yes Sir!

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Quote from: dellenty69 on 11 December 2011, 19:43
11j.....245/35/19?

standard is 295/305.

would i have to increase the tire profile to allow more stretch?

fire away guys. :laugh:

You've answered your own question by posting the standard... Safest amount of stretch is none. Not trying to be funny, it's the honest answer to your question.

Not sure how much use http://www.tyrestretch.com will be to you but worth a look,
Title: Re: safest smallest tire?
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 11 December 2011, 22:36: stretched tyres are for w@nkers. true story
Title: Re: safest smallest tire?
Post by: DubAndDubber on 11 December 2011, 22:54: Quote from: Dan_GTi8v on 11 December 2011, 22:36
stretched tyres are for w@nkers. true story

intelligent input there sir
Title: Re: safest smallest tire?
Post by: dellenty69 on 11 December 2011, 23:46: LOL i knew somebody with have to act all "mother" :rolleyes:

thanks for that, ED38 and VWVortex have some good info and pics, infact there's actually a complete thread on stretching that i diddnt find :embarassed:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?2234638-all-you-ever-needed-to-know-about-**stretched-tires-and-poke**-but-were-afraid-to-ask

Now to all you haters and wannabee road safety officers, find me some hard accurate evidence that stretching is bad, because all i can find is peoples "opinions" on how unsafe it "could" be. and no actual proof?

:smiley:
Title: Re: safest smallest tire?
Post by: RandomJord on 12 December 2011, 00:06: Yep, I've never seen solid evidence, ok stretched tyres blow out more, weakening of the wall an all that.

I've personal experience of that so i won't run them on anything but 'show' rims
Title: Re: safest smallest tire?
Post by: dellenty69 on 12 December 2011, 00:08: iv had tires blow out on the wall on a normal tire, at the correct pressure and only half way through its life!

what make was you running?
Title: Re: safest smallest tire?
Post by: RandomJord on 12 December 2011, 13:42: Toyos my friend
Title: Re: safest smallest tire?
Post by: Len on 12 December 2011, 16:01: Well if the OP could actually spell TYRE! :angry:
Title: Re: safest smallest tire?
Post by: dellenty69 on 13 December 2011, 00:16: yeah i had heard that toyo and falkens and nankangs are at the top for stretching.

SRRY LEN DIDNT NO I WUZ BEIN GRAIDED :rolleyes:
Title: Re: safest smallest tire?
Post by: Wayne on 14 December 2011, 23:49: 245 on a 11j rim is a lot of stretch :undecided: