wide 16" wheels?
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Originally Posted by FirstRotaryExp
right....but you do realize that with no flex means that you will be blowing the tire if you fould anythign up....let alone severely damaging your nice vehicle when it does blow from teh sidewall. I would recommend you sear teh subject of the tire stretching before performign it.
and yes, many of the professional drift cars stretch their tires- because their sponsor told them to? maybe. but do their tires blow up? NO!!! so quit making up bullshit.
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Originally Posted by Bigretardhead
has anyone actually SEEN this happen ever, or is it just what everyone THINKS will happen. I've seen plenty of cars running very stretched tires, and used for racing, and have never had a problem with the tires being stretched, many of these include BMW's and audi's. you guys need to grow up. just because its a new 'fad' and everyone thinks its cool doesn't mean your tires gonna blow up... I'm not saying weather there's an advantage or not to it so don't start that argument... but how many people have actually seen a tire blow up BECAUSE it was stretched?
and yes, many of the professional drift cars stretch their tires- because their sponsor told them to? maybe. but do their tires blow up? NO!!! so quit making up bullshit.
and yes, many of the professional drift cars stretch their tires- because their sponsor told them to? maybe. but do their tires blow up? NO!!! so quit making up bullshit.
Does this mean you're full of ****?
Think about it...
-Ted
Originally Posted by FirstRotaryExp
Hmm I nice set of the gunmetal RS Watanabe's agasint a white T2 sound perfect....though they have a "ask" for a price on em...sounds like they might be pricey but wellll worth the money
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Originally Posted by RETed
I've seen it happen.
Does this mean you're full of ****?
Think about it...
-Ted
Does this mean you're full of ****?
Think about it...
-Ted
well whatever. I don't want to argue. but sponsors aren't gonna put something thats dangerous on their cars, because if the car brakes they have to pay for it.
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Because of it was stretched...
Lots of drifters here are cheap.
They run too-narrow tires on wide rims - i.e. 185's on a 7" or 8" wide rim!
When these guys hit ruts or minor excursions off the track surface, I've seen them pop the tire.
Other cars who don't run hipari very rarely kill tires with similar off-road excursions.
There's an Option video testing tires on a Skyline GT-R where they were trying to figure out what the best tire / rim combo was.
There was a 18" + 30-series combo that caused the rim lip to HIT the track surface on a section on track which was uneven.
Although that is not a direct example of hipari, there is a point where stiff or thin sidewalls can be dangerous!
-Ted
Lots of drifters here are cheap.
They run too-narrow tires on wide rims - i.e. 185's on a 7" or 8" wide rim!
When these guys hit ruts or minor excursions off the track surface, I've seen them pop the tire.
Other cars who don't run hipari very rarely kill tires with similar off-road excursions.
There's an Option video testing tires on a Skyline GT-R where they were trying to figure out what the best tire / rim combo was.
There was a 18" + 30-series combo that caused the rim lip to HIT the track surface on a section on track which was uneven.
Although that is not a direct example of hipari, there is a point where stiff or thin sidewalls can be dangerous!
-Ted
