Stretched tire freaks and geeks camp here!

[urban328is]

because then you can't be low... and then it just doesn't look good.

how much lower could stretching the tires possibly make the car?

[KarlSpackler]

17x10 et 14
235/40/17

[Boostedcorrados]

^makes me wish i had picked up the white one!

[Gusagain]

Somebody else asked the same question I was thinking: WHY stretch the tires? Some of them actually look stupid.

[tabasco]

Here's mine .....

Beautiful!


Mine are not super stretched like some of these others...but I like it.

The E30...




and the E46...




jason

[egk2]

how much lower could stretching the tires possibly make the car?

I think you're missing the point a little. Running stretched tires doesn't necessarily lower the car more but allows you to go lower and also allows you to run wider wheels. Looks best on e30's.

[BimmerDawg]

The rears on The Waggin are slightly stretched...275s on 10.5:



And my e36 with its old setup, 235s on 9.5:

[KarlSpackler]

Somebody else asked the same question I was thinking: WHY stretch the tires? Some of them actually look stupid.

We dont do it for performance value, we do it for clearance issues. The only way to run the widest wheels on our cars is to put a smaller tire on them to still keep the stance 1/2 way decent.

Look at the pics of my car, do you think I could be that low with a 275?

[AndreNY]

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here is my old car



and my favourite car

[KarlSpackler]

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here is my old car



and my favourite car

My next project will be a e34 touring. ^^^ That is just sick!

[snailrush]

My next project will be a e34 touring. ^^^ That is just sick!

i think thats an e39 but regardless if you get your hands on either i'm sure the results will be great

[mose121]

Ok you guys gotta catch up. I dont see a bunch of bimmers with stretched rubber just mainly VW and JDM guys

Question, why does this person have BBS center caps on wheels that aren't made by BBS?

[JayB]

Question, why does this person have BBS center caps on wheels that aren't made by BBS?

RH Crosslines. Joe is going to have cow if he ever sees that.

[Boostedcorrados]

Im not sure why they would do that.


UP!

[3literheater]

It looks to me like that rear wheel is turned on that Vdub? Maybe its just the way that the body tapers??

Anyway keep those pics coming

[LeftCoastBias]

here's mine; not super stretched, but a little:

[n3wbie]

There was a guy that posted on a thread like this, he posted a link from vwvortex that explained the "eurolook".... anyone have that link? Thanks

[Boostedcorrados]

i will look but it may be from the stretched tire thread on there.

[adamnur]

I've always wondered. During extremely hard cornering, wouldn't most of these cars posted rub on the rear fenders? Some of them have the tires verrry close to the rear fenders when the car isn't even moving.

Or is the suspension ridiculously stiff?

[KarlSpackler]

here's mine; not super stretched, but a little:

Josh has his own site AND stretch

There was a guy that posted on a thread like this, he posted a link from vwvortex that explained the "eurolook".... anyone have that link? Thanks

You mean this? It is a bible to some!
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothrea...int&id=1022742

[LeftCoastBias]

[spitvenom]

most of these cars are

[n3wbie]

Josh has his own site AND stretch



You mean this? It is a bible to some!
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothrea...int&id=1022742

actually no that's not it but i like that alot! What i was looking for was someone on vwvortex explained the history etc... and also recommended tires etc.. but he linked it on some "euro style" bfc thread.

[93325ibimmer]

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[jonsibal]

I'm a fan too. But I prefer a mild poke and stretch. I love the stance it gives.

I'll post some new pics later..