stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 14,869
Club RR Member Number: 174
|
|
Mar 10, 2008 12:21:53 GMT
|
Been stretching tyres for a few people recently so thought i'd offer it as a service on here. There aren't many places that can do them and those that do aren't usually experiened at fitting them and risk damaging the rims. I guarantee that the rims will not be damaged. Heres a quick example of some I did recently. They 165/50 R15 tyres onto 15x8 wheels. I can fit most things within reason 165/50 onto a 9J wheel is probably the limit. 185/45 onto a 10 could be done too etc.     Matt |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mar 10, 2008 20:17:26 GMT
|
|
That's quite a stretch!
|
| |
|
|
Hirst
Posted a lot
This avatar is inaccurate, I've never shaved that closely
Posts: 3,930
|
|
Mar 10, 2008 20:28:18 GMT
|
|
Can you do tyre removal? Want 4 taking off for refurbishment.
|
| |
|
|
street
Posted a lot
6.2 ft/lbs of talk
Posts: 4,662
|
|
Mar 10, 2008 21:46:13 GMT
|
Shame your not closer to me, I need some tyres stretching n the next few weeks  I'm sure there are plenty of people who will be happy to see someone who knows their stuff offering to stretch tyres, it's definately good to know  |
| |
|
|
stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 14,869
Club RR Member Number: 174
|
|
Mar 11, 2008 13:08:30 GMT
|
|
Hirst - Yep I can no problems.
Matt
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Mar 11, 2008 13:32:03 GMT
|
|
thats great ill give u a shout when i need some
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Mar 11, 2008 20:03:23 GMT
|
|
Hello mate what tyre would you recomend for a 14 by 7.5 inch rim i want a resonablely obvious stretch/
Thanks
|
| |
|
|
stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 14,869
Club RR Member Number: 174
|
|
Mar 11, 2008 20:36:10 GMT
|
|
I'd be going for a 165/55 or 175/50 at that. Theres also 195/40 which would probably look a bit stretched on a 7.5J wheel.
Matt
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Mar 11, 2008 21:06:35 GMT
|
|
Cheers mate shame you arn't closer to me!
|
| |
|
|
Mr. AJ
Part of things
Posts: 419
|
|
Mar 11, 2008 23:20:31 GMT
|
|
Sounds good to me.. and your just in leeds so may be coming to you in the future!.
Out of interest, How much £££ would you charge for a stretch similiar to above?.
|
| |
Boring 1999 Renault clio daily. 1995 Pug 106 Roland Garros |
|
|
|
stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 14,869
Club RR Member Number: 174
|
|
|
|
|
I charged £38 for fitting the tyres above as I had to use 2 inner tubes to push them on (they don't have inner tubes fitted just a method for putting the tyre on) and they're a fiver each.
Matt
|
| |
|
|
markbognor
South East
 
Posts: 9,970
Club RR Member Number: 56
|
|
Mar 12, 2008 10:24:33 GMT
|
How can you tell if you are going to get this sort of concave stretch, which imho looks a bit curse word. Or this sort of convex stretch, which imho looks fapping awsome.  Does it come from a bit of use letting the tyres settle in, or by running higher tyre pressures than normal to balloon the tyre some more, or just less extravagant ammounts of stretch? Or all of the above? |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Mar 12, 2008 10:34:04 GMT
|
|
I think it's a result of using tyres with a raised 'rim protector' edge.
|
| |
|
|
stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 14,869
Club RR Member Number: 174
|
|
Mar 12, 2008 10:38:04 GMT
|
|
Yep the differences in stretch are caused by the rim protector. Can't do much about it.
Matt
|
| |
|
|
tri
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,572
|
|
Mar 12, 2008 23:51:09 GMT
|
|
Ok, I'm gonna go all in and ask a stupid question. As I'm fairly new to the retro scene I figure I can get away with it.
What's the point in stretching tyres like this?
|
| |
 I forgot how to retro...  |
|
|
|
|
Mar 12, 2008 23:55:57 GMT
|
Good question. Looks mainly I think when its an extreme stretch, a minimal stretch I'd expect to stop the tyre rolling over on heavy cornering and keep it tighter for stuff like drifting. *stands to be corrected* |
| |
 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
|
stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 14,869
Club RR Member Number: 174
|
|
|
|
|
Rean is correct. Its also used for getting the tyres to fit on a car when using deep dish wheels.
Matt
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Whilst I love stretched tyres, if you offer such a service and accept payment for it, do you not also shoulder any legal responsabilities for that application of the tyre beyond the manufacturers' specifications? Would hate to see you sued or worse, fella *n |
| |
Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
|
|
Mr. AJ
Part of things
Posts: 419
|
|
|
|
|
...Just get customers to sign a disclaimer stating in some way that the use of tyres in a way not to the manufacturers specification causes them not to fall within TUV approved safety standards and as such any and all responsibility for their roadworthy-ness sits soley on the shoulders of the user?.
|
| |
Boring 1999 Renault clio daily. 1995 Pug 106 Roland Garros |
|
|
|
