Originally Posted by Caravanshaka

There is a recommended tire size listed on the manufactures tire specificatiosn for a reason. They aren't made to be run on wider or narrower wheels, and it will affect the handling characteristics of said tire to do so.

yes, people blow out tires on hard pot-holes all the time, but think percentages. the percentage of people on stretched tires with failures is going to be much higher than those without.

It's one thing to say "that's not my style, I wouldn't drive it"...it's a whole other issue to say "There's no way in hell I am riding in that car, I value my life"...