Question about stretched tire setups

Waiz · 02-27-2015, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by speedfreek

The problem I think is the misconception of thinking you can have the look and keep the performance. You can't have both. If you want to go with the pizza cutter size tires on fairly wide wheels you are going to be sacrificing quite a bit of grip. I mean the whole concept is like shooting yourself in the foot. If you want grip, or more of it, then get wider tires. When you start limiting your tire size to the opposite side of the spectrum then you limit the functionality of the vehicle itself. To each their own. If you want to stretch go right ahead but please just limp back and forth to the car show. Otherwise I might suggest getting two sets of wheels. One for show and one for go.

David, you and I both know these guys are more concerned with looks than performance. No argument from me about that

But to argue that the car is suddenly dangerous or undriveable is just plain false

<-Can't believe he is the voice of reason for stretched tire setups

TROXZILLA · 02-27-2015, 01:06 PM

I understand this is a very debatable topic. I'm not trying to ruffle any feathers, just get some info. My car is getting lowered in the next couple of weeks, already on it. Was trying to decide on the possibility of changing the tire setup before I did that. The more research I'm doing the more I am reading about the potential dangers of going with stretched tires. Again, I'm not looking for what I would call an extreme stretch, like this. I do not find this appealing nor what I consider this safe even looking at it.
Stretch 2.jpg

I'm looking more for something like this, which in my opinion is tasteful, really exemplifies the lip of the wheel.
Stretch 1.jpg

My 370 is a weekend toy, not a daily driver. I don't ever plan to race it, but if I decided to take a run up into the mountains and I want to open it up I would like the peace of mind to know the tire setup I'm running is not going to kill me.

kenchan · 02-27-2015, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TROXZILLA

I'm looking more for something like this, which in my opinion is tasteful, really exemplifies the lip of the wheel.
Attachment 100852

My 370 is a weekend toy, not a daily driver. I don't ever plan to race it, but if I decided to take a run up into the mountains and I want to open it up I would like the peace of mind to know the tire setup I'm running is not going to kill me.

as soon as you lower your car you will see that it will completely change the look and fitment of those wheels. you may just end up keeping the tires as is.

as far as clean dressup, my G is about that pict you posted. very mildly stretched sidewall and lowered for a nice clean and fluid look with the arches.

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02-27-2015, 01:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
TROXZILLA Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 39 Drives: 11 370Z AT, Blue Rep Power: 11	I understand this is a very debatable topic. I'm not trying to ruffle any feathers, just get some info. My car is getting lowered in the next couple of weeks, already on it. Was trying to decide on the possibility of changing the tire setup before I did that. The more research I'm doing the more I am reading about the potential dangers of going with stretched tires. Again, I'm not looking for what I would call an extreme stretch, like this. I do not find this appealing nor what I consider this safe even looking at it. Stretch 2.jpg I'm looking more for something like this, which in my opinion is tasteful, really exemplifies the lip of the wheel. Stretch 1.jpg My 370 is a weekend toy, not a daily driver. I don't ever plan to race it, but if I decided to take a run up into the mountains and I want to open it up I would like the peace of mind to know the tire setup I'm running is not going to kill me.