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Old 09-14-08, 06:51 PM
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Question Traveling on stretched tires

Whats up people? Just wanted to see how far people have traveled on there stretched tires? My wheels are 19x9 with 225/35 and 19x10 with 245/35
falken fk452's. I'm going to a meet next weekend and its a 2 hour drive for me . Should I worry
Old 09-14-08, 06:52 PM
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nope..i'm a 245 on a 10.5 no issues daily driven all the time.
Old 09-14-08, 07:47 PM
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i think you should worry man!
Old 09-14-08, 07:52 PM
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no worries at all, im on 255 35 20 by 10'' i have been driving on them for a year, i driven four hrs straight with absolutly no problems
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I drove all the way from Oklahoma to Cali on 19x10.5 with 275/30/19 tire

tires didn't last though ahahah..They were brand new when i left with 200 miles and after the trip, they were down to the cords .....
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Guys, one size down is barely a stretch. He's talking about a pretty crazy stretch. I'm wondering about this too.
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Stretched tires FTW!!!

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There shouldn't be anything wrong, I have the same set up with a 225 as well, except mine are 20s.
I am always driving up to OC/LA from SD and have not had any issues.
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why should u worry? Im running 245/40s all around on stock 18 x7
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Originally Posted by GS FONZy
There shouldn't be anything wrong, I have the same set up with a 225 as well, except mine are 20s.
I am always driving up to OC/LA from SD and have not had any issues.
but then again ur from Cali..nothing wrong with your roads..unlike philly/ny
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make sure there's a bit more air in it than you'd run in a regular tire setup. I've done a few 2 hour trips with same size tires on same size wheels and no probs!
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Originally Posted by phillygs3
Whats up people? Just wanted to see how far people have traveled on there stretched tires? My wheels are 19x9 with 225/35 and 19x10 with 245/35
falken fk452's. I'm going to a meet next weekend and its a 2 hour drive for me . Should I worry
Originally Posted by LuxOut003
why should u worry? Im running 245/40s all around on stock 18 x7
Please read, see key word "stretched tires"

Originally Posted by wowitztai
but then again ur from Cali..nothing wrong with your roads..unlike philly/ny
Uh..., but I have driven in Mexico a lot, which I think might be worse than roads on the east. If not then I wonder where your tax money is going
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Originally Posted by GS FONZy
Please read, see key word "stretched tires"



Uh..., but I have driven in Mexico a lot, which I think might be worse than roads on the east. If not then I wonder where your tax money is going
i wonder also..!!!!
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I don't want to bend one of my wheels already not just yet .......... there only a couple weeks old
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Originally Posted by phillygs3
I don't want to bend one of my wheels already not just yet .......... there only a couple weeks old
Then stay clear of large pot holes


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