Stretched tires and driving style
08-24-12, 01:37 PM
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I don't know how you guys do it. I am not stretched or cambered, just sitting really low with nearly flush fitment on proper width but low profile tires. I keep 40psi, but if I drop much below that it is trouble. I just had a blow out the other day, it really sucked.
I drive my other cars very aggressive, I feel like a grandpa in the Lex because I am afraid of bending wheels or bottoming out on things.
I drive my other cars very aggressive, I feel like a grandpa in the Lex because I am afraid of bending wheels or bottoming out on things.
08-31-12, 05:20 PM
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I daily my Infinity F50 on 215/35/19 on 19x9.5 and 245/35/19 on 19x11 rides great. Right pressure & alignment is the key! My car is on air and slight camber in the rear. I try to dodge all road construction but I work at night and sometimes can't avoid them lol that's when wou brace yourself and squeeze cheeks as tight as possible. So far almost a year in and I'm still on the same tires and showing very minimal tire wear
lmao this is to funny i can relate to that kind pf driving
09-01-12, 01:20 AM
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what tire size would you guys recommend for a set of 18x9.5 +38, and 18x10.5 +23 offset?? I'm currently on 255/30/20 +29 and I still sometimes rub if I try to go up steep driveways with shaved fenders.
Since the offset is 6mm lower will I need 245/40/18? or will I be ok with 255/40/18 since the wheel size is 2 inches smaller?
Since the offset is 6mm lower will I need 245/40/18? or will I be ok with 255/40/18 since the wheel size is 2 inches smaller?
they all stretch nice
09-01-12, 08:38 AM
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i run continental all season all the time, when it comes to tires i rather spend it right the first time ive had bad experiance in the past. They are pricy but very quiet. I cant stand the road noise, just do research on what kind do you want ether summer or all season.
09-01-12, 01:22 PM
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Thing is with the cheaper tires, they are not directional so it'll give you "double" the tread wear. Plus if you have a lot of camber why get expensive tires to just burn them up?
geeznuts recommendation gives its a nice aggressive stretch, shows about 5mm of the lip of the rim. If you dont like that much stretch just go a size up.
I drive about 80 with no problem i'm pretty confident I can hit 100mph with no problem.
geeznuts recommendation gives its a nice aggressive stretch, shows about 5mm of the lip of the rim. If you dont like that much stretch just go a size up.
I drive about 80 with no problem i'm pretty confident I can hit 100mph with no problem.
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09-01-12, 02:44 PM
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got some strechies for my new Vossens for fear of rubbing issues which turned out not to really be be necessary after all. I have Falkens and no problems yet after a few months and i havent really changed my driving style too much. I still go 80 on a freeway i'm familiar with. Have hit one pothole though that made contact with my outer lip and did some scratching to the exposed lip 
Before this I had Sumitomo HTR Z III with a slight stretch and those gave me many problems. I reccomend the Falkens for a streched tire.
Before this I had Sumitomo HTR Z III with a slight stretch and those gave me many problems. I reccomend the Falkens for a streched tire.
09-14-12, 03:28 AM
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i run 265/30/19 on a 10,5 rears and as soon as my paycheck arrives im going for 285s.
The streched tire drives like horse...it once im past 130mph.
front is 235 on a 9,5 that feels verry solid but has very little strech.
Well maybe you cant have everything at once
The streched tire drives like horse...it once im past 130mph.
front is 235 on a 9,5 that feels verry solid but has very little strech.
Well maybe you cant have everything at once