hayai240sx

I'm planning on stretching 245/40/18 on 18x10.5. What do I need to get an equivalent stretch on a 18x8.5 (I was thinking 215/40/18).

Manu

For two inches less, you would want 50mm off so that would be a 195.

I don't think that exists, so 205 or 215 should be fine.

Kolia

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Are people so poor that once they buy wide rim they can't afford new tires and have to stretch the OEM ones?

I don't get the whole stretching thing...

SpeedRcr

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neither do i...i bought a 9' front and 10' rear and tucked in a 255x35 front and 295x35 rear...

tonester1011

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i think it looks horrible when u stretch a tire too far...just buy a set that fits right.

Alberto

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245 on a 10.5"!! WTF? Leave the forum with that non sense, I'll be looking forward to seeing your "I just crashed my car" thread after the tire bead blows out...

HondaKiller

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that is a risky, unecessary stretch. On a 10.5 rim you shouldn't be running anything less than 275..... +1 on blowing a tire out or rolling the whole tire off the rim. Good luck with things....

davidv

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A 245 mm tire on a 10.5 inch wheels looks cool until it falls off. Keep a camera in the car so you can post photos.

daytona350z

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cuz you know....blowing stretched tires off beads happes o so much

although, if you wanna actaully keep some performance on a z, you'd want a 18x9 at least in the front with a 235 to keep the stretched look.

Kolia

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The incidence of tires blowout from Firestone was statistically the same as with any other SUV tire manufacturer. It didn't prevent people from freaking out didn't it ?

Stretching that much is a safety issue. I doub't anybody can seriously argue with that... Anybody with minimal mechanical background anyway...

z-u-later

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Why don't you stick the 245 on the 8.5 wide rims & find a wider tire for the 10.5 rims.

hayai240sx

This is 235/40/18 on a 18x10
Personally I think it looks sick. I'm not planning on tracking or street racing.

Anybody have pics of 215/40 on a 8.5-9?

Thanks

Marino Z

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why??

treadwm

Ditto. +1 why?

Chad68

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+1 LOL

eltness350

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that looks RETARDED...buy tires with some meat on them!!

cavallino33

I saw stretched tires like that on a Gti the other day. I don't get it, it doesn't look cool just that either 1. you spent all the money on rims 2. think tires are "one size fits all"

deviljon

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nice fitment!

i think if you don't track or race, it really doesn't matter if it's stretched. not everyone here drag's their cars.

im running a 225/35 on a 19x10 and a 245/40 on a 19x11. thats just how i like it though

terrasmak

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Wow that looks like something you would see in Lowrider Mag. Now all you need is a Gold club statue for the back window.

jinsei888

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w3rd!

the stretched look is awesome! I'm finally getting the tires this friday for my Work Equips; 245/35R19 on the front 19x10.5" and 275/30R19 for the rear 19x11.0"

hayai240sx, I think 205 will do well for the front 8.5", but why not get wider front wheels? 8.5" is too conservative on the Z!