Streched Tyres?

1. Elliott Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Yorkshire Posts: 5913 None.

   #1 1st January 2008, 19:24

   Do you have to buy percific stretched tryes or do you just buy normal tyres and have them stretched on? As i would like some for my Rallye Steel Wheels which are 185/55/14
2. steve_335 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Wickford, ESSEX Posts: 3094 citroen saxo 1.1 VW polo 1.4 16v Fiesta 1.25

   #2 1st January 2008, 19:33

   I think that you just buy normal tyres and can stretch them on, but i know that they are a lot more expensive
3. Elliott Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Yorkshire Posts: 5913 None.

   #3 1st January 2008, 19:33

   alot more expensive? normal tyres?
4. steve_335 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Wickford, ESSEX Posts: 3094 citroen saxo 1.1 VW polo 1.4 16v Fiesta 1.25

   #4 1st January 2008, 19:39

   Yeah because they are narrower, like you get on classic cars, so not many places do them, meaning the price is hight than the cost of a normal tyre.
5. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #5 1st January 2008, 19:50

   PM saxo_ash he has strecthed on his
6. VTR_Dan_VTS Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Gt Yarmouth Posts: 717 56 Plate Fiesta Zetec-S TDCI 52 Plate Icelandic G

   #6 1st January 2008, 20:10

   Yep, on alloy wheels you are ok but steel wheels.. getting thinner tires for steel wheels is hard job. I had my old BK Racing alloys with stretched tires, looked the beans!
7. TypeRhys Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 Abergavenny Posts: 3561 Accord Type R

   #7 1st January 2008, 20:25

   what type of rallye steels have you got ?
   
   if you have s2 steels you can buy 195/45/14 tyres to go on them.
   they look immense !!!
8. Coonper Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Coventry Posts: 5182 Lupo GTI

   #8 1st January 2008, 20:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rhysvts what type of rallye steels have you got ? if you have s2 steels you can buy 195/45/14 tyres to go on them. they look immense !!!

   Surley thats the opposite of stretching?? Wont that make em pretrude form the edge of the rim?? I'd have thought a steelie would be something like 155 wide??
9. TypeRhys Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 Abergavenny Posts: 3561 Accord Type R

   #9 1st January 2008, 20:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Coonper Surley thats the opposite of stretching?? Wont that make em pretrude form the edge of the rim?? I'd have thought a steelie would be something like 155 wide??

   
   
   the s2 rallye steels are wide. they deffo take 195's
10. VTR_Dan_VTS Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Gt Yarmouth Posts: 717 56 Plate Fiesta Zetec-S TDCI 52 Plate Icelandic G

    #10 2nd January 2008, 10:07

    Yep, thinking about it rhysvts is correct, go for it!
11. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

    #11 2nd January 2008, 10:56

    Stretching is normally extra wide rims with normal sized tyres!