215/35/18 stretched on 8" rim

[canadian_hustla]

Has anyone ever done this? I have searched google and it is like a 50/50. Some people say it is OK and others say it is plain dangerous

Any information would be helpful

Thanks!

[Redlyne_mr2]

What car? What do you plan to do with the car? Normal driving is fine.

[canadian_hustla]

2009 corolla S.
I am going through a phase where I cannot stand stock and have the urge to spend money lol

I will probably lower it, but that will be in the future

[nismodrifter]

215/35 on an 8" is minimal. Keep in mind that the amount of stretch will vary with the brand of tire you choose (ie: Falkens usually fit smaller/stretch easier).

Pics:
Falken FK452
http://www.tyrestretch.com/albums/8_215_35_R18/8_215_35_R18_Falken_FK452.jpg

Falken ZE912:
http://www.tyrestretch.com/albums/8_215_35_R18/8_215_35_R18_Falken_ZE912.jpg

vs

Yokohamas:
http://www.tyrestretch.com/albums/8_215_35_R18/8_215_35_R18_Yokohama.jpg

[ercchry]

... that is not a stretch... i beat the piss out of 215 wide tires on 9-10 inch wide rims often with no issues... and that is still not really stretched

here is a site that will show you pics of different sized stretches.. one to note would be my old wheels... 285 on a 13j

http://www.tyrestretch.com/index.php

http://www.tyrestretch.com/albums/13_285_35_R18/13_285_35_R18_2.jpg

i had no problems with that setup even on a 4500lbs car

[canadian_hustla]

haha thanks for the replies.

I think the 215/35 tires have a preferred rim width of 7.5" so I did not understand how an extra 0.5" could make such a big difference

I am completely new to buying wheels/tires so yeah...

[canadian_hustla]

how about ride quality? is it going to go to shit?

[SR240SX]

You will be fine

215/35r18 up front on a 18x8

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/killaclan/Picture23535.jpg

[ercchry]

Originally posted by canadian_hustla
haha thanks for the replies.

I think the 215/35 tires have a preferred rim width of 7.5" so I did not understand how an extra 0.5" could make such a big difference

I am completely new to buying wheels/tires so yeah...

it makes 0 difference

but i think you are also missing the point of stretching a tire... it is not something you do just because, it is for fitment reasons...

lets say you get a wheel and you want it to sit flush with the fender and have the car nice and low, if you had a large tire on there the edge would be square and would hit the fender causing damage when you go over a bump, when you stretch a tire on the wheel it brings the tread into the fender and you are left would room for spring compression thus, flush with no damage

so in reality you want to test fit the wheels with no tires, see how much room you have to play with then choose a tire that just squeezes into the fender

[ercchry]

Originally posted by canadian_hustla
how about ride quality? is it going to go to shit?

it will be rougher... but when you lower the car it will be rougher too... so comfort (more so on our shitty calgary roads) will go down dramatically... but that is the price you pay to handle better and look better

[canadian_hustla]

Originally posted by ercchry


it makes 0 difference

but i think you are also missing the point of stretching a tire... it is not something you do just because, it is for fitment reasons...

lets say you get a wheel and you want it to sit flush with the fender and have the car nice and low, if you had a large tire on there the edge would be square and would hit the fender causing damage when you go over a bump, when you stretch a tire on the wheel it brings the tread into the fender and you are left would room for spring compression thus, flush with no damage

so in reality you want to test fit the wheels with no tires, see how much room you have to play with then choose a tire that just squeezes into the fender

yeah i see what you are saying. my car has an offset of 39 and these are slightly less so i should be in good shape. Especially with stock height

There is some good information in your post and I appreciate you sharing

[ercchry]

Originally posted by canadian_hustla


yeah i see what you are saying. my car has an offset of 39 and these are slightly less so i should be in good shape. Especially with stock height

There is some good information in your post and I appreciate you sharing

do you plan on lowering it?

[canadian_hustla]

yes but that is pretty far in the future. probably 1.5" drop in the front and 1" in the back or something like that

[ercchry]

yeah it does not sound like you are going very aggressive with the wheels or drop, i would recommend a wider tire, no point in downgrading if you do not have to, more width is always better

[GTI CANADIAN]

go 205/40/r18 on 18x8

[ercchry]

Originally posted by GTI CANADIAN
go 205/40/r18 on 18x8

wtf :confused:

that is even smaller....

[canadian_hustla]

Originally posted by ercchry
yeah it does not sound like you are going very aggressive with the wheels or drop, i would recommend a wider tire, no point in downgrading if you do not have to, more width is always better

yeah I agree. Problem is that I am buying them used so I do not have the ability to pick and choose.

[ercchry]

you should talk to bob at urbanX, last time i was in there he had some really good tires sitting around that he could do a great price on

[Tarrantula]

Originally posted by ercchry
more width is always better

Incorrect.

Source - Snow in winter.

[ercchry]

Originally posted by Tarrantula


Incorrect.

Source - Snow in winter.

yeah okay, because we are talking about all-season setups here :rolleyes:

[Tarrantula]

Originally posted by ercchry
yeah okay, because we are talking about all-season setups here :rolleyes:

You have a good point. I retract previous assholish statement.

[canadian_hustla]

Ok so i bought them. mounting them tomorrow. will have pics

thank you all for your help

[EvolutionI]

I have 215/35r18 on my 18x9.5. A little stretching help prevent injury.

[canadian_hustla]

bump


i blew one of the tires so now i am shopping for some new ones. I want tires that will fit the rims they way that they are supposed to be i.e. sick of curbing them, feeling every bump in the road, dont care for low pro or not. all i want is comfort and affordability.

so rim is 8", what is the standard? 225/40/18?

thanks

[s3v3n]

what was your stock tire size?

[zipdoa]

I run 245/40/17 on 17x8's, they're grippy, very comfortable and fit the rim perfectly. I know Michelin Pilots have a an extended sidewall to protect your lips from curbage... might be worth it if you rub concrete a lot!

[94_S14]

I currently run:

225/40/R18 on a 9.5 up front

225/40/R18 on a 10.5 on the back.

no issues, ive even drifted on the 225 10.5 wheels and the beads still held up.

Your measurements are pretty mellow.