gez bay
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Originally posted by LukeD
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Originally posted by gez c16b
why stretch a tyre?
Because it gives you scene points and hence the status of being "cool"
Its done to get the tyre under the arch, so wider wheels can be fitted.
whats the point of having wider wheels if you've got skinny tyres? im not bitching i just dont see it 
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Jake
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better stance. the stance on that jetta is pretty wank though. He's even had to knock the camber in quite abit to get abit of tuck aswell.
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LukeD
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Originally posted by gez c16b
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Originally posted by LukeD
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Originally posted by gez c16b
why stretch a tyre?
Because it gives you scene points and hence the status of being "cool"
Its done to get the tyre under the arch, so wider wheels can be fitted.
whats the point of having wider wheels if you've got skinny tyres? im not bitching i just dont see it
Point of wider wheels : Bigger dish on wheels which for some looks better. and a better stance is then achieveable. Skinnier tyres are then fitted so it brings tyre inside arch so can go lower and get a better stance. 
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gez bay
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cheers mate 
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corsa_godfather
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lol pathetic
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Mike
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Originally posted by LukeD
Point of wider wheels : Bigger dish on wheels which for some looks better. and a better stance is then achieveable. Skinnier tyres are then fitted so it brings tyre inside arch so can go lower and get a better stance.
This better stance you mention, is it just me that thinks that Jetta looks like it's squatting like a dog ready for a shit? 
[Edited on 17-06-2009 by Mike B]
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gez bay
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try pushing a dog over in that position 
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Corsa_Sport21
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Is the word "stance" only ever used in the VAG scene??It only seems to be VAG owners that use it.
Thats all i ever hear and see on Scottish VAG,its starting to get annoying tbh and im starting to get put off owning a VW.
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LukeD
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Is the word "stance" only ever used in the VAG scene??It only seems to be VAG owners that use it.
Thats all i ever hear and see on Scottish VAG,its starting to get annoying tbh and im starting to get put off owning a VW.
The VW scene is crap IMO its put me off allready.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Totally.
Its like the owners only care about how the car looks parked up and not how it actually drives.
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Mike
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Originally posted by gez c16b
try pushing a dog over in that position
I'd rather not, dogs have a tendency not to like me as it is, more provocation is bound to end in tears 
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Benkid
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quote:
Originally posted by LukeD
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Originally posted by gez c16b
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Originally posted by LukeD
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Originally posted by gez c16b
why stretch a tyre?
Because it gives you scene points and hence the status of being "cool"
Its done to get the tyre under the arch, so wider wheels can be fitted.
whats the point of having wider wheels if you've got skinny tyres? im not bitching i just dont see it
Point of wider wheels : Bigger dish on wheels which for some looks better. and a better stance is then achieveable. Skinnier tyres are then fitted so it brings tyre inside arch so can go lower and get a better stance.
The main reason for stretching tires is to get the widest wheels with the deepest dish possible without breaking the law. Its illegal for any part of the tyre to stick out from the arches. However there's no law on how far the wheel itself sticks out. So too get wide wheels on the car but keep it legal.... Stretch the tyre. Simples. I think a bit of stretch is cool but cars are for driving not parking.
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XSIHardy
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Got strechy on mine, have no issues what so ever
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mattfiesta
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The jetta is owned by a guy called Mike McCoy, I remember reading the feature in an old vw mag of my brothers .
http://www.vwfixx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=48084
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MarkM
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by _Allan_
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Originally posted by flame-red
I dont understand all this tire stretching, i think it looks terrible personally
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Ellis
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by _Allan_
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Originally posted by flame-red
I dont understand all this tire stretching, i think it looks terrible personally
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+2 for me 
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taylorboosh
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i think that car is lush, im not into stretch personally but not all vw owners are so why brand us?
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aron
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in the vw scene you're the odd one out if you don't have stretched tyres, on here it's the other way round lol
i'm shunned by the vaux scene for running stretch, but also frowned upon in the vw scene for running the right wheels on the wrong car
haha
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a_j_mair
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looks daft
look at the camber on the back, woul det the tyres in no time
dont get it
get proper fitting wheels or modify the arches to fit wider wheels and would look 2000000x better
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ScubaSteve
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Originally posted by GSi_16v
looks silly, but look on tyrestretch.com if you want to see worse.
[Edited on 17-06-2009 by GSi_16v]
Looks crap. Dangerous.
Wonder what your insurance assessor would say while examining the aftermath of an accident when you killed someone due to shitty tyres.
'Looks cool eh? reet stretch man'
No.
More like.. 'we're not paying out and you'll have a court case to answer a death by dangerous driving charge'
Idiots 
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Stu
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It looks a bit wank to me but I dont think its dangerous? After all, contact surface with the road isnt affected?
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ScubaSteve
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Originally posted by Stu
It looks a bit wank to me but I dont think its dangerous? After all, contact surface with the road isnt affected?
that's true to a point, there is a contact surface, but not the correct amount for the width of the wheel.
Surely if you barrel it into a corner you'll run the risk of pulling the tyre off the rim. Same if you were on the motorway at 70 and you have to do a high speed brake/avoidance, you could end up spinning the car or 'digging in' if the rim bites the tarmac..
I personally can't understand the logic myself.
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Daveskater
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Easy way to acheive less stretch:
Don't lower it so much
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Originally posted by aron
in the vw scene you're the odd one out if you don't have stretched tyres, on here it's the other way round lol
i'm shunned by the vaux scene for running stretch, but also frowned upon in the vw scene for running the right wheels on the wrong car
haha
Crossover ftw 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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corsasriboy
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i love wide wheels with the proper sized tyres fitted. that makes a real "stance".
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LukeD
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Originally posted by corsasriboy
i love wide wheels with the proper sized tyres fitted. that makes a real "stance".
Proper sized tyres meaning no stretch at all?
Would look wierd personally seeing a dished/wide wheel with no stretch at all. Now that would look crap. Its just some people like the pictures above, the stretch is too excessive and does look crap. In healthy moderation its safe and looks good.
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