has anyone stretch'd any tires on a neon

n20sxt · Post by **n20sxt** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:53 pm

DroopDaddy408 wrote: Personally I ran 205/50/15's on 15x10's on my Iroc-Z28 and I drove it plenty hard for years.

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:23 pm

DroopDaddy408 wrote:Dude, go get laid or something. The OP said he had no plans of using that combo. The guy asked for feed back not bashing. Everyone has different taste, rite. I mean look, we all drive Neons.... go figure. Personally I ran 205/50/15's on 15x10's on my Iroc-Z28 and I drove it plenty hard for years. Guess I was just lucky

That's a very short tire for a z-28. Pics?

Post by **racer12306** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:27 pm

Yeah, that thing must have rev'd like a sumbitch on the highway.

DroopDaddy408 · Post by **DroopDaddy408** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:32 pm

Nah, I aint got no pics. I had that car back in the day( late 90's). The tire size was 205/50/15's on 15x10in Prime. Polished alloy 5 star rims. It gave my Z a mean look from the front and back like it was pumped up on steriods or something. And the Z was born with torque (5.7 350 T.P.I.) so burnouts were on the regular........

I miss my car!!!!

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:04 pm

But it's like a 23" tall tire, what size did they come with stock?

DroopDaddy408 · Post by **DroopDaddy408** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:39 pm

23in Tall?? Stockers were 16x8in rim w/ 245/50's. I'm not good w/ the calculations but I dont think that was even 23in. The overall size shrank a bit as far as height. From 16 to 15's. The 245mm on the 8in'ers were bulky. The 205 on the 10in was LOW PRO!! VDub style...

Mopar_Korean · Post by **Mopar_Korean** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:13 am

DroopDaddy408 wrote:23in Tall?? Stockers were 16x8in rim w/ 245/50's. I'm not good w/ the calculations but I dont think that was even 23in. The overall size shrank a bit as far as height. From 16 to 15's. The 245mm on the 8in'ers were bulky. The 205 on the 10in was LOW PRO!! VDub style...

245/50/15 tire is 24.64 inches tall.

245mm/50%=4.82 inchesx2 (for the top and bottom sidewall)=9.64+15inch rim=24.64 inches total.

Personally I like the "flush" look and I plan on doing something like it on my neon come spring time. Some people take it to a whole other level where its stupid and unsafe. But a "mild" stretching of a tire has never been proven (that I know of) unsafe or dangerous to the structure of the tire. Again, to each his own but I dont mind it when tastefully done.

Examples:

Good!

BAD

DroopDaddy408 · Post by **DroopDaddy408** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:43 am

Mopar_Korean wrote:
DroopDaddy408 wrote:23in Tall?? Stockers were 16x8in rim w/ 245/50's. I'm not good w/ the calculations but I dont think that was even 23in. The overall size shrank a bit as far as height. From 16 to 15's. The 245mm on the 8in'ers were bulky. The 205 on the 10in was LOW PRO!! VDub style...
245/50/15 tire is 24.64 inches tall.

245mm/50%=4.82 inchesx2 (for the top and bottom sidewall)=9.64+15inch rim=24.64 inches total.

Personally I like the "flush" look and I plan on doing something like it on my neon come spring time. Some people take it to a whole other level where its stupid and unsafe. But a "mild" stretching of a tire has never been proven (that I know of) unsafe or dangerous to the structure of the tire. Again, to each his own but I dont mind it when tastefully done.

Examples:

Good!

BAD

Ok first off you're making my brain hurt with all your mathmatics, aight!!
And second, Yea, stretching a tire is flat out stupid from a safety prospective. I dont know how I didnt have a blow out w/ my IROC. I think a flush look is hella koo and good for perfomance due to the contact patch. But I'm really feeling the look of the black 2gn w/ the silver rims. That's the look I'd go for. Now, If someone would only comment on those safety issues without "bashing".

Post by **racer12306** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:27 am

He said he was on a 16" wheel so:

245/50/16 = 25.64"

and then the 205/50/15 = 23.1" and maybe less due to the stretching.

neonjr · Post by **neonjr** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:11 pm

hybrid-Srt2001 wrote:FLUSH! 17x8.5 35mm offset. 255 40 17

what pisses me off is that I'm running a 225/50R16 on a 16x7.5" wheel, +35 offset and rub. Somehow this car is lower, 1" wider rim, same offset and 30mm wider tire and ISN"t rubbing

neonpla · Post by **neonpla** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:49 am

^roll your fenders

neonpla · Post by **neonpla** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:10 am

---hellaflush

1972demon · Post by **1972demon** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:24 am

that looks good, wouldn't have them as my winter rims but looks killer.

neonjr srt looks good, i see why you kept your SSR's off the coupe now.

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:02 pm

neonpla wrote: ---hellaflush

goddamn, i likes that, i likes that awot

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:14 pm

theTeejmiester wrote:
neonpla wrote: ---hellaflush
goddamn, i likes that, i likes that awot

1972demon · Post by **1972demon** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:44 pm

I know where my BBS are going to end up for the first couple weeks of spring

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:02 pm

whos is that? kinda looks shopped, because those are the double step lips in the back...? at least looks like it. they seem completely off. and why would you rock that in the winter haha

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:06 pm

I saw that same thread on SRTForums a few weeks back. It's legit. He's actually running those. Why he is in the winter is beyond me.

1972demon · Post by **1972demon** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:11 pm

they are only konig's but still rare because you can no longer get them.

neonjr · Post by **neonjr** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:43 pm

neonpla wrote:^roll your fenders

not rubbing the rollable part, its rubbing the connection of the fender and bumper!!! wtf do i do about that? trim it?

Demon: thanks man, ya, I actually bought these because I knew one day I would have a SRT, lmao. Just wish they were a 16x8.5. At that time, no one could get me a 16x8+ for under $700 a rim, so these had to do. But, all things being equal, they are still only 12lbs.

neonpla · Post by **neonpla** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:05 pm

glasswars wrote:whos is that? kinda looks shopped, because those are the double step lips in the back...? at least looks like it. they seem completely off. and why would you rock that in the winter haha

http://www.srtforums.com/forums/f41/off ... dex20.html
2nd post from the top

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:35 am

neonpla wrote:
glasswars wrote:whos is that? kinda looks shopped, because those are the double step lips in the back...? at least looks like it. they seem completely off. and why would you rock that in the winter haha
http://www.srtforums.com/forums/f41/off ... dex20.html
2nd post from the top

sweetness... it looks really good. now i have someone to aim at overdoing in awesomness.

nicksdad06 · Post by **nicksdad06** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:13 pm

now here is some stretched tires

Blivitt02 · Post by **Blivitt02** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:00 pm

I like the looks of a lot of these wheel setups.... but that. is. ridiculous.

I am a mech. engineer and from an engineer's point of view, even if it doesn't cause catastrophic failure (that anyone has proven) doesn't make it safe, or perform well, or ride well... Just because you "can" do something doesn't mean you should or make it alright. Everything is designed with a worst case scenario in mind, and has a calculated factor of safety (generally pretty high) and we do this to prevent catastrophic failure. I have to believe that wheel and tire combination is coming uncomfortably close to that failure point.

That being said... Hybrid what is your buddy running for suspension? I was planning on running 245's on a 8" wide rim but if I can fit more, I want to.

cbjones26 · Post by **cbjones26** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:37 pm

nicksdad06 wrote:now here is some stretched tires

Just my .02, but i think shit like that looks dumb! but thats just me!

sullygully · Post by **sullygully** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 1:01 am

215/35/19 19x8"

neonjr · Post by **neonjr** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:11 pm

sullygully wrote:215/35/19 19x8"

how much camber?

Passt · Post by **Passt** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:17 pm

DroopDaddy408 wrote:Nah, I aint got no pics. I had that car back in the day( late 90's)

They had cameras in the 90s.

2low4uneon · Post by **2low4uneon** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 4:35 am

sullygully your running easy street air ride right? The reason i ask is Iam running easy street and 215/35/18x7.5 and want to run 19s just wandering if they fit good and tuck nice with air ride? Just dont want 2 buy 19s and have them not work with air ride.

Thanks

dutch animal · Post by **dutch animal** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:33 am

your tires are the only connection between you and the road .... i wouldt screw with that :O

i never had a tire explode on me ( thank god ) but i think when you going 100 mph and your front tire blows because your not using them in the propper way, you ll end up pretty bad

but it looks kinda cool in a way