^ buy coils and come back....



Chris, don't order the 255s achilles just stick with the 245 and if it clears by a lot then add a spacer or reduce your camber.

 

That's fine if you like the car to have an aggressive stance. But, I'm just saying there is no point in stretching a tire if your offset is a +25 or so.

Even so, you still haven't even posted what wheel specs you were considering stretching tires with.

On top of that, you still haven't done your suspension yet? Take Blain's advice, lower your car first and then come back. Make the wheels fit the car, not the car fit the wheels.

 

well said sir

 

quick question, Im looking to run a 255 on my 12inch wheel and can't seem to find a tire that will stretch . Any suggestions? thanks

 

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i believe falkens are easily stretched.

 

That's a lot of stretch... I know people choose Falkens a lot, S.Drives, Toyo T1Rs, etc.

I wouldn't recommend Hankook Ventus V12s though. They look really nice when stretched but the sidewalls are like jello. You'll get bubbles really fast.

 

I had 265/30 hankook v12 on a 12 and loved them

 

For people saying to stretch falkens one word "Noob"

 

^^ never personally used them.. just hear they stretch nicely... why would you not choose them?

 

falkens aren't that bad lol for the price you pay can't really complain.
im debating if i should stretch a little more. 275/35/20 on an +15 11''. Should I do 255/35 or is that a pushing it a little too much for houston roads lol
dropped on coilovers. No clearance issues. half a finger fender gap right now. Want to go lower about half an inch in the rears and camber in. I'm in spec as of now.

 

^^ I already answered your question on the Strictly G's forum.

 

thanks guys i'm gonna look into falken and hankook. how much do these go for?

 

Will falken fk452's get the job done?

 

They're pretty inexpensive compared to other tires. Depends on the shop and size of course though.
I would like to think so. I suggested them because for one, they offer sizes with reinforced sidewalls. This will help reduce the chance that you could get bubbles on the sidewalls. Of course, it obviously depends on the roads you're on and whatnot, but the Hankooks I had were rendered unusable after six months of driving in Southern California. I really like that tire though, and for most I think it's a good balance between comfort, performance, price, and loudness. Another reason I suggested the FK452 is that you can flip them every now and then to maximize the tire's life. They're not the best tire in the world but for those that are looking for something to stretch I think they are a good place to start.

 

cool thanks a lot man!