The lower the profile, the more difference it makes. There's a significant difference in stretch between 225/35/19 on a 8.5J and 235/35/19 on a 8.5J. There's not much sidewall to work with.Neuk wrote:Going from 235's to 225's is hardly stretching a tyre...Mnce wrote:I don't think they make that much of a difference hey, I know my friend had 225' and went to 235's and he didn't feel a difference instead he had rubbing issues with the bigger tyre.Shygolf wrote:I have stretched tyres on my 19 Oem Helios on the Gti.
my personal opinion is it not worth it.
Will be changing to 235's once they worn out.
potholes are a schlep, the inner rim gets scrapped easily when going up or down pavements, the out rim get stone chips easily from the front tyres.
the list goes on and on.
Ride is very stiff and you feel bumps alot
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If you say soPoLonY wrote:225/35/19 on 8.5"
minor stretch that
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I wouldn't say so, poor examples on tyrestretch.com though...porno_ster wrote:The lower the profile, the more difference it makes. There's a significant difference in stretch between 225/35/19 on a 8.5J and 235/35/19 on a 8.5J. There's not much sidewall to work with.
225/35/19 on 8.5
and...
215/35/19 on 8.5
Obviously tyre brand has an impact, my Toyo Proxes 4's stretched more than my current Yokohama S-Drives do due to the sidewall difference...
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I'll rather trust my experience over pics on tyrestretch.Neuk wrote:I wouldn't say so, poor examples on tyrestretch.com though...porno_ster wrote:The lower the profile, the more difference it makes. There's a significant difference in stretch between 225/35/19 on a 8.5J and 235/35/19 on a 8.5J. There's not much sidewall to work with.
225/35/19 on 8.5
and...
215/35/19 on 8.5
Obviously tyre brand has an impact, my Toyo Proxes 4's stretched more than my current Yokohama S-Drives do due to the sidewall difference...
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Pffft - Experience is over ratedporno_ster wrote:I'll rather trust my experience over pics on tyrestretch.Neuk wrote:I wouldn't say so, poor examples on tyrestretch.com though...porno_ster wrote:The lower the profile, the more difference it makes. There's a significant difference in stretch between 225/35/19 on a 8.5J and 235/35/19 on a 8.5J. There's not much sidewall to work with.
225/35/19 on 8.5
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215/35/19 on 8.5
Obviously tyre brand has an impact, my Toyo Proxes 4's stretched more than my current Yokohama S-Drives do due to the sidewall difference...
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Neuk wrote:Pffft - Experience is over rated
Btw, here's a nice website for comparisons:
http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp
The site states that a 225/35/19 has a 79 mm sidewall, but in actual fact the rim edge is about 40mm from the tar. So, the point I'm trying to make is not that 225/35/19 has stretch, it is that 5mm horizontal (235 - 225 / 2) makes a difference in sidewall angle on 40mm "sidewall".
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As a disclaimer: I don't use the car everyday and I wouldnt really recommend running 175's on a 8.5J wheel. The Ride is KAK and the fact they they are stretched always hangs out in the back of your mind.
Having said that when I got them put on a took the car out and belted it around some corners. No problem Ive driven through potholes and bumps and the tyres never came off.
Im sure there is added risk when running tyres like this though.
Having said that when I got them put on a took the car out and belted it around some corners. No problem Ive driven through potholes and bumps and the tyres never came off.
Im sure there is added risk when running tyres like this though.
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Nice website, I built my own ET comparison tool but this does the visualisation so well...porno_ster wrote:Btw, here's a nice website for comparisons:
http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp
The site states that a 225/35/19 has a 79 mm sidewall, but in actual fact the rim edge is about 40mm from the tar. So, the point I'm trying to make is not that 225/35/19 has stretch, it is that 5mm horizontal (235 - 225 / 2) makes a difference in sidewall angle on 40mm "sidewall".
I guess you have to take two things into account, the narrower width of the 225 creats moee sidewall angle and it gives a smaller sidewall which also affects the sidewall angle. I need to draw this stuff, my head isn't working on a Friday afternoon...
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Neuk wrote:Nice website, I built my own ET comparison tool but this does the visualisation so well...porno_ster wrote:Btw, here's a nice website for comparisons:
http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp
The site states that a 225/35/19 has a 79 mm sidewall, but in actual fact the rim edge is about 40mm from the tar. So, the point I'm trying to make is not that 225/35/19 has stretch, it is that 5mm horizontal (235 - 225 / 2) makes a difference in sidewall angle on 40mm "sidewall".
I guess you have to take two things into account, the narrower width of the 225 creats moee sidewall angle and it gives a smaller sidewall which also affects the sidewall angle. I need to draw this stuff, my head isn't working on a Friday afternoon...
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anyone has pictures of a 185/40/17 on a 8.5J wheel?
the Tirestretch site doesn't seem to have that size
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Will get a better picture for you nowWolfburger wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:15 am anyone has pictures of a 185/40/17 on a 8.5J wheel?
the Tirestretch site doesn't seem to have that size
https://www.google.co.za/search?q=185/4 ... l33TIRA_iM:
Edit: If i'm not mistaken, you don't get 185/40/17. There are 195/40/17's and then you get 185/35/17.
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Yeah Landsail has them in 185/40/17 just not sure how the stretch will look, these above looks like 35LYFGP0 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:20 amWill get a better picture for you nowWolfburger wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:15 am anyone has pictures of a 185/40/17 on a 8.5J wheel?
the Tirestretch site doesn't seem to have that size
https://www.google.co.za/search?q=185/4 ... l33TIRA_iM:
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Yeah these above and the pictures above are 185/35's.Wolfburger wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:44 amYeah Landsail has them in 185/40/17 just not sure how the stretch will look, these above looks like 35LYFGP0 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:20 amWill get a better picture for you nowWolfburger wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:15 am anyone has pictures of a 185/40/17 on a 8.5J wheel?
the Tirestretch site doesn't seem to have that size
https://www.google.co.za/search?q=185/4 ... l33TIRA_iM:
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Yeah these above and the pictures above are 185/35's.Wolfburger wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:44 amYeah Landsail has them in 185/40/17 just not sure how the stretch will look, these above looks like 35LYFGP0 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:20 amWill get a better picture for you nowWolfburger wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:15 am anyone has pictures of a 185/40/17 on a 8.5J wheel?
the Tirestretch site doesn't seem to have that size
https://www.google.co.za/search?q=185/4 ... l33TIRA_iM:
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This is the most retarded thing ever to do to a car
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