Drifting, hellaflush, slammed, tire stretch blog/bash thread.

[Monkman33]

So, if you run a stretch because your car is underpowered....

Why are you running too wide of a wheel int he first place?

A heavier wheel is only going to amplify your "underpowered" problems.


Stretch tires is a complete "looks" thing. There is no real performance aspect. If you are underpowered, then you would want lighter smaller wheels, and then you would end up with the same size tire that you would with a stretch. So, in reality, you are doing it for looks. Underpowered argument is easily and forever proven wrong.


Being a dumbass that doesn't know how to budget is another explanation. "Oh shit bro, I want wider wheels, I guess I better go spend all my money on those ultra cool 10 inch wide wheels, cause they look mad-jdm-overnighted-tyte! Yo! Oh shit, I dont have enough power to rotate the wheels, let alone put tires on them... better stretch some shitty ass narrow tires on there and say its for performance. No one will ever know!"

Stretch is dumb. Unless you have the fucking balls to admit you do it for looks, it is dumb. THERE IS NO REAL PERFORMANCE REASON TO GO WITH STRETCHED TIRES. spend your money right and buy the right sized wheel/tire combo for your power levels and drifting abilities.

Besides, drifting is the SLOW way around the track. ;-)

[josh18_2k]

^ stiffer sidewalls, something most street tires lack. because no one on a budget drifts on 140TW tires that actually do have stiff sidewalls.

im not a drifter (despite my sig). but with a shitty tire, stretching makes a huge difference. good tire, not really any difference at all.

[RXheaven]

Well i guess this is where i need to be on this issue. Ive read thru this thread now, and all i see is the same stuff. it doesnt hurt my feelings any that people here dont like how my "wheels fit" or how my "tires dont fit". since ive had my wheels/fenders done, i get like 3 thumbs up a day. from all different kinds of people. so, i must be doing something right. yea i have to swerve pot holes? i dont care, its about a passion. you guys who dont like this have your style, and we have ours. so be it. its how cars and the car scene is always gonna be. so....feel free to rag on my car if you'd like. it wont be the first time ive heard it lol

[RETed]

You're welcome to do whatever you want with your car...
...just as long as you don't hurt anyone.

My beef is the dumbasses who claim it's better for performance to run a hippari stretch.
If you're building your car for style and getting thumbs up, then that's your choice.
I like to build my cars for performance - not to impress others.

That's it in a nutshell.


-Ted

[RotorDad]

Originally Posted by RXheaven

Well i guess this is where i need to be on this issue. Ive read thru this thread now, and all i see is the same stuff. it doesnt hurt my feelings any that people here dont like how my "wheels fit" or how my "tires dont fit". since ive had my wheels/fenders done, i get like 3 thumbs up a day. from all different kinds of people. so, i must be doing something right. yea i have to swerve pot holes? i dont care, its about a passion. you guys who dont like this have your style, and we have ours. so be it. its how cars and the car scene is always gonna be. so....feel free to rag on my car if you'd like. it wont be the first time ive heard it lol

Many times over I have stated do what you want to your own car on forums. It's not my place to tell someone how to build their shit.

I will say this though, the thumbs up part of your post did make me laugh. The guy down the street used to get a lot of props for his POS Civic, but that doesn't mean he was doing it right. It was a gutted out tin can that sat on the ground & bounced all over the damn road. Not to mention he couldn't even get into most parking lots or go over speed bumps. Now That's not to say anything about your car, just an example. BTW I never get thumbs up or looks of approval & that is the way I like it.

I will not rag on your car it looks pretty clean.

[RXheaven]

Originally Posted by RotorDad

Many times over I have stated do what you want to your own car on forums. It's not my place to tell someone how to build their shit.

I will say this though, the thumbs up part of your post did make me laugh. The guy down the street used to get a lot of props for his POS Civic, but that doesn't mean he was doing it right. It was a gutted out tin can that sat on the ground & bounced all over the damn road. Not to mention he couldn't even get into most parking lots or go over speed bumps. Now That's not to say anything about your car, just an example. BTW I never get thumbs up or looks of approval & that is the way I like it.

I will not rag on your car it looks pretty clean.

well thank you

[12arotary]

just saying

If this is where hella flush is heading, i'm fine with that.

[RXheaven]

Nope, I don't claim to out perform anyone. I just like style, and cleanliness. And my car isn't all beat up and crapped out. And I made sure of it when I was doing this to the car

[RETed]

Originally Posted by RXheaven

Nope, I don't claim to out perform anyone. I just like style, and cleanliness. And my car isn't all beat up and crapped out. And I made sure of it when I was doing this to the car

If it's your style, then you're welcome to do whatever you want with it.
It's your car.
I don't have a problem with that.
Enjoy your ride.


-Ted

[TitaniumTT]

On that note..... I was leaving the shop one night in my FC with the trailer in tow... I happened upon some complete piece of shit white del sol that had harware store letters on the back that read, "run your car, not your mouth" I BUSTED out laughing. I pulled up next to him, gave him the thumbs up, then ran him... I pulled away from him towing a trailer.

When I give people thumbs up, its generally to mock them.

[RotorDad]

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

On that note..... I was leaving the shop one night in my FC with the trailer in tow... I happened upon some complete piece of shit white del sol that had harware store letters on the back that read, "run your car, not your mouth" I BUSTED out laughing. I pulled up next to him, gave him the thumbs up, then ran him... I pulled away from him towing a trailer.

When I give people thumbs up, its generally to mock them.

Now that's funny!

See guys like that do serve a purpose, making us laugh.

[circuit theory]

Wow I am astounded that you guys have 169 posts/ 9 pages fighting over stretched tires.

Grip = More tire on the road is better so running a stretched tire is handicapping yourself.

Drift = no performance gain from stretched tires, however most drifting is done by people with limited funds. Limited funds means you use what ever wheels you have and get what ever tires you have to fit so you can burn through them. I was told this was where the stretched tire look came from and then later VIP car guys saw it as a way to slam their cars even more with out rubbing. It is now a phenom for those possessing JDM tightness(oh yeah and those vw kids as well.)

The stretch phenom is to real performance enthusiasts the same as dayton wheels were to classic car enthusiasts. Although ugly and although engineering facepalms, if the right person thinks they are cool or look good then many many will jump on the bandwagon.

Here is all of the facts, statistics, and resources to back it up.
www.suckit.com