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Old 10-02-2012, 07:41 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by hippari View Post
The only reason I see to stretch these days is if you're planning to run wheels that are entirely too aggressive for your fenders at your ride height. This guy probably doesn't want to break off his pretty new body panels. I'm curious about the wheel specs.
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Originally Posted by TAP Auto View Post
Stretched tires. From what I know it started back in the late 80's as a way to stiffen up the sidewalls on cheaper tires and has turned into sort of a tuning style.
Thanks for the information. I didn't know about the history behind it. It bleeds my eyes whenever I see them. Personal preference of course.
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