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Tire Stretching?
Anyone know where I can get tires stretched? I would like to go from 245 down to 235 or 225 on my wheels. Wheels are 11" wide.. If anyone knows of anywhere that can do it near Livermore/Pleasanton/Dublin area that would be great. Willing to go further if no one around here can do it. thanks
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Can you stretch 17” tires onto 18” wheels?
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No, you can't change diameter with a stretch.
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It's possible. Just use a sharp knife to notch the outside of the sidewall, then itll fold out giving enough clearance to fit the 18s. But you need to do some math because now the sidewall gets added to the tread width so you need a narrow 17 tire to run on a wide 18 wheel
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I can't tell if you're being sarcastic, but my money is on no. this is a bad idea. please don't do this.
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Its actually better if you compress the wheel to fit the tires. It makes the wheel denser and stronger.
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Seems like us stance boys need to teach these track boys a thing or two... lol
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You guys are rookies. It's all about sizing down 18" diameter tires onto a 17" wheel.
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