Stretching Tires/Offset/Wide wheels
 

I have some things I want to get out in the open so some of the experienced members on the board can help me out.

I'm noticing that a lot of guys run higher offset wheels (40-50) with a 7 inch wide wheel and 205 or 215 tires.

Then, some guys will say they stretch their tires and put a 195 on a 7, but I don't see any stretch.

This is the 215/35/18 on my 18x9 I daily'd, and this is just what I viewed as a mild stretch.

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...77427131_n.jpghttps://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...87835206_n.jpg


and you can really see the stretch in this head on shot

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8024/7...da9d6e49_c.jpg

So my question is, why wouldn't we be able to run a 8 or 9 inch wide wheel with a lower offset if we stretched the tires like my above picture?

Everyone seems to be so conservative with their offsets, so I'm trying to get a feel for the guys with wide wheels.

Because not many Fit people are into stance.
The only issue I see is having camber in the rear, but with proper specs it won't look retarded. The most aggressive I've seen is a black Fit from Hawaii, although I can't find the pictures I had of it right now.

Other than that...
17x8 et30 wrapped in 205/40's
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8151/7...a3975657_o.jpg

http://blog.beangarage.com/wp-conten...cfb63af1_b.jpg

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6098/6...3b269b86_b.jpg

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...714resized.jpg

16x8 et38 wrapped in 205/40s (what I plan on running)
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16x8 et20 wrapped in 205/40s
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7124/7...4b3b32edec.jpg

You can't get too aggressive with the Fit. As you can see, 16x8 +20 is already flush.

As FittedOnEm stated, different strokes for different folks

I saw the 17x8 +30 a while back and I like it a lot, but I'm not sure if 17s are gonna be too big.

But most aggressive guys on here run 16x8 et30ish I take it then?

Any more info on the blue raspberry with 16x8 et20? I think that looks pretty nice.

I just see so much talk about stretching tires, trying to run wider wheels with lower offset, how to stop rubbing, etc. and haven't seen any stretched tires, wide wheels, or anyone that low. haha

There's a few threads dedicated to low offset rims on our cars. Entire websites on stretching tires. Answer, you are able to and as for not many fits into stance or hellaflush well that sounds silly.

Because some people are more interested in getting the widest tire possible under the fender than stance/stretch/poke.

I find it interesting that it used to be the traditional fitment guys used to ask why people were stretching tires and now I see fitment guys asking why people are doing things the traditional way. It's a crazy world.

I don't have anymore pics of it, that's the only one he posted in his thread.
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...et-w-pics.html
I haven't really seen anyone go further than an 8. The blue raspberry is the first one I've seen that has gone low enough to pull off the +20.

More of the 16x8 +38, since I love how it sits:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7057/7...6411c68a_z.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5345/6...6099f1ed_z.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5454/7...76106d32_z.jpg
(Same RPF1's as on the black one, just new owner)

Show me more stanced Fits then!

Yes, I am very familiar with Stanceworks and websites like that, very active on them. Just only found 1 fit on there and its a GD so ehhhh.... haha

I'm not asking why people aren't stretching tires, I'm just looking at a incredibly slow car with people trying to get wider wheels on them, so I assume its aesthetic and not tracking it.

I tracked that BMW with 350hp and stretched tires and I still felt I was going too slow, haha.

That looks like a great conservative fitment, makes me want those 16x8 +20s even more. Haha.

17x8.25 +25. 205/40/17 falken 512's

pretty happy overall. may go .5" lower all around, dont think i have enough room for an inch lower. so far, 0 rubbing. awesome.

(ps, no rain for 4 months = dead as fuck grass)
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What suspension are you running?

am I the only one who thinks a 205 on an 8j isnt even really a stretch? 205 treadwidth is over 8" (barely, but still over)

I run a 185 on all of my 8j wheels. I'm picking up a set of 8j/9j stagger soon and plan on running the same 185's on both of them.

not a fit, but whatever. 185/60r14 on 14x8

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...48426488_n.jpg

You don't see anyone that low? Look up member Raaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy. Your BMW isn't even low you joker; from the looks of it my foot could easily fit beneath the bumper.

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do these not count cause in two searches I've found over20 pages of images

Exactly, 205 on an 8 isn't much of a stretch.


This guy. Hahahahaha.

Clearance:
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...32747310_n.jpg

Dang breh that' low tho....

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Cannibeat,underground motoring,speedhunters,vipstylecars,tyrestretch....

This is my 205 on a 8.25

It's a mild stretch... The falken 512's run skinny

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The new t1r basic coilovers

Any fender mods?

Is that showing clearance from the ground to a plastic underpanel?

Gently pulled. (about 3/8" or 1/2" maybe)

Im probably gonna have to pull mine with my new setup. Did you take it somewhere or DIY? Does it look "non oem?"

Rented a fender roller from TRU motorsports. $40. You can't tell it's been done really unless you compare to a stock one side by side

Yes, no one here is really that low. :wavey:

Dope cars. The top guy used to run OnTheLow right?

That is whats left of my stock skid plate at the time, on the other side of that piece of plastic is my oil pan.

im running 205/40 on 18x8 in the front and i dont see any stretch but thats the smallest size i could find.

as for the rear im running 215/35 on 18x9 in the rear which is a pretty nice stretch.

on buddyclub coilovers & spc camber bolts (-4 degrees in front and -1 degree rear)

specs:
Works Euroline S2 full polished
18x8 +25
18x9 +35

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Whats the offset?

How did u camber the rear? I thought we couldnt make camber adjust ent in the rear

So you have a low hanging piece of plastic? Impressive.

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/870/dsc1770.jpg

I would quote myself, but to save time, on the other side of the plastic is my oil pan. Not protected by anything as you see all the protection has been ripped off.

And thank you for posting a kinda low car. I'm glad I discovered who the forum hater is who doesn't even have a nice car himself to back up any talk.

OMG your oil pan has 1"+ of clearance? tell us more! You've accomplished so much.

Its so difficult to lower a car.

Wait.

No.

Its far from it.

BTW, you suck at cars. Don't come at me bro.

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._6293259_n.jpg

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha. I missed when my car looked like this. It was so functional then.

It's not difficult to lower a car, but to achieve proper fitment, it takes time.

I'm bad at cars?
Styling on some 5′s « Versiontwo Laboratory

Hahahaha. You are now my favorite member on this board.
Can you post any high res shots of your car? I'm interested to see what you drive!

U know what's sad? The sarcasm that people have with one another when the forums are ment to share and learn on certain subjects about unknown parts of the car build but yet smart asses come on and waste time! If u are that great then Why are u here ? general discussions dont need smart asses! But back to the discussion!

I'm here to see what people have been doing to the Fit, and that guy got butthurt that I said I haven't found anyone that low or wide yet, then decides to call me out. That is what happened.

I just wanted to see what offsets people have been running and the luck they have had with pulling fenders and stretching tires. I assumed with a thread title like this, fitment fans would be jumping on this thread posting up THEIR OWN cars with the details instead of talking tough about everyone elses cars.

I've been a great member on many forums (DSMTuners to VWVortex to E90Post) but I just can't stand guys who brag about others cars when someone says something. All my friends probably have the nicest, lowest, cleanest VWs in the Northeast, but I have never posted their cars once when someone was talking about stance/fitment/low.

Joined 2 months ago, less than 30 posts, hasn't seen low Fits, probably didn't use the search function to find low Fits, he and his friends are God's gift to the "stance" world...

Go back under your bridge, troll

You are a probationary member with 8 Tech posts on DSMTuners... 280awhp on a mustang dyno with a 16G @ 20psi seems a little low. Got a log?

All the tuning maps and logs and everything I had from my DSMLink are on my old Macbook, so whoever stole that has a pretty nice conservative tune on there.

The car had 33k original miles on it, so I was in no rush to blow it up (until my father totaled it.... :()

Bought Fit 2 months ago, why the heck would I join this forum before I got it???
30 posts seems like a lot, there is nothing to talk about on here and it's not a very active board.
Search function? I know how to find picture threads, and I just wasn't impressed, I'm sorry.

Fit's can even run 14 and 15 inch wheels! There is no excuse not to find a ton of crushingly low cars. Hahaha.

God's gift? That is the worst use of that. But I'll post a picture so you guys understand where my standards are at so you can stop acting like I should be impressed at all the cars on here:

My buddy Pat's car

http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7128/...ea47318a_b.jpg

My buddy Mat's car (he lives right by me even, love looking at this car)
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...40218050_o.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/aeff43db-2de1-c6b6.jpg

Cool, two pics of completely average VW's. I'm so impressed by them >_>

And also, Style 5's are my least favorite BBS ever. You're not helping your cause.

As for high res shots of my car? I don't have any. Its just like any other Fit currently in progress.

Average? Shaved fenders, door cups, boser hoods, 3 piece wheels, R32s, yep.... average.... :rotfl: .....
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/...jpg?1318992465

I don't care about your opinion of my wheels. I loved them and they were pretty low offset after adapters/
I build my cars for me and I happen to get enough buzz for a feature on one of the biggest car blogs in the world right now. So I must be bad at cars

A lot of talk in this thread for actually having nothing to contribute to.
If you don't have any experience with a low Fit with wide, low offset wheels and stretched tires, why did you even bother posting?

I made this thread to gain some info, not to bicker with people over other people's cars.

Na I know ! I'm backing u up! The other guys is always a smart ass about everything ! I'm just saying like what is the need of the smart ass comment when we are sincere with our questions ! U dig! That's all