18x9 what tire to stretch....

[bud's hanzo sword]

Hmmmm... well is that's true then that kind of sucks. It means that they can just charge what ever price they want for the stupid things if nobody else stocks them.

Don't get me wrong, I love the 512. I went through multiple sets on my MK3 a few years back. Personally I think they wear way too fast though.

I will look into the website you posted a little more.

Has anyone tried the SS595? I know that they VIP guys use this tire all the time.

[loneStar22]

i stretch tires on a daily basis and id recommend a 215/35 for a light but hard stretch and a 205/40 for a mean stretch

[Rally]

Hmmmm... well is that's true then that kind of sucks. It means that they can just charge what ever price they want for the stupid things if nobody else stocks them.

Don't get me wrong, I love the 512. I went through multiple sets on my MK3 a few years back. Personally I think they wear way too fast though.

They probably have some agreement/restriction on the pricing to keep it fair. The prices for the 512's are still pretty cheap. I paid like $73 a tire for my 205/40/16's. The 215/40/18 are $125 and $105 for the 215/35/18

[Tuck&Poke]

dont go down to a 35, not enough sidewall, i had a 215/40 falken 452 on an 18x8.5 and it was a pretty decent amount of stretch.

whats the offset of the wheel and what suspension are you gonna use?

[bud's hanzo sword]

dont go down to a 35

One of my main reasons for starting the thread, I don't think that a 35 sidewall will look right on a big car.

TSW holstens, offset is 45... but I'll be getting some spacers made to get the wheels sitting at least flush with the fenders but thats only after I get the wheels and tires mocked up to see how far I can push the wheels out to keep rubbing to a minimum while still being low.

Suspension is KW variant 1.

[bud's hanzo sword]

Look what I found... Falken 512 215/40 on TSW Holsten 18x9



Maybe it's worth the extra money
Would still like to see how some other brands stretch though in the 215/40 size, like federals, fuzions, etc...

[twinpeaks218]

I would like to see pics too - I am currently running 18x9" OZ Mitos on 225/40 tires.



It's a mild stretch but I want to go waaay more aggressive.. I have too much tire atm to run the spacers+drop I want. love the look of the 215/40's but they're an uncommon size - what are the definite brands I should look into?

BTW: first post. I'm more of a lurker until my car gets stanced.

[aar0n.]

I'd say 205/40 or 215/40 are the way to go. 35 series is gonna require a really serious drop otherwise they look tiny and really out of proportion with the rest of the car

215/35 on a 9.5 and on coilovers

[RocknRolla]

nice ... i was wonder if my falken 215/40/18 would fit a 18x9.... noob to the stretch world...gonna order my wheels

[aar0n.]

nice ... i was wonder if my falken 215/40/18 would fit a 18x9.... noob to the stretch world...gonna order my wheels

Definitely will fit and stretch nicely

[M.Burroughs]

215/40

[Neb]

215/40 on the rears. Nitto Neogens