Stretched Tires - Why!?!?
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cbielat
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So I was just browsing the interwebz and I come across this (follow link to his cardomain)...
Why would any one do something like this!? He has several K in suspension under that thing and then puts those tires and wheels on there!? :wow: I don't get it....
I was going to post this same image when I saw the title of this thread lol! I came across it on Instagram. I try not to hate on what people do to their vehicles but I just don't like the look of this. I know it's the Hawaiian way or style but I'm not a fan. Also, take a look at the corners of the tread. They look like they are wearing.
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MTD
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I would also like to point out that I am not trying to hate, but just really want to know if there is a reason that people do this?
cbielat
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I hear ya MTD. I wasn't saying you were hating one bit. I ask myself the same question. There was a similar photo on Toyotaholics on Facebook where people were ripping these kinds of builds(or should I say tire choice)apart. The tires just aren't proportioned to the rest of the vehicle which makes it look silly. Hell, my parents still ask me why I did what I did to my truck lol, but at least it looks right.
ShooterMcGavin
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Speaking from NO experience on stretched tires, I believe it offers no real advantage and is done only for looks.
I imagine the mounting of tires onto rims that are too wide for them is more difficult, the tire was not designed to function in that setup so performance should not be improved (performance may in fact be reduced), damage to rims is much more likely, a loss of air pressure has a much greater chance of prematurely losing the bead seal, there is probably a much higher chance of sidewall damage, and it is possible that uneven wear will become an issue. Of a lower likelihood, but still possible, is the chance that steel bands within the tire could become stressed in ways that were not intended, leading to premature failure of the internal structure of the tire. I am just speculating here. I have no experience with tire stretching; I only have an engineering background.
ETA: Another possible disadvantage could be a greater sensitivity to tire pressures, specifically faster heat build-up with a small drop in air pressure. One slight possible advantage I can see is an extremely tiny increase in surface area for floatation, which could aid in traction on SOME surfaces.
I imagine the mounting of tires onto rims that are too wide for them is more difficult, the tire was not designed to function in that setup so performance should not be improved (performance may in fact be reduced), damage to rims is much more likely, a loss of air pressure has a much greater chance of prematurely losing the bead seal, there is probably a much higher chance of sidewall damage, and it is possible that uneven wear will become an issue. Of a lower likelihood, but still possible, is the chance that steel bands within the tire could become stressed in ways that were not intended, leading to premature failure of the internal structure of the tire. I am just speculating here. I have no experience with tire stretching; I only have an engineering background.
ETA: Another possible disadvantage could be a greater sensitivity to tire pressures, specifically faster heat build-up with a small drop in air pressure. One slight possible advantage I can see is an extremely tiny increase in surface area for floatation, which could aid in traction on SOME surfaces.
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KidVermicious
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I suspect that style has it's origin in the desire for better traction in sand and mud, which is 95% of the offroading in Hawaii. Kinda like the brodozers or the cali squat, what was once done in moderation with a specific function in mind has become overblown by posers whose trucks never leave pavement.
Like I said the last time we *****ed about Hawaiian trucks, it's no different than what the majority of "modders" on this board do, it's a just a different aesthetic.
Like I said the last time we *****ed about Hawaiian trucks, it's no different than what the majority of "modders" on this board do, it's a just a different aesthetic.
Daily-runner
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MTD
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Ok cool. What engineering discipline are you a part of? I am at UW-Platteville for Mechanical now.
Ducmonsta
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This is done for the same reason as the following....
Baggy pants, skinny jeans, purple headlights, rap, more than one subwoofer, a completely modded out ar15, Rolex watches, TVs bigger than your room, country music....
The list goes on and on. We do it for style, to fit in, because we have the means, the status, we like them, for fun, because we can.
MURICA!!!
Baggy pants, skinny jeans, purple headlights, rap, more than one subwoofer, a completely modded out ar15, Rolex watches, TVs bigger than your room, country music....
The list goes on and on. We do it for style, to fit in, because we have the means, the status, we like them, for fun, because we can.
MURICA!!!
ShooterMcGavin
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LandCruiser
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It's a shiny object meant to attract the opposite sex, but wormens just look at the sticker price so this old Toyota beater just attracts the attention of other likeminded men who like to abuse their trucks this way.
Also, poser.
This is the way to do it right.
Also, poser.
This is the way to do it right.
I lived on Oahu for three years and had my own fab shop at the time. Anyways this is the exact reason, it originally was for flotation on the sand but grew from there and most never leave the pavement for the sand. I had one competitor, DH Built, that only built trucks that looked like this and he had a 3 month back log of customers. At the same time I ended up having a similar back log for SAS's and cages for the ones that actually hit the dirt.
