They do look awesome mate. Well impressed.

You may have problems with the 40 pro tyre though if you wanna bring it super close to the floor. I swapped mine for the 35's in the end. And still had to hammer out the inside of my arch. Plus rolling them.

But they suit the bug eye seriously well.

 

Lovin' the "wrong-offset" look.

 

the tyres are stretched on the rim , they are safe and are more for looks than track hard driving , they are a big thing in the states and its becoming big over here , the vdub guys have beendoing it for years .

 

lol

The hardest thing that anyone who is soon to be running aggressive will encounter is the amount of people that are unaware about it. It's **** all to do with VeeDubs.

I'm not fussed about not being able to boot it on these wheels. I've still got the old ones

I've been looking at this setup for about a year and well researched. I know what tyre size i can run even what the best brand is with the softest side wall for ease of stretching. I haven't just gone ahead and ordered them.

I will be doing the right mods so i don't get any issues.

Thanks. Lowered on BC Coilovers and i have camber bolts for the rear top mounts for the front.

 

Thanks for the positive comments.

 

Looking amazing mate!!
You & Budgie need to enter you cars here on this thread I started.

"The Wrong Offset Crew"
https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...ng-wheels.html

 

Do the arches have to be rolled? silly question probably but im looking at spacing my wheels out slightly for same look but didnt know about the arches

Also is that front splitter just for the prodrive bumper or can you get them for normal bug front bumpers?

Cheers

 

Will do Ricky once i'm flushed

 

My arches are going to be rolled yes. I have slight rubbing at the moment so for a few quid will save the tyres.

I couldn't confirm about the splitter. HT Auto's do a sticky out splitter

 

Similiar look from the USA.

 

boo that was funny

 

lol Myles didn't think so

Chris (GC8-r) Spoke to the arch rollers hopefully getting done this/next week . Just need them to give me the dates. Thanks for the contact info

 

Cheers for info mate. how much is arch rolling?

 

Free forum : Wrong Fitment Crew - News/Updates

 

This thread contains some of the fiercest looking scoobs around in my opinion.

Wrong Fitment Crew - NASIOC

Would love to have this look!

 

lol Been on there for a while soon to be WFC approved. I guess nothing's secret now.

They don't take prisioners and i'd advise no one to post lame pictures of the setup. Even mine as it is now would get shotdown.

But welcome to my 2nd online home

 

alot of people run stretch tyres for handling gains as there is not as must wall flex in the tyre.personally i love the look be great to see it when the stance is right

 

Beasts

 

I'm suprised WFC are posting on NASIOC they get a lot of aggro from them.

 

Oh well, never mind.

Yeah, I've noticed. I've been lurking on there quite a bit in the past, "don't take prisoners" is right, some folk get a right grilling!

 

It's not in the main forums really, but one of the regional ones.

Even then I notice he opened the thread with:

 

is that a temporary situation...will you ever be able to drive it on stretched rubber

 

I'm not a fan of stretching tyres but I do like the look I think it looks great.... you may need some flaps now in our climate or you will end up with muck all up the sides of the car.

 

You can give it some but i'm comparing to how i drive on my other wheels. They get driven very hard. It take minutes to change the wheels so i'm happy to change if i have a planned blast coming up.

 

it does look cool and I've always thought that VeeDubs (I know you said nowt to do with VeeDubs but I've see wrong\aggressive offset on that marque for years and only recently on anything else...), looked good but as it's form over function it seems a bit of a backward step for this type of car so not for me

 

Looks great, not really useable.... I went for 215 tyres on an 8" rim to save money years ago, and everything damaged them....

Flat Crest = jump = rim damage
5mm ridge in car park = rim damage
Parking near any kerb = rim damage

And that was being careful....

But good luck anyway !

dunx

 

i found this on another forum thought it was funny

I know a ton of you haters on here were making fun of stretched tyres. A lot of you said stuff like "Its just for looks", and "It's dangerous; not within the recommended manufacturer specs."



SO I give you you guys a present, validating your thoughts, and reinforcing your fail-safe il-logic.

This is me, first time out on the track in the RX7. 17x9.5 +2 in the front with 235/40/17. 18x10.5 +0 in the rear with 245/40/18.














If my tyres did not rip off the rims doing **** like this, how the **** are you guys going to tell me it is still unsafe and hazardous to run streched tyres. Under normal driving conditions, too!!!


Hate on it all you want b/c you can't understand it, but i must be doing something right, if anyone cares to expand their thinking.

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Death Before Dishonor.

Drift Alliance.

 

That's the **** right there

 

hey ian
i have been on these rims for 6 weeks now
the handling is an aquired taste
they are for show use mainly
and as ben says, i still have my track wheels
i will be at snetterton in october
on track saturday, sidc stand sunday
compo mo's saturday, rota's sunday
and see mags at ruislip tyre services for your stretching

 

lol who pulled his chain Yea might not rip the tyres off, but look how bad the handling is... tail happy or what