Stretched tyre fitting?

[liam_c]

Any where know of places that will do this in aberdeen?

Thanks Liam_C

[Andy]

Motorwerkes are up for it, stretched a rubber band 225/30/20 onto a 9" rim for me

[Pau1]

Aye, Dave at Motorwerks. He'll be back at work on Monday i think.

[HateEvent]

The Westhill Service Station (Straik Road at Elrick) put some 215/40/18 on my old Merc 9" rims.

The guys at Costco might too I think?

[liam_c]

Thanks for the help guys, Cheers

[rogieboy]

Don’t do it if you drive the car hard!
I have 9” x 16” rears on my MK2 Golf and had 215's fitted. The rear passenger one came off the rim while driving pretty fast round a sharpish corner. I was very lucky to keep it on the road.
If it’s about the look then go for it... but if you corner fast and drive hard just be careful...
I won’t be using stretched tyres again...!

[Andy]

Don’t do it if you drive the car hard!
I have 9” x 16” rears on my MK2 Golf and had 215's fitted. The rear passenger one came off the rim while driving pretty fast round a sharpish corner. I was very lucky to keep it on the road.
If it’s about the look then go for it... but if you corner fast and drive hard just be careful...
I won’t be using stretched tyres again...!

You'd best learn to check you tyre pressure more often. . . .

[rogieboy]

Oh I do, it's a Sunday thing I have done for years, oil, water and tyres!

[MUSHY 16V]

Oh I do, it's a Sunday thing I have done for years, oil, water and tyres!

what pressure did you have them at as they need to be a higher pressure

even mk2's with 15" wheels have a higher pressure on the stiker on the filler flap
i think the 14" wheels was 29 to 32 front 29 to 36 rear
and 15" wheels 32 to 36 front and 32 to 39 rear

16" Stretched tyre would need a lot more
i had 39 to 42 with mine

but you have to watch you dont go to hard for the wet

[Andy]

what pressure did you have them at as they need to be a higher pressure

Not strictly related to Stretched tyres but the number of people stuck in the the 30-32psi tyre pressure mind set is unbelievable.

The Scirocco forums are full of idiots who refuse to believe that a 235/40/18 or 235/35/19 Tyre actually requires the 38+ PSI as indicated by VW on the fuel flap!!! Reckoning that its too high. . . .

[rogieboy]

I had always set my rear tyres at 32psi... (215 40 16 on 9in rims)
my fronts at 30psi...(215 40 16 on 7in rims)
Now these are on a Mk2 Golf which is not the heaviest of beasts, so some advice please?
What should my tyre pressure be set at?