Quick stretch question

**waxb18** · 01-09-2012, 15:30

Is it advisable to stretch run flats???

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**FireStorm** · 01-09-2012, 15:50

not if you wanna actually use them as runflats. and it will be quite difficult to stretch them too.

**M.D.** · 01-09-2012, 19:28

I've run a small stretch with them and they are a twat to stretch. But lasted ok. Didn't notice I had a puncture all the way to castle coombe ha

**YannG** · 01-09-2012, 20:05

very stiff sidewall, bastard to stretch!

**waxb18** · 01-09-2012, 21:06

Thx guys....
Decided not to take em in the end...205's on an 8.5j seemed too much of a stretch

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**CamInHead** · 01-09-2012, 21:23

That would be a fairly mild stretch, depending on sidewall. I had 205/50s on 16x8 GTRs and with hardly any stretch at all.

**maddison** · 02-09-2012, 06:19

I had some bridgestone potenza runflats stretched, 225/40/18 on a 9.5j rim. They were fine

**FireStorm** · 02-09-2012, 07:16

Originally Posted by maddison

I had some bridgestone potenza runflats stretched, 225/40/18 on a 9.5j rim. They were fine

Did you get a puncture and the tyre lose pressure?

**maddison** · 02-09-2012, 22:37

Originally Posted by FireStorm

Did you get a puncture and the tyre lose pressure?

no, i only fitted them as I got them for £10 with 5mm of tread

I knew full well they wouldn't be useful as runflats if they punctured.

**Chriscooke** · 02-09-2012, 23:07

Run flats are horrid heavy things, well the pair I have on my spare rims are at least.

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