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post Nov 23, 2009 - 4:40 PM
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right now im on my 205/40/17's on my 17x7 rims i just curbed them a lil and am having bad thoughts frown.gif

will les swaub(or however you spell it) stretch the a lil closer to the lip?

if so does anyone know how much it cost?


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post Nov 23, 2009 - 6:59 PM
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Les Schwab.

And I think you're confusing two different things. For the tire to cover more lip on the rim you need a wider tire. You can't stretch a 205 to cover the same space as a 215.

Stretching a tire is actually the inverse of what you're trying to achieve. People put a 205 tire on a 8" rim, and the sidewall is stretched to fit bead to bead.


So if you want the tire to cover your rim, you need to buy wider tires.


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