"B3ST" passat wagon

**Preen59** · 24-01-2010, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by Golf Loon

At risk of sounding like an old codger Dom.
Get Tyres that fit your wheels.

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Having said that... Have you tried sitting the tires next to a heater dude? Just get them really soft and pliable and try it again?

**static1800** · 24-01-2010, 03:07 PM

I'm not all that fimilier with tyre stretching but if you are having this much trouble getting the tyres to fit will they be safe to drive on?

They will looks awesome though

**Spyda** · 24-01-2010, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by static1800

I'm not all that fimilier with tyre stretching but if you are having this much trouble getting the tyres to fit will they be safe to drive on?

They will looks awesome though

They only come off when they deflate and when you corner realy hard.

Ive seen 165/45 on a 8 but not 165/40.

Try the bike tyre thing.

**vwthunder** · 25-01-2010, 04:13 PM

Dom you are one crazy dude

Love it

Not many people have the balls to try something really different

**WABIT** · 27-01-2010, 02:10 PM

now, one thing i will say is......

PLEASE... DO NOT! TRY THIS AT HOME!!

this **** looks and IS! soo dangerous... im not even going to attempt to drive on them...

in saying that.... YAY!!! THE TYRES ARE MOUNTED!!! offsets are perfetc stretch is nice at the front, not the back

but thats what happeneds when you have to wait 4 months for tyres....

anyways i ended up taking the wheels back to the tyre shop to give them a few lessons about stretching tyres!! the first time they attempted the stretch with the bead blaster they tried with the rim face up, but there was wayy too much of a gap so air would leak, i told them to try it face down and whattaknow!? the rears mounted with some difficulty but in the end they mounted on!!!!

now for some pics

7.5 rim

8" rim (sooo dangerous i would NEVER recommend it)

now the reason i say never is bacause of this......

yes, thats the inner barrel you see between the lip and tyre.... yes i can fit my fingers between them and its around 10mm gap

cant wait to finally drop this badboy!!! should be any day now before the bags arrive!!!

as for the haters! get over it i know its dangerous but if you have something you'd like to say about it, you can tell me at SEDF in person...

thanks
dom

**static1800** · 27-01-2010, 02:45 PM

To much stretch for my liking but at the end of the day it's your project do it for yourself and no one else

Got the bags yet? i'm surprised you haven't exploded from excitement yet

**WABIT** · 27-01-2010, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by static1800

To much stretch for my liking but at the end of the day it's your project do it for yourself and no one else

Got the bags yet? i'm surprised you haven't exploded from excitement yet

yeah believe me! the stretch is waaaay too much for myself also, but trial and error will eventually work and hopefully others will learn from this

nah no bags yet, end of the week they should arrive....

dom