tire question

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whatever ya'lls. I, along with most everyone I know who drifts stretches their tires. I do it mostly for feel. Yes, it may be an "artificially" stiff sidewall, but it's stiffer none the less. Less slop. I run 9Jx17 all around. I run 235/40x17, just enough stretch. I've tried tires from 255 down to 215's. If he's still running a stock KA, I would say go ahead and stretch 'em, especially if they're meant to be burners. It'll be easier to keep 'em going. Plus, 215's are a lot cheaper.

And KA24DESOneThree, maybe there's a reason people emulate the "JDM" drifter and what they do, maybe something along the lines of they have been doing this for more than a decade more than we (Americans) have. Get off your pedestal. All the D1 cars stretch tires, so just because they're JDM we shouldn't take that as something to learn from.? That's what seems to be implied, if not said flat out.