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DomChan · 04-30-2013, 07:05 PM

Does anyone know if Federal 595RS-R runs wide like regular feds?

PurePontiacKid · 04-30-2013, 09:44 PM

^yes they do.

g_mac530 · 05-02-2013, 01:14 PM

Ok everyone, so here's what happened. I have a 245/40/18 on an 18x11. Hasn't given me any trouble over the year + that I've had them mounted. I go out Monday night, checked my PSI and all tires were around 40-42 psi. Everything was fine. I wake up the next morning and the tire bead unseated on the front of the wheel. I was like wtf?? Took it to a tire shop today and had a buddy refill it with air and the tire beaded right back up. Checked for leaks, none.

So, has this happened to anyone else before? Should I up the psi a little more to make sure it doesn't happen again?

DeleriousZ · 05-02-2013, 01:59 PM

Maybe someone let out air overnight :P

Maybe the valve stem got stuck slightly open? lol

g_mac530 · 05-02-2013, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeleriousZ

Maybe the valve stem got stuck slightly open? lol

Haha you know what? As crazy as that sounds, it may have happened. I have those silly Fatlace dice valve stem caps and the little o-rings in there fall out and maybe it got seated incorrectly when I tightened it down putting enough pressure on the valve stem to slowly leak out air.

I didn't even think of that.

DialedLife · 05-02-2013, 11:42 PM

My old ebayd out civic before I realized RWD is more fun. 165/50 on a x8. Nothing super crazy.

Matej · 05-04-2013, 12:02 PM

Is a 205/55 on a 10.5" wide wheel doable, without exposed barrel and such?

Firestorm999 · 05-04-2013, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matej

Is a 205/55 on a 10.5" wide wheel doable, without exposed barrel and such?

That would be opptomistic

snags · 05-07-2013, 01:57 PM

what is the most stretch I can run on an 18" 12J? looking for the shortest sidewall possible too

Firestorm999 · 05-07-2013, 04:34 PM

245/35 id say is possibly with the right tyre. But 255/35 or 265/35 would be fairly easy to do.

silviamang · 05-07-2013, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KGB

Did anybody ever had some problems with federal tires beads leaking after flipping them? I love these tires but this is 4th time its happening to me, 3 times with 215/35 on 18x10 before and now 225/35 on 18x11. Only had this tire for over month and a half, valve stem started leaking so I had to take the tire off to tighten it up from the inside. Mounted it back up and inner bead is leaking now

Thinking about trying different brand of tires.....or mabe different tire shop

Any suggestions? Thanks.

Hmm ive flipped all my ss595s before with no problems... maybe your tire shop is ripping the bead?

Here are my 265/35 on a 12.5 wheel.

05subysti · 05-07-2013, 06:56 PM

from the looks of your stretch, i think 255/35 feds will stretch fine on my 12.5s.

05subysti · 05-07-2013, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KGB

Did anybody ever had some problems with federal tires beads leaking after flipping them? I love these tires but this is 4th time its happening to me, 3 times with 215/35 on 18x10 before and now 225/35 on 18x11. Only had this tire for over month and a half, valve stem started leaking so I had to take the tire off to tighten it up from the inside. Mounted it back up and inner bead is leaking now

Thinking about trying different brand of tires.....or mabe different tire shop

Any suggestions? Thanks.

take to a better shop man ive flipped federals many times with no issues.

DeleriousZ · 05-08-2013, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 05subysti

from the looks of your stretch, i think 255/35 feds will stretch fine on my 12.5s.

Keep in mind that those are Federals which run quite wide.

JonathanPrem · 06-08-2013, 05:57 PM

Any One ever Stretch Michelin Pilot Super Sport Or Yoko S-drives? Looking To do 205/40/18 on 9.5

05subysti · 06-08-2013, 06:00 PM

yoko s drives are great if you can spare the dough to buy em.

Te37 · 06-08-2013, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonathanPrem

Any One ever Stretch Michelin Pilot Super Sport Or Yoko S-drives? Looking To do 205/40/18 on 9.5

Look in my recently started threads and I have a thread where I stretched Michelin pss, those tires make any nitto feel like a bicycle tire.

SupaDoopa · 06-11-2013, 12:04 AM

If I hear a 215 is an extreme stretch on a 9.5 again, I'm going to explode.

pch · 07-15-2013, 08:20 AM

Wish we had some tire stretching experts here in AZ. I can't find anyone to stretch a 245/35 on an 11.5 & 225/35 on an 10.5...had to go with a 235 on the 10.5 and 255 on the 11.5

pch · 07-15-2013, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SupaDoopa

If I hear a 215 is an extreme stretch on a 9.5 again, I'm going to explode.

I've seen a 215 on a 10 with no negative adverse affects.

nismobenzo · 07-17-2013, 07:41 AM

yeah true^ ive seen a 215 on a 10.5 errday

theStig880 · 07-17-2013, 04:14 PM

^ Truth. I run a 215 on 10.5s on my daily. No major problems so far and its been nearly six months

d_nice · 07-17-2013, 06:12 PM

^^^^^going to try the 215 on the 10.5 see how it goes

05subysti · 07-25-2013, 08:57 PM

Get my 255/35s tomorrow!

Will post when I get them mounted on 18x12.5s :devil:

snags · 07-27-2013, 09:20 AM

reporting back to this thread. 18 x 12.5 meister s1 with 265/35/18 achilles

atr sport

05subysti · 07-27-2013, 10:59 AM

Wtf how'd you get it to bead?!

Ive been trying to get my 255/35 federals to bead up and they won't budge at all.

snags · 07-27-2013, 03:44 PM

the shop just used a very large bead blaster as far as i know. i drive them at 50 psi

05subysti · 07-29-2013, 01:31 PM

it seems like the sidewalls dont want to flexxxx.
there has been a 255/35 feds on 12.5 vsxx but they have diff style drop centers.

any tips to get the sidewalls to flex a bit more. i also tried the starter fluid/fire trick. idk if im doing it right or using enough but it ends up as a bail of fire and no air explosion/pop.

btw i have went to 5 tire shops and all of em are pussies either turning it down, or can't do it. They have used a cheetah-5, cheetah-10.

idk i want to get this stretch so badly lol

snags · 07-30-2013, 10:14 AM

we left the tires outside baking in the sun on a very hot day before mounting thats one tip for getting it more stretchy

05subysti · 07-30-2013, 08:38 PM

I almost had it to bead on the inner barrel side, I think im not using enough starter fluid lol if I cant get it to work ill get some 265/35s.. which would be better to stretch 265 Achilles or 265 federals

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JonathanPrem Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 729 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Any One ever Stretch Michelin Pilot Super Sport Or Yoko S-drives? Looking To do 205/40/18 on 9.5 __________________ IG-jonathanprem

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04-30-2013, 07:05 PM	#1951
DomChan Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,205 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	Does anyone know if Federal 595RS-R runs wide like regular feds?

04-30-2013, 09:44 PM	#1952
PurePontiacKid Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Las Vegas Age: 29 Posts: 154 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	^yes they do.

05-04-2013, 12:02 PM	#1957
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Is a 205/55 on a 10.5" wide wheel doable, without exposed barrel and such?

05-07-2013, 01:57 PM	#1959
snags Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: alberta Age: 27 Posts: 236 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	what is the most stretch I can run on an 18" 12J? looking for the shortest sidewall possible too

05-07-2013, 04:34 PM	#1960
Firestorm999 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: london Posts: 48 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	245/35 id say is possibly with the right tyre. But 255/35 or 265/35 would be fairly easy to do.

05-07-2013, 06:56 PM	#1962
05subysti Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: TX Posts: 601 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	from the looks of your stretch, i think 255/35 feds will stretch fine on my 12.5s.

06-08-2013, 06:00 PM	#1966
05subysti Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: TX Posts: 601 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	yoko s drives are great if you can spare the dough to buy em.

06-11-2013, 12:04 AM	#1968
SupaDoopa Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: 隠された意図 Age: 33 Posts: 3,502 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	If I hear a 215 is an extreme stretch on a 9.5 again, I'm going to explode.

07-15-2013, 08:20 AM	#1969
pch Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: phoenix Age: 37 Posts: 440 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Wish we had some tire stretching experts here in AZ. I can't find anyone to stretch a 245/35 on an 11.5 & 225/35 on an 10.5...had to go with a 235 on the 10.5 and 255 on the 11.5

07-17-2013, 04:14 PM	#1972
theStig880 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wilson, NC Age: 26 Posts: 338 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	^ Truth. I run a 215 on 10.5s on my daily. No major problems so far and its been nearly six months

07-17-2013, 06:12 PM	#1973
d_nice Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: florida Age: 40 Posts: 3,592 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	^^^^^going to try the 215 on the 10.5 see how it goes

07-25-2013, 08:57 PM	#1974
05subysti Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: TX Posts: 601 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Get my 255/35s tomorrow! Will post when I get them mounted on 18x12.5s :devil:

07-27-2013, 09:20 AM	#1975
snags Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: alberta Age: 27 Posts: 236 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	reporting back to this thread. 18 x 12.5 meister s1 with 265/35/18 achilles atr sport

07-27-2013, 10:59 AM	#1976
05subysti Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: TX Posts: 601 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Wtf how'd you get it to bead?! Ive been trying to get my 255/35 federals to bead up and they won't budge at all.

07-27-2013, 03:44 PM	#1977
snags Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: alberta Age: 27 Posts: 236 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	the shop just used a very large bead blaster as far as i know. i drive them at 50 psi

07-29-2013, 01:31 PM	#1978
05subysti Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: TX Posts: 601 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	it seems like the sidewalls dont want to flexxxx. there has been a 255/35 feds on 12.5 vsxx but they have diff style drop centers. any tips to get the sidewalls to flex a bit more. i also tried the starter fluid/fire trick. idk if im doing it right or using enough but it ends up as a bail of fire and no air explosion/pop. btw i have went to 5 tire shops and all of em are pussies either turning it down, or can't do it. They have used a cheetah-5, cheetah-10. idk i want to get this stretch so badly lol

07-30-2013, 10:14 AM	#1979
snags Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: alberta Age: 27 Posts: 236 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	we left the tires outside baking in the sun on a very hot day before mounting thats one tip for getting it more stretchy

07-30-2013, 08:38 PM	#1980
05subysti Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: TX Posts: 601 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I almost had it to bead on the inner barrel side, I think im not using enough starter fluid lol if I cant get it to work ill get some 265/35s.. which would be better to stretch 265 Achilles or 265 federals