Drifting, hellaflush, slammed, tire stretch blog/bash thread.

[josh18_2k]

im no expert here, but is it really the rubber thats going to fail?
i would expect failure either from the bead unseating or bands in the sidewall breaking. thats kinda the point of the bands, to hold the rubber together...

this whole 'preoperties or rubber' argument seems pretty pointless considering theres much more than that to a tire.

[vex]

Originally Posted by josh18_2k

im no expert here, but is it really the rubber thats going to fail?
i would expect failure either from the bead unseating or bands in the sidewall breaking. thats kinda the point of the bands, to hold the rubber together...

this whole 'preoperties or rubber' argument seems pretty pointless considering theres much more than that to a tire.

Unfortunately there isn't anyone to my knowledge that would be able to engage in those mathematics out of the box. Hence why I'm taking it piece by piece. Understanding FBD's, application of appropriate formula, etc, before getting into something like this:

http://resources.metapress.com/pdf-p...4&size=largest