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

[vex]

Originally Posted by sofaking

I've never had a stretched tire blow out on the streets. But I've taken it on the track knowing that I've only got another lap and 1/2 left on the tires and go anyway just because it's funny to hear a tire blow out (not on tracks with walls). I've never damaged a wheel driving it back to the pits. I have however scratched the crap out of the side of my car when a non-stretched tire de-laminated on me and the tread swung down the side of my quarter panel repeatedly until I got into the pit. I've not noticed a difference between a stretched and non-stretched tire poping from going past the cords. If the material was the part that failed this should result in the sidewall blowing out?

Depends on where the break occurs. In my initial thought the stretch is sufficient that the force of the car is compressing the tire to the point where the rubber is not able to keep the lip of the wheel from making contact.

Then what's left of the sidewall would fold over resulting in driving on the wheel?

Not too sure what you mean here.

[sofaking]

I haven't had a tire fail due to the stretch before, only from going through the cords. I've had stretched tires blow out at 50+ mph while drifting and not have the wheel contact the pavement. In my experience blow outs on a drift car are more damaging to the paint/body and exhaust (from dragging) than the occupants of the car (other people on the road, spectators, confused chimpanzees at the zoo, insert situation here).

[sofaking]

Originally Posted by vex

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Where did this quote in your signature come from?