"Flush" look (test fit on my car)

[Tamago]

common sense would tell you that a stretched tire is not as safe as a tire on the correct width wheel:

1. grip is reduced
2. tire will be much hotter during operation (you are placing more load on the sidewalls, because they're designed to support weight on a "vertical" plane, not leaned over to the side. because the sidewall of the tire is now being stressed outside of it's safety zone, the extra movement of the sidewall during motion will create much more heat
3. more heat = less speed capability. if the tire is rated to 118mph on a stock wheel, give it about 80mph stretched.
4. when you stretch a tire, you are creating a "cup" in the center of the tread. this leaves the "corners" of the tires pushing more onto the road unless the pressures are raised internally.
5. raising the internal pressure of the tire to prevent weird wear patterns decreases contact patch, and increases growth during the hot cycle (see boyle's law)

common sense people.

stretching is for poseurs and show queens. would you trust your life to half a comdom? no? you'd rather have a whole condom in place during intercourse? but a half a condom looks so much more "flush"!!