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@O'Shane
Put some arches and decent tyres and it's be alright.
I don't particularly care about the aesthetic of stretched tyres but what concerns me is the safety aspect. Under load the centre of the tread is pushed away from the tarmac reducing the contact area. So the nice 195 you have stretched to a 7.5" wheel reduces to a 150. Crazy