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Posted by: Jon H. Apr 30 2014, 06:54 PM

Does anyone know what size tires were used on a factory 914-6 GT with square 8"s
I do recall a thread a few weeks ago that had all of the wheel combos but i can't find it now (I did search). I'm also not sure if it had the tire sizes.

Thanks'

Jon

Posted by: brant Apr 30 2014, 07:05 PM

Not a factory size. You can use what you want. Tires in the early 70's had the equivalent of very tall sidewalls

Posted by: carr914 Apr 30 2014, 07:08 PM

I don't think there were any Square Fuchs - they were all Round!

Posted by: Jon H. Apr 30 2014, 07:08 PM

Sorry, they are also 15" rims. I'm sure I saw in the aforementioned thread that some of the cars had square 8". It was a scan of some factory literature with all the combos. But I could be mistaken. I usually am.....according to my wife

Posted by: Jon H. Apr 30 2014, 07:13 PM

QUOTE(brant @ Apr 30 2014, 05:05 PM)

Posted by: brant Apr 30 2014, 07:18 PM

The real race gt's used a big rim on the back in the end of their racing career in the us. Look up the Meanie car. They were not Fuchs though. I don't think a fuch 8 existed at the time. I also don't think those cars had a square set up. Plus the wheel addition wasn't done by the factory. 7's and 8's I believe on the meanie car.

And slick race tires. Likely good years. So no factory size or street tire size used by factory gt's.

Posted by: Jon H. Apr 30 2014, 07:20 PM

QUOTE(brant @ Apr 30 2014, 05:18 PM)