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Posted by: wackii Oct 13 2014, 03:50 PM

anybody know the best tire to get . Should I replace with a lower profile that will still fit original fuchs? any thoughts would be a help Thanks Jeff. I want a sticky tire for mountain roads. Has anyone put a 195/ 50/ 15 on original fuch alloys?

Posted by: Johny Blackstain Oct 13 2014, 03:56 PM

try this link for tire size conversions:

http://www.914world.com/specs/tirecalc.php

Posted by: stugray Oct 13 2014, 05:45 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Goodyear-Eagle-GT-Radial-Tire/dp/B004QL63NC

You can get the eagle sport in 195

Posted by: boxsterfan Oct 13 2014, 10:12 PM

Wish I knew. I'm looking at a tire replacement next spring in the same size. Got stock 2.0L Fuch's and like the look of how it fills up the wheel well.

Posted by: messix Oct 13 2014, 10:31 PM

there is no 100% right answer to that question.

do you use this a your daily driver?

do you race it?

do you auto cross it?

will you drive it in rain?

will you drive it only in the summer?

will you put a lot of miles of it?

Posted by: Dave_Darling Oct 13 2014, 10:42 PM

A tire is a series of compromises in the shape of a donut.

What are you looking for in a tire? Quiet? Dry grip? Wet grip? Soft ride? Low rolling resistance? Snow grip? Durability?

All of those things are trade-offs. You have to figure out what set of compromises you can live with.

--DD

Posted by: wackii Oct 13 2014, 11:05 PM

Just bought the car a few months ago. tires that came with the car are like 20 years old. They have to be replaced. Just looking for a good sticky road tire . Won't be driving in the rain, it's not a daily driver. Just wondered if a little lower profile looked good . Thanks for the help

Posted by: messix Oct 13 2014, 11:12 PM

a little shorter tire but still reasonable

pick your price point here isn't a bad tire in the group http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?skipOver=true&performance=ALL&width=205%2F&ratio=50&diameter=15

Posted by: GeorgeRud Oct 14 2014, 06:36 AM

I went with Michelin Pilot Exalto AS in 195/65-15 when I had to make the choice a year ago. Seem to grip fine and have a reasonable ride, as well as looking period correct. Somehow the very low aspect tires don't look right on a 914 or early 911 in my opinion.

Posted by: Johny Blackstain Oct 14 2014, 06:59 AM

I went with Dunlop SP Sport A2 in 195/65-HR15. Good grip & reasonable ride. I also used the tire calculator here to make sure they were as close as possible to the stock diameter, so as to not screw up my speedometer.

Posted by: rgolia Oct 14 2014, 08:13 AM

I went with spirit vederstiens 185/70 15. Look like the originals and ride great.

Posted by: Porschef Oct 14 2014, 06:55 PM

I'm using Sumitomo 205/65 15's. Said to be the same diameter as the originals. With the exception of slight rubbing on full lock left, they're fine. I'm a cruiser, not an A/Xer...

Posted by: patssle Oct 14 2014, 07:02 PM

I can only find super-high grip tires in the 205/50/15 size (extreme/super max summer performance RE-11/Star Spec/G-force rival). Not really the size I want to go with but I want the best grip possible for my /6 conversion on stock Mahles.

Unless there is a 195/65/15 that I'm missing?