Hey guy's any preferred tires for my stock (drive train) 74, 1.8 ltr.
Pirelli's?
sizing?
Mostly city/ some hwy.
thanks as always
Pete
195/50 if you're the sporty kinda guy
195/60 if you want some more comfort and you do a lot of highway driving
205/50 falken azenis if you want to try out AX some time ...
Andy
depends on the type of wheels you have, size wise.
k
i put 195/60 kumhos on my '72 1.7. great ride, great handling. haven't ever autoxed, but for driving around and ripping up on and off ramps, they were a great deal. got 'em at discount tire.
I ran 195/60/15 on my stock 74 1.8. Falken Ziex 512 in 195/60/15 are a deal at $39 ea at www.edgeracing.com
Hey
I run 195/60/15, awsome tire combo for my 74. Just got some others, 205/50/15, gonna try it this spring....after the snow.....
WBR
Joe
I think my next tyres will be these:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=AVS+dB+S2&partnum=06VR5DBS2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes
for 15x5's... that's 195/60/HR15 right? I forget how those measurements go... Any suggestions for a 'spirited driver'?
I've got mis matched street tires. all on Mahles. Yoko EVS100 fronts 195/50-15 Bad ass tire. super quick turn in. they came on the stripper so what the hell.
Rears are 195/60-15 Goodyear gt+4 Suck plain and simple! 400 tread wear and wimpy side wall. But they are in good shape so I will use them. I can still out drive most things on the street but my limit is much lower than with say my Autocross tires.
205/50-15 Kumho V700 R spec on Fuchs. Probably could get traction on the ceiling with these.
I have had 195/60-15 Dunlop D60 front and 205/60-15 rear on EMPI's Very cushy ride but suck for anything else. Heavy / hard couldn't keep them balanced wouldn't stick to fly paper.
195/65-15 is also a good size. Keeps the gearing close to stock, softens the ride a little over the sizes with shorter sidewalls.
I'm going to try the Yoko ES100 for my next street tires.
195/50-15s have short sidewalls; lots of feedback from them and good grip and excellent response. Plus lower gearing for quicker acceleration. But you have to shift more often, and you wind up running pretty high revs on the freeway to keep up with traffic (e.g., 4000 RPM). And the ride is definitely more harsh than with taller sidewalls.
--DD
QUOTE (grantsfo @ Feb 17 2005, 06:33 PM) |
I ran 195/60/15 on my stock 74 1.8. Falken Ziex 512 in 195/60/15 are a deal at $39 ea at www.edgeracing.com |
QUOTE (grantsfo @ Feb 17 2005, 06:33 PM) |
I ran 195/60/15 on my stock 74 1.8. Falken Ziex 512 in 195/60/15 are a deal at $39 ea at www.edgeracing.com |
Does anyone here use OEM sized tires 165-15s, and if so, how does the car ride and handle? I'm trying to decide between going the vintage OEM route and something more modern (probably 195-65-15s). This is for 4-bolt Fuchs (5.5 X 15) on a '74 1.8 stocker.
Thanks for input.
I've got some 165 Pirellis on my 74 2.0L. I haven't had much chance to push it too hard yet, but I have had the back end slide out a bit on a corner. I'm planning on moving to 195 or 205s this spring. I see no point in putting skinny tires on a 914. Handling is what they do, and a wider, stickier tire will help with that. The more grip the better!
Yeah, I know the wider tires will way outperform the OEM specs, but I wonder if it is fun to drive it like it was built. I know a lot of people spend a lot of time and money to improve upon the original, but I'm looking for feedback on what it's like to drive in 1974. After all, it can be fun to hang the tail out!
QUOTE (ChrisFix @ Mar 11 2005, 02:29 PM) |
Yeah, I know the wider tires will way outperform the OEM specs, but I wonder if it is fun to drive it like it was built. I know a lot of people spend a lot of time and money to improve upon the original, but I'm looking for feedback on what it's like to drive in 1974. After all, it can be fun to hang the tail out! |
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