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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ TIRE WIDTH ON STOCK RIMS

Posted by: rd914 May 13 2005, 03:23 PM

I need to replace all tires on stock Pedrini rims. What is the max tire width can I replace it with? It currently has 165 SR 15. Advise please.

Posted by: Mueller May 13 2005, 03:41 PM

normally you can get away with 205's in width, 50, 55 series most common....I've seen one car with 60's, but they looked too odd, like ballons (hey Mike )

Posted by: skline May 13 2005, 03:45 PM

Dan Root's new car has 205X50X15's mounted on stock Fuch alloys. They fit nice and really grab the road. I dont know if it can be any better.

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Posted by: rd914 May 13 2005, 04:03 PM

Thanks. I'm gonna go with 205/50/15s.

Posted by: bd1308 May 13 2005, 04:03 PM

dont go too wide for that rim tho, it'll mushroom and you'll be all over the road

Posted by: bd1308 May 13 2005, 04:04 PM

I have the ZIEX tooo....good tire....i have the same one, which model?

Posted by: Mueller May 13 2005, 04:05 PM

QUOTE (rd914 @ May 13 2005, 03:03 PM)
Thanks. I'm gonna go with 205/50/15s.

good choice, but just so you know, the OD of the new tires will be smallers, so better acceleration, however, the rpms will be higher while cruising on the freeway.....not a bad thing.....

Posted by: Root_Werks May 13 2005, 04:26 PM

QUOTE (skline @ May 13 2005, 01:45 PM)
Dan Root's new car has 205X50X15's mounted on stock Fuch alloys. They fit nice and really grab the road. I dont know if it can be any better.

Miiiiiiiiiiiiiine

205/55/15's are also a nice size for stock rims. Keeps the speedo somewhat accurate. gimme, gimme, gimme!

I won't sleep tonight and have to drive for 16hours tomorrow!

Posted by: Travis Neff May 13 2005, 05:04 PM

I went with 205x55's, last set was 195x60. You might need to shop around to a tire shop that can fit a 205 on a 5.5 inch rim. I was trying to get some done on a sunday which means gas station garages and whatnot, I had to go to a few different places to get someone with the right attachments for their machine. A week later I had some other tires fitted and watched as one guy stood on the tire as the other rotated the mounting machine - tight fit!

Are you running Porsche wheels or aftermarket ones? If you are doing aftermarket you will most likely have trouble with clearance. If you have aftermarkets I would offer out 195x60 as a nice choice.

Posted by: CptTripps May 13 2005, 06:50 PM

I have 4-bolt fuchs with 205/50/15s The acceleration is pretty awesome...handeling is amazing...Speedo is WAY off.

I went with the BFG g-Force Sport. KICK_ASS tire...for $75ea at Tire Rack...Or FREE from NTB if you do it right!

Posted by: mikelsr May 13 2005, 07:04 PM

I put 205/50VR-15 Yokohama AVS ES100 (from Tire Rack) on Predinis and they did great on the AX. Now I need to get the my suspension setup correctly.

Posted by: Joe Ricard May 13 2005, 07:57 PM

Just one more thng to fog up the whole picture.
205/50-15 street tire fits really nice. not much tire crown.
Kumho Ecsta V700 R is wider and has some crown not terribly bad. Now Hoosier 205/50-15 AS04 is 3/4" wider than Kumhos Nearly as wide as a 225/45-15 Tread section will be 8.3 inches of rubber on the road.

Posted by: toecutter May 13 2005, 08:18 PM

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I went with the BFG g-Force Sport. KICK_ASS tire...for $75ea at Tire Rack...Or FREE from NTB if you do it right! wink.gif

Um. Free from NTB? That sounds good to me. How is that done?

Posted by: firstknight13 May 13 2005, 08:37 PM

will 205 50or55 rub cornering on the fronts??

Posted by: Mueller May 13 2005, 08:46 PM

QUOTE (firstknight13 @ May 13 2005, 07:37 PM)
will 205 50or55 rub cornering on the fronts??

no rubbing on the front, in fact on the 914's, you can actually run a wider rim and tire on the front than you can in the rear

Posted by: trekkor May 13 2005, 09:31 PM

I ran 205/50/15's on my Pedrini's for the last 8 a/x's.
Really good. They're the Yok A032r's.

I put them on my new Westerns today. Wrong backspace by 5/8-3/4 inch. It's o.k. though, got crazy rolled fenders.

Yes, the Hoosier's are a lot wider even though they call them 205's.

Got them on another set of Westerns.

KT

Posted by: trekkor May 13 2005, 09:51 PM

I almost forgot, I took these pics this morning.
They are perfect for you. Compares 205/50/15's on Pedrini's to 165sr15 Michelin's.

KT

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Posted by: trekkor May 13 2005, 09:54 PM

Here's the side view...

Look how W-I-D-E the 205's are compared to the stock issue.

KT

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Posted by: echocanyons May 13 2005, 10:10 PM

I agree 205/50 15 fits perfectly under the fenders even if you want it to sit real low

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Posted by: 914fire May 13 2005, 10:42 PM

hey trekkor are those peds polished ?

Posted by: trekkor May 13 2005, 10:56 PM

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peds polished

Yes, you like?

KT

Posted by: 914fire May 13 2005, 10:59 PM

they look fantastic what media did you use to polish them?