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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ What common size tire fits a 16X9 wheel?
Posted by: bondo Nov 28 2005, 05:01 PM
I'm trying to figure out what all this is gonna cost.. Seems that some sizes of tire are virtually nonexistent in a street tire. I also don't know what size won't look silly. Wheel size is 16x9.
So, considering keeping cost down, for a street driven 914/4 with flares:
1. What is the narrowest tire that won't look silly?
2. What's a common size of tire that's near that size?
3. What's a cheap place to get them?
Thanks to all who can advise!
Posted by: Mueller Nov 28 2005, 05:09 PM
the car those came off of ran 245/45/16s on all 4 corners...a 255/50 is what came on the C4(?) Corvettes and those had 255's on 9" rims front and rear I think???
Posted by: markb Nov 28 2005, 05:11 PM
D@mn! Glad I'm not the one buying tires for them. 
Posted by: bondo Nov 28 2005, 05:31 PM
| QUOTE (markb @ Nov 28 2005, 04:11 PM) |
| D@mn! Glad I'm not the one buying tires for them. |
Haha..
245-255s eh? Oof. And I still have to get lug bolts and maybe spacers. Good thing most of the x-mas shopping is out of the way.
Posted by: Eddie914 Nov 28 2005, 09:00 PM
245/45/16
Tire rack has Sumitomo HTR Z for $74.
I run Yokohama a032r in that size ... still pretty common in comp & Hi-performance rubber.
Eddie
Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 28 2005, 10:22 PM
what wheels did ja buy?
Posted by: bondo Nov 28 2005, 10:32 PM
| QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Nov 28 2005, 09:22 PM) |
| what wheels did ja buy? |
Some 9x15 4 lug wheels, possibly from a Maserati. Buying them from markb, who bought them from mueller, who bought them from ??? They've been around.
They're going on the blue roller I bought from sean, which will hopefully be delivered soon.
Unfortunately I have more intentions than money.. so this will all have to be carefully choreographed with sales of fake 2L fuchs, etc.
Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 28 2005, 10:36 PM
| QUOTE (bondo @ Nov 28 2005, 09:32 PM) | ||
Some 9x15 4 lug wheels, possibly from a Maserati. Buying them from markb, who bought them from mueller, who bought them from ??? They've been around. They're going on the blue roller I bought from sean, which will hopefully be delivered soon. Unfortunately I have more intentions than money.. so this will all have to be carefully choreographed with sales of fake 2L fuchs, etc. |
9 x 15? or 16?
Posted by: bondo Nov 28 2005, 11:11 PM
| QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Nov 28 2005, 09:36 PM) | ||||
9 x 15? or 16? |
Sorry, 16. I was too hungry to be typing. I've eaten now though.
Posted by: silversprint Nov 29 2005, 12:44 AM
245/45/16 are the best size to run. A good low cost performance tire in that size is the Hankook RS2.
255/50 get a little too tall.
If you want really sticky ones and like the big tire look then Victoracers come in 265/45/16s 
The VW guys like to squeeze 225s on a 16x9 but the tire looks rather stretched.
Posted by: jonwatts Nov 29 2005, 12:52 AM
Ah yes, the maserati wheels.
Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 29 2005, 12:54 AM
whats the bolt pattern?
4 x something funky cuz they is italiano?
Posted by: jonwatts Nov 29 2005, 12:56 AM
| QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Nov 28 2005, 10:54 PM) |
| whats the bolt pattern? 4 x something funky cuz they is italiano? |
4x130 according to mueller
Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 29 2005, 12:57 AM
| QUOTE (jonwatts @ Nov 28 2005, 11:56 PM) | ||
4x130 according to mueller |
just for sake of comedy....
i hope they are like 4x132.7
Posted by: bondo Nov 29 2005, 10:01 AM
| QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Nov 28 2005, 11:57 PM) |
| just for sake of comedy.... i hope they are like 4x132.7 |
Yes, that would be hi-fuchin-larious..
And yes, those are the wheels. Not sure I like the hexagon center caps, but I might be able to do something about that.
Posted by: Mueller Nov 29 2005, 10:32 AM
what you need to do is start going to the gym and working out....I've driven a 914/8 with 255's on 17x9s up front (275 on the back) and it was not too enjoyable at low speeds
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