ok I need to buy tire for the -6 , I hope to have a a good concour car, but it will be a driver after all , no trailer queen here, I want a good quality tire , sticky, and not too pricy and all that for the 5.5 14,, by the way whats the best size, I know we can play a bit with size, but original look,
I was faced with a similar decision a couple of years ago on a six I once owned. It came to me with a set of bare 14" Fuchs and mounted 15" Fuchs with 195/50x15 tires. The diameter was way too small for my taste, not filling the wheel arch and messing up the speedo/gear ratios.
The OE diameter for all 914's is about 25.5", either with the 165x15 or 185x14 which came with the 14" Fuchs alloys.
You can get a 185HR14 Vredestein from Coker at $130 each. There are other sources as well. I didn't want to spend that much but wanted an OE look using the correct 14" alloys. A modern size 195/75x14 is also about 25.5" in diameter. For $45 per I bought Kuhmo Solus KR21 in that size from Tire Rack. Of course shipping, mount and balance add to the total. Attached images show comparison of 195/50x15 and 195/75x14 side by side and on the car. The 75's are on the rear. Surprising how much taller a 14" combo is than the 15" with low profile tire.
Edit: After further reflection, the 195's were Michelins from Costco at about $75 each, mounted and balanced. Today I might be tempted by the Kuhmos.
Decided to check to see if the car was still for sale. I sold the car to a dealer (Export 56) in the UK for my asking price of $21K in July of '06. Wondered how he could make a profit after shipping from Portland, OR. He is asking 33,000 pounds, which is over $67,000! Not a bad mark up! But then it is unsold after a year and a half. Guess we know why cars are returning to Europe!
Anyway, go here to see better pictures of the car with 195/75x14's on Fuchs.
http://export56.com/carsforsale/saleitem.asp?SaleID=10
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