 14x5.5 Fuch Wheels, Optimal tire size |
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| fullerton914 |
 Mar 14 2015, 12:43 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 29-August 13 From: fullerton, ca Member No.: 16,323 Region Association: Southern California  |
Can anyone recommend a good tire size to run on the 14x5.5 fuch wheels?
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| Big Len |
Mar 14 2015, 06:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,747 Joined: 16-July 13 From: Edgewood, New Mexico Member No.: 16,126 Region Association: Southwest Region |
This might help - http://www.yokohamatire.com/tires_101/cust...im_wheel_width/
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| GeorgeRud |
Mar 14 2015, 08:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
185/70-14 were the original size, actually with tube type tires. 195/65-14 would be a close fit (195/60s look rather small), but finding tires in these sizes is difficult- you have to watch to see what is currently available.
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 14 2015, 10:26 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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According to the owner's manual, 185 HR 14 was the original size, which translates to 185/80-14 in today's notation. 195/75-14 would be the closest diameter in a 195-width tire. Going to 205 is iffy; there are many 914s that won't fit a 205 under one rear fender or the other. The 205/70-14 would be a close diameter to the original's, so if you want to go wide you can try those.
If you decide you don't care about the overall diameter, you can get tires with shorter sidewalls. Just remember your effective gearing will be shorter with shorter sidewalls. --DD |
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| brant |
Mar 14 2015, 11:24 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,639 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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The different offset on a 14 Fuchs is actually ideal for the stock fender. (I have wondered if the car was designed to this wheel, was the factory's intention to buld a 912 replacement that used recently outclassed wheels)
You can fit old style 225/14 on some cars.... I built my race car fenders to attempt to take advantage of this wheel in w2w. (Then we had a rule change in our vintage club that let me jump to 50 series) |
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