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> Tires on a 914 stock what size will fit better, running now 185x65x15
Tman914
post May 31 2011, 07:42 AM
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Looking to change tire size from 185 x65 x15 to a 195x60 x15 will this work ?
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post May 31 2011, 07:57 AM
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QUOTE(Tman914 @ May 31 2011, 06:42 AM) *

Looking to change tire size from 185 x65 x15 to a 195x60 x15 will this work ?

just be careful hitting like drieways at an odd angle cuz it rubs a bit on the front fenders but other then that youre fine.
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post May 31 2011, 08:19 AM
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At the moment I am running 195x65x15 in the front and 205x65x15 in the rear on 4 lug Fuchs.
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post May 31 2011, 08:49 AM
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Probably, but you didn't specify what rims you are running. I had 195/60 on my Rivi's, and even a 205 in the rear. Don't recommend the 205 on narrow rims. I run 205/50/16's on 16X7's all the way around now.
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post May 31 2011, 08:51 AM
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Running 4 lug Fuchs i know there 15"x 5 1/2
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post May 31 2011, 10:18 AM
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The 195's will not hit anywhere. I ran 205x50 on my pedrinis and they rubbed slightly at full turn. 205x60 did not rub.
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post May 31 2011, 12:35 PM
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Thanks Guys
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post May 31 2011, 01:12 PM
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Curt has it down!

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205/60-15 do not rub, but make sure your springs don't sag.

John
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post May 31 2011, 02:15 PM
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Been running 205/60/15s on my Fuchs for years, no issues w rubbing at all...you will see the speedo spin a bit higher than it should be but if you're really worried about that it can be adjusted by a speedo shop.
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post May 31 2011, 02:29 PM
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195/50-15 on Fuchs rubbed aft of the shock tower in the front fenders when the steering wheel was turned full lock. It wasn't a real issue because the wheel never gets cranked over that far when moving quickly, but you could definitely see it was rubbing.

All these cars vary slightly, so YMMV.

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post Jun 1 2011, 04:48 PM
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....195/60/15(you can't go wrong) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Jun 1 2011, 05:04 PM
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I ran 195/60-15 on my old creamsicle LE with original Mahle wheels. The tires looked and fit perfectly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) !!!
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