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> Tires again 205 50 or 60
jhelgesen
post Feb 12 2010, 08:34 AM
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I've got a set of 2.0 fuchs to put on my stock fendered 75. Checking out tirerack, I can get 205/50's or 205/60 in Kumho's. Street car only.

Any fender issues with using the 60's?

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Shade Tree
post Feb 12 2010, 05:44 PM
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I have 205/60's. I like the ride and the look. I think the taller tire fits the vintage of the car. However, I feel like I'm lugging the poor thing if I use 5th gear going 60mph. Since I almost never go any faster on a normal commute, I'm now sort of wishing I had the 50's so I would have a better chance of using 5th. 50's are a pretty bumpy ride imo.
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post Feb 12 2010, 06:22 PM
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QUOTE(Shade Tree @ Feb 12 2010, 03:44 PM) *

I have 205/60's. I like the ride and the look. I think the taller tire fits the vintage of the car. However, I feel like I'm lugging the poor thing if I use 5th gear going 60mph. Since I almost never go any faster on a normal commute, I'm now sort of wishing I had the 50's so I would have a better chance of using 5th. 50's are a pretty bumpy ride imo.



I have heard 50's are bumpy, never had a problem with 5th gear on 60's but in Los Angeles it is either 1st/2nd gear on the freway or 80 mph just to keep up..
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jhelgesen   Tires again 205 50 or 60   Feb 12 2010, 08:34 AM
detoxcowboy   I've got a set of 2.0 fuchs to put on my stoc...   Feb 12 2010, 08:48 AM
jhelgesen   I've got a set of 2.0 fuchs to put on my sto...   Feb 12 2010, 08:50 AM
zx-niner   You will be much happier with the engine revs usin...   Feb 12 2010, 12:52 PM
6freak   You will be much happier with the engine revs usi...   Feb 12 2010, 01:28 PM
6freak   205/50/15 NO ISSUES GO WITH THE BIGGEST YOU CAN   Feb 12 2010, 01:16 PM
Lavanaut   205 = width, 50 = sidewall height. 60 is closer t...   Feb 12 2010, 01:43 PM
6freak   205 = width, 50 = sidewall height. 60 is closer ...   Feb 12 2010, 04:01 PM
messix   205 = width, 50 = sidewall height. 60 is closer...   Feb 12 2010, 04:13 PM
6freak   [quote name='6freak' post='1273116' date='Feb 12 ...   Feb 12 2010, 09:58 PM
messix   [quote name='6freak' post='1273116' date='Feb 12...   Feb 12 2010, 10:46 PM
70_914   205 = width, 50 = sidewall height. 60 is closer...   Feb 12 2010, 04:21 PM
championgt1   Mike you have height and width mixed up.   Feb 12 2010, 01:44 PM
Shade Tree   I have 205/60's. I like the ride and the look...   Feb 12 2010, 05:44 PM
detoxcowboy   I have 205/60's. I like the ride and the loo...   Feb 12 2010, 06:22 PM
jsayre914   this is my second 914 and i have 205/60 on this on...   Feb 12 2010, 06:14 PM
RobW   I liked 205 / 60 s with a 1/4 inch spacer. Filled ...   Feb 12 2010, 06:30 PM
markb   I've had 205 70's, 60's & 50's...   Feb 12 2010, 08:31 PM
Michael N   205-60-15.   Feb 12 2010, 09:34 PM
sww914   50's on my racecar, 60's on my street car....   Feb 12 2010, 09:48 PM
6freak   :poke: dont be gett`n all butt hurt on my now ...   Feb 13 2010, 10:26 PM
messix   :poke: dont be gett`n all butt hurt on my now...   Feb 13 2010, 11:19 PM
jhelgesen   Put the 205 60 Kuhmo's on and she looks great...   Mar 25 2010, 05:42 AM
ttwitc9516   Real easy formula to figure tire diameter is A*.B*...   Mar 25 2010, 07:13 AM
RobW   Wow. Nice car... :trophy: :trophy:   Mar 25 2010, 07:24 AM


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