Has anyone snuck a 215/60R15 into a narrow 914?, Thinking about P6000s Options

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Porsche lists the 215/60R15 as an N1 tire approved for 914-6, and I am considering them as they solve the too-small diameter problem I want to avoid. Currently, I'm on 195/65s. I used to run 205/55s and 205/60s, but all of these are too small in diameter.

I know the cars vary, but I was able to run various 205/55s with no rubbing and 205/60 Yoko A008Rs years ago with only a bit of rubbing on the inside (too much negative camber at that time). I'd be running these on 15x6 911 wheels, but may pop to have them turned into 15x7Rs by Weidman and do custom spacers. Big thing is to get a summer performance tire in there with, well, performance—and the right look.

That period look with any kind of performance is getting tough to find. If anyone has 215/60s on a narrow car, and can provide pics, I'd be very thankful!

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pete

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Sorry for a couple of sideways pics up above. Darn iPhone 6. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

In any event, those images show just how tight things were. The brake lines, in particular, were an issue. I'd want to look at rerouting them.

In the end, though, it was clear to me that both sides wanted to have the rear fenders pulled or flared, and more spacer. Not being interested in that, it was back to Square One: Finding a good high-performance 15-inch tire. There aren't a lot of choices, and there are even fewer places to get useful feedback—or photos—of what they're like on 914s. So a lot of my research would be funded out of my own pocket. Hopefully, it proves helpful to you, though I am under no illusion that my interests will match everyone else's (maybe that's why I couldn't find what I was looking for! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) )

So, let's look at what I bought, and moved on from...