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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By 2012-2013, it was time for fresh tires. A lot of time on TireRack suggested that a set of Dunlop SP Sports in 195/65R15 might be a decent pick. Bummer was that they were all-season tires, but I reasoned that they were still probably way grippier than any road tire of the 1970s, and they had a non-alien sidewall design along with a tread pattern that didn't look too modern. Turns out, two people far smarter on hot rods than me recommend them to their customers, too: Rod and Gary Emory. And they were much cheaper than the P6000s. So, I pulled the lever.

Thing is, they embodied the "all-season" tire cliche: They're (kind of) good at everything, but great at nothing. And they didn't move the needle for me aesthetically. I left them in place while testing out the new engine and getting the car running, but they're about to come off.