Al Reed restoration -- what size shoes to wear?, New Tires are mounted |
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Al Reed restoration -- what size shoes to wear?, New Tires are mounted |
Jett |
Aug 27 2016, 10:55 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,641 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
With the help of this form and others, we have been slowly restoring our Delphi Green 73 914 2.0/4 Appearence package and are finally approaching the completion. In preparation of the build completion we asked Al Reed to restore our wheels and they arrived this morning. We think the wheels are amazing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
That said, I was going to install a set of P7s 165 70 15. Thoughts and advice would be appreciated. Please note that we will share the entire build once complete, thanks again for all the help! Attached thumbnail(s) |
siverson |
Aug 29 2016, 10:35 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,448 Joined: 5-May 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 654 Region Association: Southern California |
I know I'm in the minority, but I really like 165 tires on stock -4 cars. 100# springs and a front sway bar (stock or bigger) and they still handle *REALLY* well. And I like the skinny tire look for stock cars.
-Steve |
Tom_T |
Aug 29 2016, 12:31 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
I know I'm in the minority, but I really like 165 tires on stock -4 cars. 100# springs and a front sway bar (stock or bigger) and they still handle *REALLY* well. And I like the skinny tire look for stock cars. -Steve (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Steve, My 73 2L always handled very well fully stock for springs/torsion bars, Boge shocks, 165 tires, stock rubber bushings, & stock F & R anti-sway bars - & even better when I upgraded to the Koni Red shocks & struts in its 80-83 rolling resto (after the OE Boges wore out). Porsche did a great job of balancing great handling on the 2L, with not killing your kidneys DDing on rough roads with too stiff of a suspension IMHO, as well as giving 30-35+ mph Hwy on the 165s. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) PS - that was with 165HR15 (/80) Semperit M401 & M501 dogbone treads like the OE Dunlop SP57s, & they performed 99% as well as the SP57s but would last 40k miles vs. 10-15k on the Dunlops according to the MT & R&T period Tire Tests. They were excellent handling tires, without breaking the bank on a DD with new tires every 9-18 months! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Unfortunately by 1980 they weren't making or importing them here, so I had to go with Kleber 165SR15s (another French Tire Co. & only made SR), in that 80-83 resto/refurb - so I gained suspension capability with the Konis, but lost some handling with the Kelbers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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