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| Tdskip |
 May 31 2018, 07:51 PM
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In between talking Tire Rack and doing a bunch of searches here, it appears that I am going to have to go to a different tire size.
I am a bit bummed out because I like the stance on the car now, but if it's not an option then I need to suck it up and move forward. Tire Rack suggested 205/60/15 and 215/60/15, but apparently on a Nero fender car that could be an issue. My rear fenders are already rolled, the fronts or not. Not sure if these are real, or more likely, replica Fuchs. This is the "turbo" car and will likely try to run this engine for a while but it's likely to get a 3.2 L at some point and I just assume not have to replace the tires when that happens. Thank you for all of the help and coaching, I was super active on the farm today and hope I didn't drive anyone crazy. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| horizontally-opposed |
Jun 3 2018, 08:52 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,456 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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Ideal sizing discussions are meaningless for 15s (or any wheel size) without looking at what's available. The only 205/60 & 215/60 combo—which I agree would be fairly nice on some cars, though maybe not as nice as 195/65 & 215/60—out there that I can think of is BFG Radial T/A if those are still available in 205/60 & 215/60. But then the discussion is focused on how good the BFGs are as a tire for a sports car, and all signs point to not great. There may be some other tires available in 205/60 & 215/60, but I am betting they will be all seasons or Camry tires.
The good news is 195/65 & 215/60 are available in some very good tires, from P6000 N-spec to CR6ZZ, CN36, and maybe 1-2 I am forgetting. None are cheap, but they are a nice setup for a 914 on 15s with flares to cover the rears. 205/50R15 + 225/50R15 sets are out there with 2-3+ choices between Pirelli and Toyo, but they are aggressive. Oddly enough, 16s may now present fewer options than 15s... |
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| piscean914 |
Jun 3 2018, 11:06 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 6-February 04 From: seattle, wa Member No.: 1,637 |
QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Jun 3 2018, 07:52 AM)  Ideal sizing discussions are meaningless for 15s (or any wheel size) without looking at what's available. The only 205/60 & 215/60 combo—which I agree would be fairly nice on some cars, though maybe not as nice as 195/65 & 215/60—out there that I can think of is BFG Radial T/A if those are still available in 205/60 & 215/60. But then the discussion is focused on how good the BFGs are as a tire for a sports car, and all signs point to not great. There may be some other tires available in 205/60 & 215/60, but I am betting they will be all seasons or Camry tires. The good news is 195/65 & 215/60 are available in some very good tires, from P6000 N-spec to CR6ZZ, CN36, and maybe 1-2 I am forgetting. None are cheap, but they are a nice setup for a 914 on 15s with flares to cover the rears. 205/50R15 + 225/50R15 sets are out there with 2-3+ choices between Pirelli and Toyo, but they are aggressive. Oddly enough, 16s may now present fewer options than 15s... agree 100% - b |
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Tdskip Ideas - my 205/50/15 front and 225/50/15 rears are obsolete May 31 2018, 07:51 PM
Tdskip RE: Ideas - my 205/50/15 front and 225/50/15 rears are obsolete May 31 2018, 07:51 PM Tdskip RE: Ideas - my 205/50/15 front and 225/50/15 rears are obsolete May 31 2018, 07:52 PM mepstein Toyo proxes r888r 205x50x15 - $114
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Toyo proxes r888r 205x50x15 - $114
... Jun 1 2018, 01:39 PM Mueller Tirerack shows 2 different brands that come in bot... May 31 2018, 08:06 PM Tdskip
Tirerack shows 2 different brands that come in bo... May 31 2018, 08:17 PM Ed_Turbo Put some work in it and it can turn out ok.
Welc... May 31 2018, 08:09 PM Tdskip
Put some work in it and it can turn out ok.
Wel... May 31 2018, 08:52 PM burton73 You have been busy. I am trying to track your car... May 31 2018, 08:23 PM Tdskip
You have been busy. I am trying to track your ca... May 31 2018, 08:55 PM mepstein
You have been busy. I am trying to track your c... May 31 2018, 09:02 PM Tdskip
Real 914-6 calipers? I hope so. That would be a n... Jun 1 2018, 08:56 AM burton73
You have been busy. I am trying to track your c... Jun 1 2018, 12:51 PM Mueller tires for 914
As a plus the Pirelli tires are tr... May 31 2018, 08:26 PM Tdskip
tires for 914
As a plus the Pirelli tires are t... May 31 2018, 08:59 PM Chris914n6 I feel ya.
A year ago there seemed to be more opt... May 31 2018, 09:05 PM horizontally-opposed Love the way RA1 feels, both on track on and on th... May 31 2018, 10:00 PM Chris914n6 Let me ask, what is the reason you are not running... May 31 2018, 11:30 PM Tdskip
Let me ask, what is the reason you are not runnin... Jun 1 2018, 06:55 AM Larmo63 50 series tires just don't look right on our c... May 31 2018, 11:33 PM Tdskip
50 series tires just don't look right on our ... Jun 1 2018, 06:57 AM sithot
50 series tires just don't look right on our ... Jun 1 2018, 07:02 AM Tdskip
50 series tires just don't look right on our... Jun 1 2018, 07:33 AM Andyrew
50 series tires just don't look right on our ... Jun 1 2018, 07:35 AM Larmo63
50 series tires just don't look right on our... Jun 1 2018, 09:58 AM piscean914 i run 195/65 r 15 michelin's on my 914-4 and t... Jun 1 2018, 11:59 AM Andyrew FYI Federal makes the 205-50-15 tire size in a var... Jun 1 2018, 07:41 AM Mueller
FYI Federal makes the 205-50-15 tire size in a va... Jun 1 2018, 12:42 PM rick 918-S I effin hate tire companies. 16's aren't a... Jun 1 2018, 07:57 AM Tdskip
That's why I went to 16's because I could... Jun 1 2018, 08:00 AM GregAmy Maybe I missed it, but what tire are you running n... Jun 1 2018, 08:01 AM gothspeed Great thread, thanks for posting your experience. ... Jun 1 2018, 08:42 AM Travis Neff 205x55x15 is another option for you. About the sa... Jun 1 2018, 08:43 AM Mueller
205x55x15 is another option for you. About the s... Jun 1 2018, 09:43 AM Tdskip
I'm ditching my 16" Phone dials , don... Jun 1 2018, 09:52 AM Mueller
I'm ditching my 16" Phone dials , don... Jun 1 2018, 09:57 AM Tdskip Just confirmed that I have replica Fuchs (as expec... Jun 1 2018, 09:01 AM Tdskip Thanks for all of the help, both on this and my fl... Jun 1 2018, 12:00 PM Tdskip Hi Bob - doing the archeology as we speak.
Eric a... Jun 1 2018, 12:58 PM sithot
Hi Bob - doing the archeology as we speak.
Eric ... Jun 1 2018, 01:16 PM horizontally-opposed
A guy on the [b][i]Early S Registry runs these on... Jun 1 2018, 02:26 PM horizontally-opposed delete Jun 1 2018, 02:28 PM burton73 Do you have a parking break?
If not you may want... Jun 1 2018, 01:14 PM Tdskip
Do you have a parking break?
If not you may wan... Jun 1 2018, 01:21 PM burton73
Do you have a parking break?
If not you may wa... Jun 1 2018, 01:24 PM burton73 Not sure that you will need extra bracing in the c... Jun 1 2018, 01:22 PM marksteinhilber Yes, Americas tire has the Azenis 205x50x15 that w... Jun 1 2018, 01:48 PM Chris914n6 I put 205/50-15 008r on my first car. At 23" ... Jun 1 2018, 11:26 PM Tdskip Good morning gentlemen.
What do you all think of ... Jun 3 2018, 07:44 AM Mike1981 Hello
I have been following this thread as I have... Jun 3 2018, 08:00 AM Tdskip Good morning
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Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 (H-... Jun 3 2018, 09:22 AM mepstein A 205x60x15 is actually a lot of tire for a 914. Jun 3 2018, 09:48 AM Tdskip
A 205x60x15 is actually a lot of tire for a 914.
... Jun 3 2018, 02:25 PM 914Sixer Bigger tires add to the roughness of the road. Yo... Jun 3 2018, 10:27 AM |
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