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| flat4guy |
 May 7 2020, 09:58 PM
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I have a 71 with the stock 8 slot steel wheel and hub cap, I am running 185/65/15 tires now but would like a chunkier tire. Can I go up to a 205/55 or 205/60 or something similar? Thank you.
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| Tdskip |
May 8 2020, 07:38 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,736 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None 
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I may be in the minority here but I would strongly encourage you to think twice about the experience that you want to have with the car. It’s easy, in my opinion/experience, that you can negatively impact the driving experience by putting too wide of a tire on the car. I ruined a Bugeye that way, and on an early and otherwise stock car you could lose a bit of the lightness of the drive if you end up with 205.
Money where my mouth is: I took the big wheels off the 912 that came with it and it’s back on stock rims. |
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| mepstein |
May 8 2020, 07:54 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,876 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Tdskip @ May 8 2020, 09:38 AM)  I may be in the minority here but I would strongly encourage you to think twice about the experience that you want to have with the car. It’s easy, in my opinion/experience, that you can negatively impact the driving experience by putting too wide of a tire on the car. I ruined a Bugeye that way, and on an early and otherwise stock car you could lose a bit of the lightness of the drive if you end up with 205. Money where my mouth is: I took the big wheels off the 912 that came with it and it’s back on stock rims. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Everyone thinks you need to over tire a 914. Modern tires have lots of grip and wider = heavier. |
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| StarBear |
May 8 2020, 08:04 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,120 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(mepstein @ May 8 2020, 09:54 AM) QUOTE(Tdskip @ May 8 2020, 09:38 AM) I may be in the minority here but I would strongly encourage you to think twice about the experience that you want to have with the car. It’s easy, in my opinion/experience, that you can negatively impact the driving experience by putting too wide of a tire on the car. I ruined a Bugeye that way, and on an early and otherwise stock car you could lose a bit of the lightness of the drive if you end up with 205. Money where my mouth is: I took the big wheels off the 912 that came with it and it’s back on stock rims. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Everyone thinks you need to over tire a 914. Modern tires have lots of grip and wider = heavier. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Yeah, what they said. But I don't drive it (or myself) too hard these days, focusing on enjoying the casual driving and sound experiences. |
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