Tire choice, 73 914 2.0 |
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Tire choice, 73 914 2.0 |
tpines |
Jan 18 2023, 03:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 12-November 08 From: San Diego Member No.: 9,745 Region Association: Southern California |
Hi guys,
I'm getting ready to get tires for my 73 2.0. It has the factory anti sway bars front and rear, new Bilstein shocks front and rear, and 100 lb. springs. I'm not going to be autocrossing it. Do you like 195/50/15's or 195/60/15's? And I also also don't think I need the stickiest tires out there. Any suggestions is greatly appreciated! Clark |
Cairo94507 |
Jan 19 2023, 05:42 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,822 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
If I could fit 205's inside the fender wells, I would do that. With the torque of the 3.2 I need a tiny bit more rubber on the ground or it just spins the tires if I am not careful. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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VaccaRabite |
Jan 19 2023, 07:44 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
If I could fit 205's inside the fender wells, I would do that. With the torque of the 3.2 I need a tiny bit more rubber on the ground or it just spins the tires if I am not careful. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) 205 55r15 fit fine. I am using them on my car now. Speedo is off by just under 10%. Gives a nice bulgy sidewall that I think looks awesome on a 70s car. When you are Autocrossing, you can feel the sidewall flex - so a smaller sidewall is better for that application. But I like that they fill up wheel wells. You can JUST get a pinky between the sidewall and the tire - and I don't have rubbing. But I could see that some 914s could rub on one side in the rear. For my next set of tires - which are overdue and I need get them by the spring driving season, I'll move to a 195 tire. I'd like to get just a little bit taller to get the speedo closer to accurate. Zach |
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