Wheels and Tires for my 914-6 GT Project? |
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Wheels and Tires for my 914-6 GT Project? |
Tom1394racing |
Jan 27 2023, 07:34 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 25-August 07 From: CT Member No.: 8,039 Region Association: North East States |
I would like to go with Minilites for the front and rear of my 914-6 GT project. I am considering the Mag style with 7X15 fronts and 8X15 rears. I would like to pair these with the Michelin TB15 tires. The sizes would be 18/60R15 (215/55-15) front and 23/62R15 (270/45-15) rears.
Anyone have experience with this combination on a GT clone? Will I require spacers on either the front or rear? |
ClayPerrine |
Jan 27 2023, 08:47 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,879 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
I would like to go with Minilites for the front and rear of my 914-6 GT project. I am considering the Mag style with 7X15 fronts and 8X15 rears. I would like to pair these with the Michelin TB15 tires. The sizes would be 18/60R15 (215/55-15) front and 23/62R15 (270/45-15) rears. Anyone have experience with this combination on a GT clone? Will I require spacers on either the front or rear? 270/45-15 tires are going to be way too short for street use. Unless you change the ratios in the gearbox, you are going to be spinning the engine really fast on the highway. |
Tom1394racing |
Jan 27 2023, 01:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 25-August 07 From: CT Member No.: 8,039 Region Association: North East States |
I would like to go with Minilites for the front and rear of my 914-6 GT project. I am considering the Mag style with 7X15 fronts and 8X15 rears. I would like to pair these with the Michelin TB15 tires. The sizes would be 18/60R15 (215/55-15) front and 23/62R15 (270/45-15) rears. Anyone have experience with this combination on a GT clone? Will I require spacers on either the front or rear? 270/45-15 tires are going to be way too short for street use. Unless you change the ratios in the gearbox, you are going to be spinning the engine really fast on the highway. The car came with 185/65-15's. This gives a tire diameter of 24.47". The 270/45-15 tires are 24.57" in diameter. What am I missing? |
SirAndy |
Jan 31 2023, 11:39 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,854 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
270/45-15 tires are going to be way too short for street use. Unless you change the ratios in the gearbox, you are going to be spinning the engine really fast on the highway. The car came with 185/65-15's. This gives a tire diameter of 24.47". The 270/45-15 tires are 24.57" in diameter. What am I missing? You are missing the part where Clay doesn't know that the 2nd number is a ratio, not an absolute. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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