914 OE Style Tires, Period Correct Porsche Tires Options

[Rob@EMPI]

wanted to let everyone @914World know that EMPI exclusively offers high-quality Yokohama GT Special classic tires in 165/80R15 and 145/80R15 sizes. These period correct tires have the rounded shoulder and tread blocks of an OE-style tire for correct suspension geometry and handling response and feature modern radial construction. They are manufactured by Yokohama in Japan using state-of-the-art rubber compounds for safety and longevity.
Please see your nearest EMPI dealer to get them for your 914
https://empius.com/products/yokohama-g-t-sp...tire-165-80r15/
https://empius.com/products/yokohama-g-t-sp...l-classic-tire/

[KELTY360]

I guess period correct doesn’t apply to pricing.

[wonkipop]

I guess period correct doesn’t apply to pricing.

no.

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whats the appeal.
(Though i am not sure about yokohama repros, have not seen those before).
i have michelin XAS on my 1.8.
the only thing my 1.8 does is go around corners.
factory sway bars front and rear and billys.
it corners.
and it corners on the XAS harder than it did on previous 195 BF Goodrich TA lower profile. i swear. and with more confidence. i think even slide a bit or roll over on their sidewalls. whatever it is you do not feel as if the car is going to suddenly break away on you. best that i can describe it.

bonus. it does not jar over bumps. got my factory ride back.
and factory look. and most importantly of all that original factory steering FEEL.
whatever the XAS are made of its way softer compound than your average tyre and whatever it was back in the day.
do they last, no. but do i do serious miles. no. will they wear out before due date, no.

i;m pleased i did it.
got to have some pleasure in life.
they are VERY GOOD tyres. and right for the car.
are they worth the money...........not really.
but any serious tyre here in aus is around the $220 mark minimum each. and i shelled out $300 per XAS. so it hurts but its relative.

all these repro old school tyres are small production runs out of tyre companies.
thats part of the cost.
and there is some serious re-engineering in them to make them all way better than they were back in the day (and they were good tyres back when but are even better now).

each to his own.
i have a stock 914.
and the high quality repro tyres make it.
because really all i can do with it is go around corners. faster and faster.
it ain't no straight line thrill thats for sure.


and yes @technicalninja - its OUCH in capital letters.
but i can say its not a what have i done after you do it.
however given their cost you really got to be sure its not just a for looks tyre.
i had a couple of early 911 guys who ran the XAS tell me in no uncertain terms i would not be disappointed. these were guys that actually drove the early 911s and drove them hard. so.......i shut my eyes and coughed it up.

but you want to be bloody sure when it comes to these repros that they do perform.
the 911 guys have all gone over to the pirelli repros now. supposed to be even better.
but cost proportionally more than the XAS did.