 14-inch Fuchs Wheels and Tires Combo, Please share your tire size and photos |
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| DennisV |
 Jun 4 2023, 09:34 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 984 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California 
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I would appreciate it if folks who have 14-inch Fuchs wheels could share photos of them on the car along with their tire size.
Our 1970 914-6 has what appear to be authentic Fuchs 5 1/2 J 14. I believe these were an original factory option. Trying to decide on tires. The manual and sticker on the car only indicates "185 HR 14". So no sidewall height is indicated. I know there are lots of tire threads. I've been poking around the forum and I've seen listed everything from "185/70/14 was the OEM size" to "82 if they were measured like today's tires". Vredestein Sprint Classic would seem like an easy choice, but they are out of stock everywhere I have looked. Ultimately I guess I'm going to be stuck with what's available today and making an aesthetic choice. It will be spirited street driving in California, so I don't need to worry about all-weather or track demands. What's on the car now is 195/70R14 90R - Riken Radial 70 Steel Belted. Not a great photo as it's on a lift and the engine is out. I would normally run with a bit higher air pressure. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)  |
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| DennisV |
Jul 15 2026, 12:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 984 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California
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Alas, it is 3 years later and I'm finally at the point where I am near driving the car and can justify actually buying tires. The 14-inch Pirellis don't appear to be an option anymore.
Has anyone installed the Vredstein Sprint Classic 185HR14? If so, I'd be interested to see photos and hear experience with those. I went down the rabbit hole of comparing the Vredstein Sprint Classic 185HR14 to the 185/70VR14. According to tire rack the 185HR14 sidewall aspect ratio is 80. This is what the sticker on the car lists for optional wheels / tires. It's also $37 per tire cheaper. So I'm wondering if there's any compelling reason to consider the 70. Feature Contrast | 185HR14 | 185/70VR14 Speed rating (mph) | H = 130 | V = 149 Sidewall Aspect Ratio | 80 | 70 Diameter (inches) | 25.6 | 24.2 Price (each) | $181 | $218 The 1.4" diameter makes a bigger difference in appearance than I would expect if you trust the tire size visualizer.  Our suspension is stock setup. No flares or rolled fenders. We have the optional 5 1/2 JX14 Fuchs forged alloy wheels. |
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DennisV 14-inch Fuchs Wheels and Tires Combo Jun 4 2023, 09:34 AM
sixnotfour Best thing I did to MySix, was 15x6 Fuchs in 1978.... Jun 4 2023, 09:54 AM Superhawk996 I’d be looking at 185/60/r14 which was a common ... Jun 4 2023, 10:05 AM Craigers17 I don't have Fuchs, but I just purchased some ... Jun 4 2023, 10:17 AM
DennisV
I am going with Falken Azenis RT615K+. 195/60/14... Jun 4 2023, 12:46 PM zoomCat
To my surprise, the difference in 60 vs 80 profil... Jun 4 2023, 01:46 PM DennisV
This page from the service manual
Thank you for ... Jun 4 2023, 03:24 PM Superhawk996 I just took a quick look and there are still some ... Jun 4 2023, 10:35 AM brant The beauty of a 14 inch Fuchs is that the car was ... Jun 4 2023, 11:44 AM brant You’ll need to go with a tall profile if you wan... Jun 4 2023, 02:19 PM gandalf_025 I have Riken 185-60-14’s on my car.
Don’t kno... Jun 4 2023, 03:13 PM DennisV
I have Riken 185-60-14’s on my car.
Very hel... Jun 4 2023, 03:21 PM live free & drive I have these on an Alfa and can confirm that they ... Jun 4 2023, 04:51 PM DennisV
I have these on an Alfa and can confirm that they... Jun 4 2023, 06:05 PM Superhawk996
[quote name='live free & drive' post='3081697... Jun 4 2023, 06:07 PM maxwelj These are Dunlop 195/60 Jun 4 2023, 04:56 PM DennisV Maybe it was obvious to others, but I was fishing ... Jun 5 2023, 09:50 AM Racer
Maybe it was obvious to others, but I was fishing... Jun 6 2023, 12:15 PM live free & drive These will get you to 25.6" diameter:
https:... Jun 5 2023, 04:53 PM DennisV A couple of recent BAT auctions served up a direct... Jun 12 2023, 02:19 PM brant notice the 80 profile..... Jun 12 2023, 02:32 PM live free & drive Below is six pages of opinionated opinions on the ... Jun 12 2023, 06:07 PM TRP Hello!
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