Tire size questions?, Help needed! Options

[boston914]

I am currently running 185/70/15s on Mahle wheels.

I recently bought a set of Fuchs wheels with nearly new 205/60/15 tires.

I am planning to have the Fuchs polished for use on my car, but I am not sure which tires I should use.

Can anyone tell me the difference in width between these two tire sizes?

My current 185/70s have very liitle clearance between the sidewall and the rear fenders.


Thanks for the help!


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'76 Malaga Red

[Dave_Darling]

There is only one type and size of four-bolt Fuchs. If you're running five-bolt wheels, you'll need to figure out the size and possibly the backspacing as well.

Anyway, 205s on stock four-bolt Fuchs fit under most but not all stock 914 rear fenders. Some cars require some "help", while some are fine as-is. Help usually being adminstered with a baseball bat or other pipe-like implement, rolled between the fender and the tire to pull the fender outward. (Lovely way to crack any body filler in the fender, BTW.)

All stock 914s, or all but a few, can fit 195s on stock wheels.

It's always one rear fender or the other that is the problem. Evidently there is more room in the front fenders.

--DD