Advice: Rubber., Where should the money go? Options

[Dr. Roger]

Hey guys,

Let's say, hypothetically, that you were a CSOB, like me, who wanted to put their hard earned money into the right place on you 914.

I'm thinking tires and wheels at this point.

This is where i'm at right now...
I've got the V8 with I don't know how much torque (lots) with the Otto built trans for the V8. 4 speed.
I've now got the 911 front end w/turbo tie-rods (installed), 15mm (stock?)sway (not installed yet), drilled disks ready to be swapped in.
Rear now has the Koni yellows w/140# coils and Coleman perchs.
Rear brakes are now, IMHO, adequate as they are on 911 vented rotors.

So I think that should bring the braking and handling up to par. Yes?

So now i'm thinking about the right tires and wheels...
And it's gotta' look and act abslutely bitchin'. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif)

I noticed that for ultra high performance tires the 17" and up sizes are the most prevailant. So I should probably get something in equal to or greater than 17". Right?

Then there's the age old question of, "How wide?".

I'm willing to go as wide as is optimal for superior handling. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif)

After researching how wide many others have gone on their high torque/HP 914's there is little limitation.

With all of that said... I'm leaning towards the turbo twisties 8" front/10" rear with Kumho Extas', Falken Ezeni's or Yokohama's. Yes, i will be flaring. Just don't know how much yet.... =-))

Unless anyone knows of a lighter wheel that still looks great and better rubber than what I listed? Unsprung weight is important to me.
I still like the cookie cutters with custom widened lips... Anyone in the bay area got a connection??? =-))))

Heck i'll even throw in some of my special cajun burgers for the right deal! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)

Opinions and suggestions appreciated. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smiley_notworthy.gif)
Roger

[Andyrew]

No one has addressed brakes..

Just get some sticky pads (pagrid or potterfield are good.) and seat them right (get em super hot, 0-100-0-100-0-100-0-100 is a good idea, and dont touch em, then let em cool overnight... Brad told me this)

Tires will be limited to trani strength and chassis strength.

yar gona need both...

Your setup is "simular" to mine currently. If you put that bar in up front, you'll push like crazy.

You need 180's or more to get the rear to rotate, and if the front is stiff, even more.. Notice the problems I have? I bought 275 springs to fix this.. Adjustable front bar to fix anything else.. and some big arse meets to aleviate any other problems and bring me into "supercar" territory stance..

Feel free to copy what im doing..

Andrew