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| pffft |
 Jul 6 2007, 12:34 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 18-January 05 From: sierra foothills Member No.: 3,465  |
I am at the point of needing to order tires for the car now.
Stock fenders and 6.5x15 minilites. I HOPE 205 50s will fit. Toy car, may eventually see an auto x, but its real reason is for playing in the canyons outside my door. I like good turn in but forgiveness is probably as or more important, especially with the big lump of iron behind the seats and enough ride height to get up my driveway from hell. Stock front swaybar, konis in front and bilstiens in back with 200lb springs. Dry weather car but I don't want to die when I hit an unexpected puddle. And I'm cheap. Any thoughts welcome... patrick |
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| SirAndy |
Jul 6 2007, 03:18 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,680 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(pffft @ Jul 6 2007, 10:34 AM)  Any thoughts welcome... i've driven V8 914s with 205 tires and IMHO, it is borderline dangerous. not nearly enough tire for that kind of power ... i run 225 street tires with ~300HP and i can light them up at will in pretty much any gear. you have to be sooooo smooth with the throttle, it's not even funny ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif) Andy |
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| pffft |
Jul 6 2007, 03:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 18-January 05 From: sierra foothills Member No.: 3,465 |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jul 6 2007, 02:18 PM) QUOTE(pffft @ Jul 6 2007, 10:34 AM) Any thoughts welcome... i've driven V8 914s with 205 tires and IMHO, it is borderline dangerous. not nearly enough tire for that kind of power ... i run 225 street tires with ~300HP and i can light them up at will in pretty much any gear. you have to be sooooo smooth with the throttle, it's not even funny ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif) Andy Ahhh, what a bunch of sissys! I only spun my 2.4 914-6 once(ish), and heck, I drove up and down the street a couple weeks ago with the v8 and no problems what so ever. I got it up to almost 2k rpm in 3rd before the clutch slipped and I STILL never lost traction. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) I've got a set of aa flares that will probably go on in the future, but for now I just want to see what it's like first. |
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| SirAndy |
Jul 6 2007, 04:01 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,680 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(pffft @ Jul 6 2007, 01:54 PM) Ahhh, what a bunch of sissys! hey, you asked for opinions ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) it's your life, do what you want. if you like the idea of being wrapped around a telephone pole, by all means, go for it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) i, on the other hand, got myself some more meat that will go on the car this winter ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) Andy  |
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pffft what tire for my v8? Jul 6 2007, 12:34 PM
skline Lot's of choices, what are you looking for as ... Jul 6 2007, 02:21 PM bondo I really like the Kumhos for a decent cheap tire. Jul 6 2007, 03:09 PM
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[quote name='pffft' post='920493' date='Jul 6 200... Jul 6 2007, 07:22 PM SirAndy
I hear Hoosiers make great winter tires. :D .... Jul 6 2007, 07:42 PM i love porsche i agree with andy, for a V8...you should widen the... Jul 6 2007, 03:25 PM Joe Ricard I would run a 205/50-15 Kumho Ecsta V700. This is... Jul 6 2007, 03:52 PM LowGT I've been raiding the dime-a-dozen used tire p... Jul 6 2007, 06:06 PM gotxqss Well I haven't had much luck yet for tires wit... Jul 6 2007, 07:44 PM drive-ability I am running 225-55-16 and they fit with a little ... Jul 6 2007, 08:26 PM marks914 I have been running pirelli P7 205s for 5 years on... Jul 7 2007, 07:59 AM |
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