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> Tires- three contenders. Update- tires mounted
roundtwo
post Dec 16 2023, 01:07 PM
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Yeah, yeah, yeah....lots of strings about tires...However, anyone run any of these tires?

Have a 1971 914-4 with 2.0 l. Pedrini wheels.

Parameters for driving:

Spirited driving, no track stuff. Crappy roads at times but also good roads here and there. No snow, likely very little rain, california coastal weather with hot inland driving. Dry pavement 99 % of the time. Like to drive the car hard when given the opportunity.

Bought the car recently with tiny, very old yokohamas 100es tread. 195/50/15". Other than the tire size, they look right on the car. Clean, simple sidewall without a bunch of patterns/ graphics. Not too modern, a little more old school. No longer made.
I'm pretty set on the tire sizes 195/60 or 195/65. Do not want to risk fitment issues with 205s. Rear fenders not rolled.

Saving the big tire budget for the 914-6 that needs new tread.

Looking at a couple choices as these come in 60s and 65s:

-YOKOHAMA YK-GTX 195 /60 R15 88H SL BSW or YOKOHAMA AVID GT S35
195 /60 R15 88H SL BSW


-VREDESTEIN HITRAC ALL SEASON 195/60/15", I had these on a bone stock 914 1.7 briefly and didn't really get to drive them or push at all.

-See some folks running these but I don't see great reviews online.
KUMHO SOLUS TA51A 195 /60 R15 and other Kumhos.

-Lots of allweather tires look like they would look right on a mini van so I'm trying to stay away from that look.


Reference:
195/65 25.4" Essentially stock diameter.
195/60 24.2
195/70 25.7

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roundtwo   Tires- three contenders. Update- tires mounted   Dec 16 2023, 01:07 PM
roundtwo   RE: Tires- three contenders. Update- tires mounted   Dec 16 2023, 01:10 PM
roundtwo   RE: Tires- three contenders. Update- tires mounted   Dec 16 2023, 01:12 PM
windforfun   Michelin XZX 165SR15 IIRC from Coker Tire. Where ...   Dec 16 2023, 01:52 PM
930cabman   Michelin XZX 165R15 IIRC from Coker Tire. Where ...   Dec 16 2023, 05:50 PM
FlacaProductions   I believe those are stickers on stock caps. I hav...   Dec 16 2023, 05:21 PM
roundtwo   @winform @flavaproductions Checking Flava’s lin...   Dec 16 2023, 05:42 PM
Shivers   In my humble opinion, it depends on how you like t...   Dec 16 2023, 06:21 PM
MDTerp   I put the VREDESTEIN HITRAC ALL SEASON 195/65/15 t...   Dec 16 2023, 06:40 PM
Chris914n6   195 isn't an exact measurement. Sometimes it...   Dec 16 2023, 08:02 PM
bkrantz   To me, 196/65-15 is a good size. I can't comm...   Dec 16 2023, 08:22 PM
infraredcalvin   IMO anything larger than 55 sidewall is too tall, ...   Dec 16 2023, 08:40 PM
Justinp71   I love Yokohama's. Have the YK-CTX on the SUV ...   Dec 16 2023, 08:59 PM
FlacaProductions   I'm with @infraredcalvin - i have 195/55...   Dec 16 2023, 09:10 PM
rjames   I also have the Vredestein Hitrac all season SLs l...   Dec 16 2023, 11:06 PM
saigon71   I run 195 /65 R15 tires on the 914 - All around go...   Dec 17 2023, 05:57 AM
Geezer914   Running Firestone Firehawk AS 195/60x15. Speedo i...   Dec 17 2023, 06:34 AM
Nate W   I have the Yokohama Avid ascend GT in 195/60-15 H...   Dec 17 2023, 03:36 PM
roundtwo   @shivers Lots of great feedback and advice Goin...   Dec 17 2023, 09:42 PM
flipb   I've got an older set of Vredestein T-tracs on...   Dec 18 2023, 08:30 AM
roundtwo   I've got an older set of Vredestein T-tracs o...   Dec 18 2023, 09:59 AM
Cairo94507   I am running the Sumitomo HTR A/S PO3 195x65xR15. ...   Dec 18 2023, 10:41 AM
VaccaRabite   I am running the Sumitomo HTR A/S PO3 195x65xR15....   Dec 18 2023, 02:30 PM
Karl R   Back in the day I always ran XZX because they were...   Dec 18 2023, 04:00 PM
roundtwo   Had a great experience at America’s tire with mo...   Dec 29 2023, 09:57 PM
roundtwo   RE: Tires- three contenders. Update- tires mounted   Dec 29 2023, 09:58 PM


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