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| Last930 |
 May 12 2015, 06:51 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 15-September 14 From: Illinois Member No.: 17,905 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
Looked at the tires on my 914; while they have lots of tread left there are cracks all over them so time for new ones. Tire Rack only showed 1 tire available in the 165/15 size that's on the stock wheels now - what are folks using these days? Car has original 4 bolt Mahle wheels if that makes a difference.
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| flipb |
May 12 2015, 06:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,722 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Fairfax, VA Member No.: 10,752 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I got a set of Vredestein T-Trac, 165/80R15 from http://www.tires-easy.com/ about a year ago. Reasonable, $78/ea.
Happy with them so far. I chose the more modern Vredesteins over the more period-correct classic tread. |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
May 12 2015, 07:12 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
195/60 will have more choice and are close to the sr78's that came stock in rolling diameter.
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| Last930 |
May 12 2015, 07:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 15-September 14 From: Illinois Member No.: 17,905 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Will the 196/60 ride appreciably rougher than the stock size? I will use the 914 for pleasure drives; mostly concerned with a comfortable ride vs max handling. I've got other cars to go fast in; the 914 is for cruisin.
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| vw505 |
May 12 2015, 08:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 228 Joined: 17-April 03 From: San Antonio, TX , Navy retired Member No.: 579 Region Association: None |
I used 185/65R15
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