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| orbit398 |
 Mar 24 2016, 01:13 PM
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I am getting ready to purchase a set of tires soon for my 914. Purchased it about a year ago and am just about done with the restoration. I have the four bolt Mahle rims and hard as rock old tires.
Looking around, I have found many tire sizes folks are using. 185/70-15 195/50-15 195/55-15 195/60-15 195/65-15 205/55-15 205/60-15 Looking for comments on what folks think it best. Normal driving is what I'll be doing. |
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| horizontally-opposed |
Mar 24 2016, 02:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None 
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There are a lot of good choices in those sizes. Aesthetics will probably play a role in your call between them—a 50-series tire looks a LOT different on the car than a 60 or 65.
Your normal driving suggests a 195/60R15 or 195/65R15 might be for you. A lot of good middle of the road tires can be had in those sizes, and you will probably skip fender clearance problems experienced with some 205/60s on some 914s. 205/50s and 205/55s might fit better, but a test fit is still a good idea. I'd look at those two sizes and go with what you like, and by their reviews. It'll probably be an all-season tire, but as someone pointed out, today's all-season tires are better than any normal tires to be had when the cars were new—and probably more closely approximate the characteristics of 1970s tires than today's summer tires will. You get a nicer ride and quieter tires to boot—for not a lot of money. pete |
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| SirAndy |
Mar 24 2016, 02:38 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,640 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Mar 24 2016, 01:27 PM)  Your normal driving suggests a 195/60R15 or 195/65R15 might be for you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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orbit398 Tires Mar 24 2016, 01:13 PM
dcheek I'm running 185/70 XWX's on my '76. T... Mar 24 2016, 02:55 PM jimkelly 195x65x15
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I'm a littl... Apr 28 2016, 05:21 AM lonewolfe
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Hey Coondog... Apr 19 2017, 03:43 PM Last930 I just put a set of Michelin 195/65/15 tires on my... Mar 25 2016, 07:35 AM PancakePorsche I use Vredestein classic 185/HR-15. They are not c... Mar 25 2016, 10:24 PM johannes Now the french guy comes with another answer.
I a... Mar 26 2016, 01:42 AM johannes You must be aware that speedo is 5% off with the 1... Mar 26 2016, 01:54 AM 76-914 Another view point, IMHO; I never hear this talked... Mar 26 2016, 07:38 AM Big Len !95/65-15 or anything close looks right to me,... Apr 19 2017, 06:16 PM |
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