Time for new tires, Suggestions please , summer tires or so cal tires |
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Time for new tires, Suggestions please , summer tires or so cal tires |
thelogo |
Oct 31 2017, 01:51 PM
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Narrow or stock body fenders Car , 4 bolt real fuchs or 2liter wheels
Has 195/60r 15 on it now Netto touring front (still tread enough but are like 8 years old ) Continental touring rear ( tread is pretty low also old but in good shape) I beginning to realize a tire failure on these cars could be especially dangerous Cause lets face it a 914 gets driven harder then A toyota I dont want to roll the fender lips and the clearance with current tire size is already tight Budget pretty wide open since i want something reliable or high quality ? |
Superhawk996 |
Oct 6 2019, 08:30 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,673 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
I beginning to realize a tire failure on these cars could be especially dangerous Cause lets face it a 914 gets driven harder then A toyota @thelogo Dude, I saw one of your posts elsewhere and didn't respond. I think it was you (forgive me if I'm confused) that you're running around with a seat belt tensioner that doesn't maintain tension as you wear it. Take this advice from an automotive engineer: Spend your money on a functional seat belt 1st. Right after that, I'm with you tires are the most important things that affect your safety. But to not have a functional seat belt is silly. Having slack in the seat belt is nearly worthless and/or actually increases G loads on your body when or if your body finally hits it, assuming your head hasn't already hit the glass. Sorry to sound preachy but if you're going to worry about the safety implications of tires, think about the implication of a seat belt 1st. I say that as someone that rides motorcycles, has road raced motor cycles, and has done stupid things that I'm lucky to have survived. I understand risk taking, but, I'd argue that not wearing a properly fitting seat belt probably isn't a risk worth taking. |
thelogo |
Oct 6 2019, 04:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,510 Joined: 6-April 10 Member No.: 11,572 Region Association: None |
I beginning to realize a tire failure on these cars could be especially dangerous Cause lets face it a 914 gets driven harder then A toyota @thelogo Dude, I saw one of your posts elsewhere and didn't respond. I think it was you (forgive me if I'm confused) that you're running around with a seat belt tensioner that doesn't maintain tension as you wear it. Take this advice from an automotive engineer: Spend your money on a functional seat belt 1st. Right after that, I'm with you tires are the most important things that affect your safety. But to not have a functional seat belt is silly. Having slack in the seat belt is nearly worthless and/or actually increases G loads on your body when or if your body finally hits it, assuming your head hasn't already hit the glass. Sorry to sound preachy but if you're going to worry about the safety implications of tires, think about the implication of a seat belt 1st. I say that as someone that rides motorcycles, has road raced motor cycles, and has done stupid things that I'm lucky to have survived. I understand risk taking, but, I'd argue that not wearing a properly fitting seat belt probably isn't a risk worth taking. Im much more about active saftey then passive saftey But where do i buy em ? |
Superhawk996 |
Oct 6 2019, 06:55 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,673 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Im much more about active saftey then passive saftey But where do i buy em ? @thelogo If by active safety you mean paying attention, looking down the road as far as possible, and having situational awareness . . . . I applaud you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) However, I can tell you from personal experience that things can go drastically wrong in spit second and it doesn't even have to be your fault. Likewise tires are a big deal. Don't get me wrong. Most people roll up to the tire counter simply looking for a cheap tire that has a 40,000 - 50,000 life. Let that one sink in a bit. The ONE thing that has the largest effect on stopping distance and they compromise it right out the chute. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Where to buy a decent seatbelt? Classifieds on this site will likely turn up a decent set of used but functional belts for minimal cost. Also there are a number of threads that seem to point to these guys as decent replacements: https://www.seatbeltplanet.com/i-30498046-1...ategory:1389288 |
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