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| mb911 |
 Jun 18 2018, 08:33 AM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 6,851 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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When I started this project of 914-6 conversion my 1st parts were a set of nice 15x7 and 15x8 fuchs with brand new p6000s on them. They had no miles on them. I dropped off a few tires and wheels to get mounted up and they called that the new zero mile tires had a 3 inch cut on one and a chunk missing from the other. How is this possible 1st of all . They removed the tires so the wheels could be refinished and also remounted them.. Seems like a sales job to me..
Either way p 6000s are 260 each. So now wondering what to do. Could I use 205 50 and 225 50s on the wheels. I can almost get the brand new tires (4) for the "2" bad tires? Thoughts? |
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| mb911 |
Jun 18 2018, 02:57 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,851 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Well tire shop just called and the other 2 are junk as well. What a shame 1k worth of tires with almost no miles on them are junk..
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| mepstein |
Jun 18 2018, 03:19 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,271 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(mb911 @ Jun 18 2018, 04:57 PM)  Well tire shop just called and the other 2 are junk as well. What a shame 1k worth of tires with almost no miles on them are junk.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Did you pay for the tires or were they “thrown in” with the wheels. |
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| mb911 |
Jun 18 2018, 03:35 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,851 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jun 18 2018, 01:19 PM) QUOTE(mb911 @ Jun 18 2018, 04:57 PM) Well tire shop just called and the other 2 are junk as well. What a shame 1k worth of tires with almost no miles on them are junk.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Did you pay for the tires or were they “thrown in” with the wheels. Well long story short. Bought an 87 911 and these tires were on the wheels on the car. Had just put the tires on and drove to my place. The guy decided he didn't want to pay for all the fixes the car needed so I bought it. Then sold the car to a guy who didn't want the wheels so I kept them for my project. Then late last year the guy contacted me about buying the wheels so he had the date matched wheels I said no way. Then relented and he traded the same Fuchs for mine so had to have the perfectly good tires off. And that's where everything went sideways. |
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| mepstein |
Jun 18 2018, 03:47 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,271 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(mb911 @ Jun 18 2018, 05:35 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Jun 18 2018, 01:19 PM) QUOTE(mb911 @ Jun 18 2018, 04:57 PM) Well tire shop just called and the other 2 are junk as well. What a shame 1k worth of tires with almost no miles on them are junk.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Did you pay for the tires or were they “thrown in” with the wheels. Well long story short. Bought an 87 911 and these tires were on the wheels on the car. Had just put the tires on and drove to my place. The guy decided he didn't want to pay for all the fixes the car needed so I bought it. Then sold the car to a guy who didn't want the wheels so I kept them for my project. Then late last year the guy contacted me about buying the wheels so he had the date matched wheels I said no way. Then relented and he traded the same Fuchs for mine so had to have the perfectly good tires off. And that's where everything went sideways. So a good deal became a not so good deal. But I doubt the seller had any idea. It happens. I would still just use some roller wheels and tires until you’re ready to drive. I wish I hadn’t purchased the tires for my GT car four years ago. |
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Posts in this topic
mb911 15" tire conundrum Jun 18 2018, 08:33 AM
mepstein Is the cut and chunk on the same side and same are... Jun 18 2018, 08:51 AM Moose01 I am thinking the 225s might not fit? I don't... Jun 18 2018, 08:51 AM
mb911
I am thinking the 225s might not fit? I don... Jun 18 2018, 09:11 AM GeorgeRud A mutual friend had the same issue with his 7 ... Jun 18 2018, 09:14 AM mepstein
A mutual friend had the same issue with his 7 ... Jun 18 2018, 09:52 AM GeorgeRud I wonder if they preserve the molds or just sell t... Jun 18 2018, 10:32 AM mb911 Well worse news gotta replace 2 of the 4 for ... Jun 18 2018, 10:55 AM mepstein I would wait until you are close to driving the ca... Jun 18 2018, 11:12 AM SirAndy I just got a set of 225/50x15 r888r Toyo's for... Jun 18 2018, 12:33 PM mb911
I just got a set of 225/50x15 r888r Toyo's fo... Jun 18 2018, 12:48 PM SirAndy Were they for 7s or 8s?.
Might also be an optio... Jun 18 2018, 01:00 PM marksteinhilber
Were they for 7s or 8s?.
Might also be an opti... Jun 18 2018, 02:10 PM SirAndy Andy: do the Toyo R888 225x50x15 fit inside the fr... Jun 18 2018, 02:44 PM bahnzai Another +1 on Toyo PROXES R888R -
I have 205/50ZR1... Jun 18 2018, 01:14 PM mepstein
Another +1 on Toyo PROXES R888R -
I have 205/50ZR... Jun 18 2018, 01:24 PM mb911 So what to do. 4 new toyos are about the same pric... Jun 18 2018, 02:28 PM SirAndy
Well tire shop just called and the other 2 are ju... Jun 18 2018, 03:41 PM mb911
Well tire shop just called and the other 2 are j... Jun 18 2018, 04:12 PM amfab Im still a way off from completing my build, but I... Jun 19 2018, 08:01 PM mb911 Interesting.. Jun 19 2018, 08:05 PM mb911 So for now I bought some firestone " performa... Jun 20 2018, 12:20 PM mb911 To wrap up this story .. I have new tires mostly f... Jun 21 2018, 02:18 PM mb911 RE: 15" tire conundrum Jun 21 2018, 02:18 PM |
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