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Another tire size question |
DK23 |
Jul 19 2019, 10:51 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 23-June 19 From: Southern California Member No.: 23,246 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm new to 914s, have 911s, but wanted to get in on the 914 fun. I'm struggling with tire choice and size for my standard body 6 conversion. I plan spirited canyon carving and some track/autocross. I am interested in as grippy a tire as I can get, as I usually drive R tires on my 911s. That said, for my 6x15" wheels, I am only finding 195/55/15 size, and I worry that might look too small. Visual aesthetics are certainly to be considered in my choice, but I don't know about going with 205/60 or taller in an all weather tire and sacrificing grip.
SO, what are others using to carve up the canyons and push the car? My searches are not clearly definitive. Photos showing the "look" of various sizes would be helpful, particularly 195/55/15 size, as well as specific tire model and size suggestions. |
horizontally-opposed |
Sep 3 2019, 05:49 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 |
Ran 205/55R15s for years. Of the current crop, I'd get these:
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...romCompare1=yes What I am running currently, and like. The 185/70R15 has tall and clean vintage sidewalls, the tread looks period correct, you get nice steering and more grip than a lot of wider tires out there. Downsides? Cost, and they look a bit narrower than I'd like. If I had to do it over again, I'd have gotten the stickiest compound. Wear has been a non-issue with the hardest compound, and they will "time out" before they wear out. Which reminds me...I need to drive my car more often! https://rogerkrausracing.com/pdfpricing/Avo...R6ZZ%202019.pdf It's really too bad that there aren't more choices in 205/60R15, as it's a fabulous size for the narrow 914 (can be tight, as some have pointed out). Ran it once, a long time ago when you could still get A-008Rs in that size, and loved it. I keep wondering about the 205/60R15 BFG Radial T/A and the 195/65R15 Pirelli P6000… |
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