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> Another tire size question
flat4guy
post May 7 2020, 09:58 PM
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I have a 71 with the stock 8 slot steel wheel and hub cap, I am running 185/65/15 tires now but would like a chunkier tire. Can I go up to a 205/55 or 205/60 or something similar? Thank you.Attached Image
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flat4guy   Another tire size question   May 7 2020, 09:58 PM
914e   I have a 71 with the stock 8 slot steel wheel and...   May 8 2020, 12:05 AM
mlindner   195/50 fit nicely, look great. Ran them for 15 yea...   May 8 2020, 04:26 AM
BENBRO02   I had 205-50-15s and the acceleration was great bu...   May 8 2020, 05:33 AM
Coondog   Every 914 that I have owned wore 205-55-15s. Just ...   May 8 2020, 05:47 AM
914Sixer   My all time favorite is 185 70 15 BUT they are ava...   May 8 2020, 05:50 AM
Tdskip   I may be in the minority here but I would strongly...   May 8 2020, 07:38 AM
mepstein   I may be in the minority here but I would strongl...   May 8 2020, 07:54 AM
StarBear   I may be in the minority here but I would strong...   May 8 2020, 08:04 AM
burton73   I may be in the minority here but I would strongl...   May 8 2020, 10:52 AM
ClayPerrine   We have 205/65-15 BF Goodrich tires on our factory...   May 8 2020, 08:13 AM
Jamie   I have a 71 with the stock 8 slot steel wheel and...   May 8 2020, 08:43 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   the early cars usually did not have a 5.5 wheel. H...   May 8 2020, 09:00 AM
DickSteinkamp   the early cars usually did not have a 5.5 wheel. ...   May 8 2020, 11:05 AM
Cairo94507   I put Yokohama 195x55x15 on my Six and they look n...   May 8 2020, 09:23 AM
horizontally-opposed   Folks have a point about going too wide, but I don...   May 8 2020, 11:37 AM
TJB/914   I just checked my rear tire size 205-60-15 and ne...   May 8 2020, 12:24 PM
flat4guy   Thank you everyone - this helps. I will pull a wh...   May 8 2020, 11:03 PM
Dave97   I also went with 205/65/15 and it works great. Ve...   May 9 2020, 08:35 AM


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