 Tires - again., 16 X 8 and 9's |
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| ben*james |
 Jun 5 2020, 09:51 AM
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LIFER  Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 16-February 09 From: Portland Oregon Member No.: 10,062 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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This has been discussed but I can't seem to put my finger on the answer.
I love Les Schwab but they don't seem to speak my language on this one. Looking for a street/performance tire. I proposed 245/45's and 225/50's or something similar to the counter help at Les. They only option they gave me was a mismatching set?!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) What tires are you using for 16,8,9? Going under flares of course. TIA |
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| horizontally-opposed |
Jun 5 2020, 02:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,430 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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You're actually in a good spot with availability on the 245/45s. For a while, it was RA-1 or Fuzions only.
Looks like you've got six matching sets to choose from right now: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchRe...rearDiameter=16 From the current offerings, the Advans are looking pretty good... |
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| eric9144 |
Jun 5 2020, 02:34 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,733 Joined: 30-March 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 12,876 Region Association: Southern California
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Just bought a set of the Yokohama Advan A-052'S for my spare set of black wheels. Haven't tried them out yet so no feedback just yet. There are also a couple of Pirelli offerings in the right sizes but I have had good Yokohama experience so I went with those.
The other stack are their A008-P's but they don't have 225's for your 8's with those, mine are 7/9's.  |
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| horizontally-opposed |
Jun 5 2020, 02:59 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,430 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(eric9144 @ Jun 5 2020, 01:34 PM)  Just bought a set of the Yokohama Advan A-052'S for my spare set of black wheels. Haven't tried them out yet so no feedback just yet. There are also a couple of Pirelli offerings in the right sizes but I have had good Yokohama experience so I went with those. The other stack are their A008-P's but they don't have 225's for your 8's with those, mine are 7/9's. So great to see the Yokohama A-008P back out in two Porsche sizes. Too cool, and nice score. If they add the 195/65R15 and 215/60R15 sizing (OE for 944s and some 911s), I know what will be replacing my Avons... 195/65R15 A-008P would be a near-perfect street tire for performance narrow-body 914s. |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jun 5 2020, 03:02 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,816 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
I would actually leave sevens on the front for turn in, do not need eights, along with a 205 in the front. The rear track as wide as you want. on a nine 245 on an eight 225
QUOTE(ben*james @ Jun 5 2020, 08:51 AM) This has been discussed but I can't seem to put my finger on the answer. I love Les Schwab but they don't seem to speak my language on this one. Looking for a street/performance tire. I proposed 245/45's and 225/50's or something similar to the counter help at Les. They only option they gave me was a mismatching set?!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) What tires are you using for 16,8,9? Going under flares of course. TIA |
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| ben*james |
Jun 5 2020, 06:15 PM
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LIFER Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 16-February 09 From: Portland Oregon Member No.: 10,062 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Jun 5 2020, 01:18 PM) You're actually in a good spot with availability on the 245/45s. For a while, it was RA-1 or Fuzions only. Looks like you've got six matching sets to choose from right now: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchRe...rearDiameter=16 From the current offerings, the Advans are looking pretty good... Thank you! That’s perfect. Advans on the way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| eric9144 |
Jun 5 2020, 09:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,733 Joined: 30-March 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 12,876 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(ben*james @ Jun 5 2020, 05:15 PM) I've only driven on the 008P's so far but they feel amazing, the A-052's have a cool tread pattern and if anything like the 008's you're going to love them. Quiet, smooth, predictable and very grippy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| horizontally-opposed |
Jun 5 2020, 09:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,430 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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Submitted a request on Yokohama's website to add three popular Porsche sizes to its new A-008P offerings:
225/50R16 195/65R15 215/60R15 Add those three to the existing 205/55R16 and 245/45R16 and the number of Porsches on 15- and 16-inch wheels that would cover, from MY 1954 to MY 2004 is staggering. 356 (hot rodded with 195/65s, but still...), 911, 912, 914, 924, 944, 928, 964, 993, and 986. Basically, everything that didn't come on 14s or 17s. Link here: https://www.y-yokohama.com/cp/global/inquiry/ |
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