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| Trekkor |
 Apr 1 2006, 05:28 PM
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I do things...  Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California  |
This might help someone.
Tire/model/225 section width/205 section width: Toyo RA-1 9.2"/ n/a Avon Tech RA 8.5"/7.9" Hoosier R3S05 8.9"/ n/a Yoko A048 9.3"/8.2" Kumho 710 9.2"/8.3" Michelin PS Cup 8.9"/8.3" I fitted my car to accept the Yoko 225's. KT |
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| J P Stein |
Apr 2 2006, 12:38 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Hoosier A6
205=8.6 225=9.6 |
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| lapuwali |
Apr 2 2006, 01:01 AM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743  |
With enough time, effort, and skill, any fender can be worked back into stock appearance. Since Karmann did such a lousy job building these cars in the first place, most 914s aren't symmetrical side-to-side, anyway, so doing a small amount of pulling would be pretty hard to detect, anyway. The sins the factory committed on many of these cars just to roll them out the door are more serious than many sins committed by owners trying to improve them 30 years later. Ever seen the amount of bondo on a completely stock 914? I have, and it's a lot more than zero, I can tell you...
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| SirAndy |
Apr 2 2006, 03:51 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,651 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
according to whom? any data to back this up? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bs.gif) |
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| Mueller |
Apr 2 2006, 04:52 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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Andy, I'd have to agree with him on that point, todays tires are stickier and have stiffer sidewalls than tires 30 years ago when the car was designed. Luckly for us, the suspension was "over-built" somewhat and can take the abuse thrown at it with modern tires..... |
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| JPB |
Apr 2 2006, 07:25 AM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
Okay since we all have our own beliefs here is mine. There are three classes of identity for these machines, stock, converted, and perverted.
Stock is great if thats what your into and it will sell at a reasonable price; unless one finds a sucker. Converted is when your car has been upgraded even to the point of a super car status. It can go o-100 in 4 seconds and stop in 2. It eats other cars on the track and three wheels around a corner like it was a joke. Yes, all race mods are in this category. Perveted is when she becomes a kind of porn star of cars. She sports enough fiberglass to be considered rust proof. Is it a Ferarri, is it a new Porsche, who knows. She is hot sexy and yes still a 914 undeneath. Some would say, "ah its not a real car its a FG kit!" Others would gravitate to it like bees to honey. Is it right or wrong? Who cares! Just remeber one rule: There are no rules biotch!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif) Rock on with the rocks that you got!!!! |
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| mskala |
Apr 2 2006, 02:37 PM
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Two things about using a chart: First, you need to know the wheel diameter to get the section width. The tires get wider on a wider rim. Also, depending on if your suspension is really stiff, and if the tread is narrower than the section width, you *could* still be okay with a tire that's too wide. Go to Tire Rack web site, they list most of the data for all these tires. I've used Kumho only so far and their numbers are very accurate. |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 2 2006, 08:42 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,651 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
yes, but that was not what he said ... read his post again ... i agree that todays tires are stickier than the tires 30 years ago. no doubt about that. but i vividly resent the notion that the stock 914 chassis is not able to handle a 205 sticky modern tire. i think that is complete nonsense ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) Andy |
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| Joe Bob |
Apr 2 2006, 08:48 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Yeah....my life is dedicated to keeping my car pure and stock so that the next buyer can be satisfied.....ahem.....fuck em. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif)
Ooopsie did I say that? Gud..... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bootyshake.gif) |
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