needs new shoes... Options

[TimT]

OK, some of youknow I just picked up a 914 with a 3.2, baby needs new shoes.

Currently the car has 7&8's on it with 225/245 16'S

I have 7&9's from my 911

Im thinking of morphing them and using the pairs as 8&9's.

would 245's all around be ok? I want to try and get 315's on the 9's but im not sure if that will work.

Given the weight distribution of the 914 is it ok to use the same sized tires on it ( for track use)?

[Jeroen]

If you go for 8 fronts and 9 rears, I'd go for 225 front and 245 rear (those are the right sizes for those size wheels)

Yes, you can fit 245's on an 8" wheel, but you better have a tire with a very stiff sidewall

I don't think 315's will fit on 9" wheels (that's more likely to fit 11" wheels) and even if they do, it'd be a rediculous idea (IMHO)

I think it's better to have tires that are a little narrower but fit your wheels properly than trying to cram the widest tire you can get on a wheel

If the tire is too wide for your wheel, your car will handle like driving on balloons or under inflated tires and everything you invested in suspension setup will be lost because your tires will move all over your wheels once they get sideloaded

Just my .02 euro (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

cheers,

Jeroen