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Beamer13
post Nov 26 2007, 11:47 AM
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Gonna need tires for my little toy. Wondering what size tires are the biggest that I can use on stock type wheels??
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post Nov 26 2007, 11:57 AM
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205x50x15's
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post Nov 26 2007, 12:00 PM
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205X55's will fit also.
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post Nov 26 2007, 12:20 PM
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Cool! Thanks!! The tires on it didn't have the full number set, so I didn't quite know where to begin. I appreciate the help!!
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post Nov 26 2007, 04:58 PM
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205s will work if you've got 5.5 in wheels (4 bolt fuchs, Pedrinis, Mahles, ect.) 165 is about as wide as you can go on the 4.5 in steelies.

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post Nov 26 2007, 05:14 PM
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4 lug fuchs are the best for trying to get 205's under stock fenders. Mahle and Pedrini wheels I think have difference backspacing...

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post Nov 26 2007, 05:15 PM
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Ok, I looked at the parts car which has the better wheels. (alloy) and it looks like it has 185/65/15 on them. That being said, I would assume that it has the 5.5 wheels??
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post Nov 26 2007, 05:30 PM
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alright, here is a pic of the wheels on one of the cars
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post Nov 26 2007, 05:31 PM
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And here are the wheels on the parts car
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post Nov 26 2007, 07:48 PM
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QUOTE(Beamer13 @ Nov 26 2007, 06:31 PM) *

And here are the wheels on the parts car
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The steel wheels on your silver car appear to be 5.5 inchers, but you can verify by looking at the humps between the lug bolt areas. it will be stamped 5.5 or 4.5.

The dark car does not have Porsche alloys - those are ATS alloys and, if my memory serves me (which is generally NOT the case) they have a strange offset & won't allow big tires. They are not Pedrini, Mahle or Fucks - they are aftermarket.
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post Nov 26 2007, 08:16 PM
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Darn!!! Of course the Alloys won't, they were the ones I thought looked better. Oh well, either I go with the steel, which I verified are 5.5" and bigger tires or I go with the Alloys and 185 or 195?? Thanks!!!
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