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| Gustl |
 Mar 20 2008, 03:31 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian  Group: Members Posts: 11,618 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria   |
could you compare following original wheel sizes for me
165 HR 15 on 5.5x15 Steel 165 HR 15 on 5.5x15 Mahle 901.361.017.00 185 HR 14 on 5.5x14 Fuchs 901.361.016.10 I'd like to learn more about the pros and cons of those wheel types. I posted this in the "Originality and History" forum, because I don't want all the comments like "why don't you take 225 on 7x16" and similar ... I'm talking about factory options only (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Gustl |
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| Racer |
Mar 21 2008, 06:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 25-August 03 From: Northern Virginia Member No.: 1,073 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
165s on any of those make for a "quaint" look, imho. Definately not overtired. Over the years on my Dad's six, I have seen 185-14, 185/7014, 195/65-14 and 205/70-14. I'd say the the 205/70 looked too ballonish. The 195/65 has a nice look. Handling? depends all on tire construction.
Why not just have more then one set of wheels (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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| Pat Garvey |
Mar 23 2008, 07:23 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Racer @ Mar 21 2008, 06:45 PM)  165s on any of those make for a "quaint" look, imho. Definately not overtired. Over the years on my Dad's six, I have seen 185-14, 185/7014, 195/65-14 and 205/70-14. I'd say the the 205/70 looked too ballonish. The 195/65 has a nice look. Handling? depends all on tire construction. Why not just have more then one set of wheels (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) BTDT - twice now! What happens is this - you restore a set of "conc" wheels, fit them with "conc" tires. Have a set of driver wheels, fit them with driver tires. After about 5 years (used to take ten years - what's with that?), both sets go belly up from leaks and dryrot. So, you spend a fortune on wheels & tires, only to spend another fortune on tires in five years. Can someone explain to me why 5 years seems to ring the deathknell for contemporary tires? I have a set of CN36's that are 28 years old! They hold air. They're usable around my little burg. Still depenable, though I wouldn't trust them on the interstate. Have a set of Yoko A008R's that are 15 years old (on my 911). Hold air just fine, but i wouldn't take them...... Then, on my daily driver, I had to replace a set of Continentals that were 4 years old - because of dry rot!!!! Yeah, the sidewalls were cracked - they were toast. What the hell is going on here? |
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Gustl pros and cons for wheel sizes Mar 20 2008, 03:31 AM
1970 Neun vierzehn Gustl,
Are you talking about fitment on a /6?
Pa... Mar 20 2008, 09:27 AM Gustl oooops ... yes, of course, I forgot to mention ...... Mar 20 2008, 09:35 AM 1970 Neun vierzehn Gustl,
The Mahle wheels are, as I understand, the... Mar 20 2008, 10:14 AM Gustl is there any (significant) difference in handling?... Mar 20 2008, 03:02 PM Porsche Rescue
Personally I like the look of steel with hubca... Mar 20 2008, 03:10 PM Porsche Rescue
Here is a shot of polished Fuchs with 195/75x1... Mar 20 2008, 03:13 PM Pat Garvey I have to agree with the others concerning tire av... Mar 20 2008, 07:50 PM
davep The wider the tire, the better your cornering grip... Mar 22 2008, 08:13 AM dw914er if you can find some gasburners, the rarity factor... Mar 23 2008, 04:59 PM
TedK Pat-
How often do you drive your "daily drive... Apr 1 2008, 02:58 PM |
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