tyres again
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tyres again
will i get 205/70/15s under the rear arches????
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- Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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- Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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- Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2003 10:48 pm
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Yes, but 205/70 ?
If you're going to fit wider tyres on the rear & want to keep the overall diameter similar to original typical sizes are:
185/70 (or 195/65) front & 205/60 or 216/60 on rear.
Overall diameter of a 205/70 x 15" tyre is 1.1" larger than 185/70 x 15" & 1.3" larger than a 195/65 x 15".
If you're going to fit wider tyres on the rear & want to keep the overall diameter similar to original typical sizes are:
185/70 (or 195/65) front & 205/60 or 216/60 on rear.
Overall diameter of a 205/70 x 15" tyre is 1.1" larger than 185/70 x 15" & 1.3" larger than a 195/65 x 15".
Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
to tell you the truth on the front i was going to go
wait for it
145/70/15
its just i used to run this set up on my beetle as im lowering the front
wait for it
145/70/15
its just i used to run this set up on my beetle as im lowering the front
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With a front tyre size of 145/70 x 15" the car will already be over 1" lower than std ride height at the front.
Fitting 205/70 x 15" tyres on the rear (if they fit without rubbing) will give an overall difference between front & rear tyres of more than 3".
Then lowering the front suspension further ... !!!
What size front/rear wheels are you planning to fit ? (I thought you were going with 6 x 15" all round) ?
Fitting 205/70 x 15" tyres on the rear (if they fit without rubbing) will give an overall difference between front & rear tyres of more than 3".
Then lowering the front suspension further ... !!!
What size front/rear wheels are you planning to fit ? (I thought you were going with 6 x 15" all round) ?
Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
6 by 15s all round have decided to go 195/70/15s on the rear but will go either 145 or 155 still looking into it
its good to have a tyre dealer as a ddk discount
its good to have a tyre dealer as a ddk discount
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Not wanting to sound like a 'kill-joy' but -
I hope you people running significantly undersized/oversized/lower speed-rated tyres on your Porsches don't have any accidents (or if you do I hope you've told your insurance companies about your mods)...
... if your car is badly damaged & requires examining by an insurance assessor before getting repaired, chances are they will either require you to pay a significant portion of the claim or refuse to pay out at all!
I have a friend who owns a bodyshop which specialises in insurance work & he informs me that there have been an increasing number of cases in the past few years where owners have come unstuck in this way.
Be warned.
I hope you people running significantly undersized/oversized/lower speed-rated tyres on your Porsches don't have any accidents (or if you do I hope you've told your insurance companies about your mods)...
... if your car is badly damaged & requires examining by an insurance assessor before getting repaired, chances are they will either require you to pay a significant portion of the claim or refuse to pay out at all!
I have a friend who owns a bodyshop which specialises in insurance work & he informs me that there have been an increasing number of cases in the past few years where owners have come unstuck in this way.
Be warned.
Last edited by Lightweight_911 on Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”