tyres again
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 5:02 pm
will i get 205/70/15s under the rear arches????
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tyres again
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 5:07 pm
This is a subject that gets discussed endlessly on Pelican. It's different for every car and may mean that you have to roll the arches
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:08 pm
Miggs - why would you want to put 205/70 tyres on your car ?
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:47 pm
on the rear only then smaller up front :D
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 8:51 pm
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".
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 8:58 pm
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
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:26 pm
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:49 pm
I got 205/60 on the rear of my 12 with no mods required :D
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:24 pm
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) ?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:23 am
Miggs
I'm with you on this one, it's going to look
Handle like s**t but look cool.
Derek
I'm with you on this one, it's going to look
Handle like s**t but look cool.
Derek
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:09 pm
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
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:38 pm
I have 2x Michelin XZX 145 x 15's Both 5mm tread left, if you are interested.
Only problem is they are only SR rated.
I had them on a pair of 5.5J Fuchs and ran them at 120mph on the M1 on the way home from Bugjam. Not bad for a Type1
Derek
Only problem is they are only SR rated.
I had them on a pair of 5.5J Fuchs and ran them at 120mph on the M1 on the way home from Bugjam. Not bad for a Type1
Derek
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:43 pm
Derek
How much for the 145s?
How much for the 145s?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:46 pm
nick
make me an offer I can't refuse.
Derek
make me an offer I can't refuse.
Derek
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:57 pm
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.