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Joes924Racer · Last edited by Joes924Racer on Sat Jul 12, 2003 2:15 pm; edited 1 time in total

I went looken at tires again actually we stoped while driven in the honda
I looked at a kumho 205 40 16 nice tread pattern
The lower 40 would look rerally agressive on the fuch so

For a street car should I go with 55s [a taller tire] or a 40[lower profile
tire]

#1 I want the wheel lelss filled to the max
#2 the 40 size tire looks more agressive
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924 turbo · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2003 10:53 am Post subject:

I was just going to send a PM to you, but this seems like a fine place to answer the question.

I'd go with a 205/55 or a 215/55. The 40 series tire is going to look pretty silly, IMO, since it's nearly 2" smaller in diameter. Even if you lower the car a lot, it's not going to conform to the natural shape of the wheel well. If you were using a 17" wheel, the 40 series 205 would be a good choice.

Since what you want is the wheel wells filled, I'd definately go with a 205/55 or 215/55. The 205/55 will be the closest to the stock tire diameter and won't screw your speedo up much. Since you're going to be using the 911 Fuchs, your front tires will stick out about as far as you will want them to in the front, but you might consider spacing the rears out just a pinch for maximum rear track.
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 11:10 am Post subject:

So the weekend paper has 205 60 16s for like 75 or 69 bucks these are not a good tire huh. Prertty sure Im going with the 205 55 16.
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Lizard · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 11:15 am Post subject:

yah go with the 205/55R16" and buy brand new, no point in getting a used rubber from someone else

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Joes924Racer · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 3:03 pm Post subject:

the ones from the paper were from jc penny and sears ,Ill have to look and try a few tires I want the right ones.
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 6:05 pm Post subject:

So will the 40 series be about the size of the tire I have on fron now in the T.A.s Those didnt look that sillyin the overall tire dia. .what bugs me here is that its a small rim 14" now with the 16"fuch these 40 s series might not be bad. though I ended uip getting a 215 60 and they might be to tall in thefront it seems...maybe Ill hae to cut the fender opening in the front..
lol Dont think so..Ill turn em back in since I asked befor I bought them If it was "OK" to do..
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924 turbo · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 7:56 pm Post subject:

some tire diameters, in order of height:
215/60-14: 24.15 inches (what you currently have on the back?)
185/70-14: 24.19 inches (stock, 8-spoke wheel)
205/60-15: 24.68 inches (stock, 4-bolt spiderweb)
245/45-16: 24.68 inches
195/70-14: 24.75 inches (what you currently have on the front?)
225/50-16: 24.85 inches
205/55-16: 24.87 inches (stock 16" tire)
185/70-15: 25.19 inches (stock, 5-bolt spiderweb)

What you just bought:
215/60-16: 26.15 inches (almost a full inch taller than the tallest stock tire, and 2 inches taller than your current rear tire)

What you are proposing to use:
205/40-16: 22.45 inches (1.75 inches shorter than even the shortest stock tire)

I still recommend you use the 205/55-16 all around on your 6" Fuchs wheels.
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:05 pm Post subject:

Is the 60 gonna rub in back is the question Im getting [2 for sure] 205 55 16 for sure thursday.right at around 100 bucks a tire. What am I to do do cut the inside of the wheel well.
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