wheel size selection for a 67 swb

[rower]

I like the look of appropriately sized tires on older cars.

Helping a friend with a 67S with a hot rodded engine in it, which otherwise looks stock...except it is running 195 tires on 6x15" fuchs.

Normally would prefer to go back to 4.5 to keep everything stock looking, but given the look making 5.5 refinished to look like the 4.5's might be the better route, and run 175 tires.

Making me pause is the 2.7 liter engine in it.

Any thoughts between keeping the stock lock and especially the delicate handling feel versus wheel and tire size?

(I have a completely stock 67S 2.0 liter with 4.5's on it too)

Any 5.5x15's - full set - out there?

[joegt3cup]

I'd go with flat 6's done to look like the 4.5's along with a set of Avon CR6ZZ's 185/70/15.

[Mark111]

Going through similiar thoughts myself. I have a 67S being restored, and purchased a set of correct 4.5" wheels. Pre restoration the car was running 6.5" minilites and handled really well. The car had also been modified for rally use so the wider wheels were an obvious benefit.

The car is being restored to road spec but with a few tweaks in terms of its engine, the wheels I have gone for is a set of 5.5" wheels finished as per correct 4.5" 67S Fuchs. Hopefull this should provide a good balance between correct looking wheels and a wide enough tire to make the most of the slight increase in output of the engine.

[Cliff]

5.5's are the largest stock wheels provided on Porsche thru 1968. Then the body changed and larger wheels were provided for 1969 model Porsche.....cliff

[Dougal Cawley]

there are Porsches recomendations for that car on here http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page...-porsche-tyres & the list of the option s we offer on here http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/porsche-911

This Cinturato http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page...o-cn36-n4.html is N4 rated

This Cinturato http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page...o-cn36-n4.html is what they actually fitted in period

I believe they fitted this Michelin XAS as well http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page...helin-xas.html

If you are going down the route of the wider wheel then this will be best http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page...o-cn36-n4.html as a road tyre.

for a track day tyre http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page...von-cr6zz.html might be better, but no one really knows as a comparison has not been done, though the Pirelli is considerably lighter.

[Jim Breazeale]

195 x 65 x 15 tires on 15 x 6 alloys?
Why change?

[raspritz]

195 x 65 x 15 tires on 15 x 6 alloys?
Why change?

My sentiments exactly.

[rower]

195 x 65 x 15 tires on 15 x 6 alloys?
Why change?

I like a more original look of narrower tires, and the lighter steering feel

[Jim Breazeale]

I like a more original look of narrower tires, and the lighter steering feel

To each his own. Personally, I like grip.

Regards

Jim

[tcsracing1]

you cannot beat the look of a 67S on correctly finished 4.5" wheels on skinny tires.

Once you move into 5.5 or 6" wheels on wider tires, the car loses the 67 look and becomes more 68 ish or early "normal" hotrodded.

Yes, you can paint a set of 5.5 or 6" to look like 4.5 Fuchs and use a bigger tire, but again, the look of a 67S is best on 4.5" with skinnys IMO.