For the record another choice could have been Pirelli CA67 in 165's.
For the record another choice could have been Pirelli CA67 in 165's.
Joe Annicelli
Early 911S Registry #751
Polo Red/Black 1967 Porsche 911S Coupe "Walter"
Black/Red 1967 Alfa GTJr. Coupe "Nero"
Italian Red 1994 Ducati 900SS/SP looks fast standing still
Italian Red 1957 Gilera 150 Sport
Ahhhh the sixties... I envision myself one early Saturday morning wearing plaid shorts, black shoes with white socks smoking a cigarette heading to the hardware store to buy a bag of nails.
SWB cars are an acquired taste however once acquired theirs no turning back.
Thanks Arne, your comments earlier in the thread nudged me that direction, and a few follow up conversations confirmed this was the right choice for me. Looking forward to slapping these bad boys on the freshened up Fuchs to start driving my newly restored #1 car into an appropriate #2 condition!Originally Posted by Arne
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Early 911S Reg #3096
"Chester" - 1968 911 L, Fully Restored, Numbers Matching, Tangerine Orange on the original 5 1/2 x 15 Fuchs wheels
"The Beast" - 2010 911 4S Cab, Triple Black, 6 Speed MT, SSK, PSE with Fabspeed Sport Headers and 200-Cell Cats
"The Truck" - 2019 Cayenne Turbo, Jet Black, Sport Chrono, PSE, Rear Axle Steering & PSCB Brakes (for haulin' stuff... fast)
”Blue” - 2023 911 Turbo S Cab, Gentian Blue over Deviated Black Leather with PSE & PCCB’s
Awesome news, I thought he lost his shop so I'm glad I got that wrong! Here is my full set of original Fuchs that he did for me last summer, can't wait to finally get 'em mounted up
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Early 911S Reg #3096
"Chester" - 1968 911 L, Fully Restored, Numbers Matching, Tangerine Orange on the original 5 1/2 x 15 Fuchs wheels
"The Beast" - 2010 911 4S Cab, Triple Black, 6 Speed MT, SSK, PSE with Fabspeed Sport Headers and 200-Cell Cats
"The Truck" - 2019 Cayenne Turbo, Jet Black, Sport Chrono, PSE, Rear Axle Steering & PSCB Brakes (for haulin' stuff... fast)
”Blue” - 2023 911 Turbo S Cab, Gentian Blue over Deviated Black Leather with PSE & PCCB’s
Yes, that's the other truly period-correct choice. I didn't mention those because my current info on them is that they are in very short supply in the US now, if you can find them at all. My suspicion is that Pirelli is concentrating on the CN36, and not devoting much effort to the less glamorous CA67.
- Arne
Current - 2018 718 Cayman, Rhodium Silver, PDK
Sold - 1972 911T coupe, Silver Metallic; 1984 911 Carrera coupe, Chiffon white; 1973 914 2.0, Saturn Yellow; 1984 944, Silver Metallic
The /6 has Avon
The T cn36
Love them both. Period looks. Avon is a bit more sticky. Both drive just perfect on these cars.
Both cars have deep 6x15
Just closing this thread out with a few pics of the final installation on the Michelin XAS’s in the original 165-15 fitment on my 1968 L. These are indeed V-rated and N spec, and are the closest to the original look I was going for. After installing the tires on the newly-refinished Fuchs from Harvey Weidman (and based on suggestions from this crowd!), I lowered the car a bit to give it a better stance. Here is a photo with the new tires before I lowered the car plus are a few pics after I dropped it down a bit, so thanks to everyone for all the great help!
Original suspension height with the new XAS’s installed:
After lowering it:
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Early 911S Reg #3096
"Chester" - 1968 911 L, Fully Restored, Numbers Matching, Tangerine Orange on the original 5 1/2 x 15 Fuchs wheels
"The Beast" - 2010 911 4S Cab, Triple Black, 6 Speed MT, SSK, PSE with Fabspeed Sport Headers and 200-Cell Cats
"The Truck" - 2019 Cayenne Turbo, Jet Black, Sport Chrono, PSE, Rear Axle Steering & PSCB Brakes (for haulin' stuff... fast)
”Blue” - 2023 911 Turbo S Cab, Gentian Blue over Deviated Black Leather with PSE & PCCB’s
Looking Good!Just closing this thread out with a few pics of the final installation on the Michelin XAS’s in the original 165-15 fitment on my 1968 L. These are indeed V-rated and N spec, and are the closest to the original look I was going for. After installing the tires on the newly-refinished Fuchs from Harvey Weidman (and based on suggestions from this crowd!), I lowered the car a bit to give it a better stance. Here is a photo with the new tires before I lowered the car plus are a few pics after I dropped it down a bit, so thanks to everyone for all the great help!
After lowering it:
Appreciate any feedback on your XAS’s. I’m considering these for my 69’ 912. Thanks!
These tires are fantastic on this car. Not only do they have the right “period-correct” look on the original Fuchs, they handle and ride really well. I’ve been taking advantage of our better weather to start doing some of my daily commute in Chester, which is 50-mile round trip highway commute to work in downtown Chicago, and these ride really well. I haven’t had a chance to really throw the car around on any twisties yet, but for great looks and excellent ride quality, I am really happy with these tires.
Good luck on your search and keep us posted on what you end up with!
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Early 911S Reg #3096
"Chester" - 1968 911 L, Fully Restored, Numbers Matching, Tangerine Orange on the original 5 1/2 x 15 Fuchs wheels
"The Beast" - 2010 911 4S Cab, Triple Black, 6 Speed MT, SSK, PSE with Fabspeed Sport Headers and 200-Cell Cats
"The Truck" - 2019 Cayenne Turbo, Jet Black, Sport Chrono, PSE, Rear Axle Steering & PSCB Brakes (for haulin' stuff... fast)
”Blue” - 2023 911 Turbo S Cab, Gentian Blue over Deviated Black Leather with PSE & PCCB’s
Will do and I appreciate the feedback!
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