Every one is complaining about finding tires that are 70 or hr tall..since modern tires are 65 and 60 tall....what if there is wheel manufacturer make a fuch copy but in 16....cause there is a lot of 215 60vr 16. And it won't be 10 percent less. Speedo would read right and stance of the car would be correct....would you guys buy the rims? Cause I know a wheel manufacturer...
My 2 cents
Lemuel LIBUNAO
Last edited by lemonlib; 09-15-2011 at 11:23 PM.
My answer would be 'No' - in my opinion, early 911's & 912's only look 'right' on 15in wheels.
If you want to benefit from the greater range of 16in tyres there are plenty of used 16in Fuchs available ...
Andy
Early 911S Reg #753
R Gruppe #105
ditto what Andy said
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.
Ditto what Andy said.
We have gone to great lengths to discuise 16s as 15s.
Some worked and some looked like a saddle on a Billy Goat.
Of course just my humble opinion
H
Some pics
16X6 like a 15X6
16X6 & 7X16 like a 4.5X15
7&9X16 like 15 RS
Forgot to crop..
(sorry about the RS wheel ready for color)
H
I'm hoping to move to 15s over the winter... and, I have a nice set of 7 and 8x16s that Harvey did for me that I'll be selling... or trading
Last edited by Mark Morrissey; 09-16-2011 at 10:10 AM.
i'm running 16's due to tire availability but still have my 6x15 and 7x15's in my garage just in case.
David
'73 S Targa #0830 2.7 MFI rebuilt to RS specs
Probably never gonna' happen, but we all need to hammer on whoever we know at Porsche to get them to force a current OEM tire supplier make a few good tires in 15" sizes. It's nuts; Porsche is selling 15" Fuchs again through their Classics Department, but there really aren't very many tires in proper sizes available. Go figure that one out. Anyone going to Rennsport should be making this suggestion to the folks from Porsche.
Nick Psyllos
S Reg & R Gruppe
1973 Euro 911S
1972 911T to ST
Seems like it's even getting hard to find good 16" tires. . .
scott kinder
kindersport@gmail.com
Registry #614
9110220587 - 1973 RSR revival in progress
My Car Thread: "Five-Eighty-Seven..."
“If it isn't there, it didn't cost anything, it doesn't weigh anything and can't break." - From the philosophy of Grady Clay
Good God those are sweet !
Du must schwein haben
901/05 #305701
Bultaco Metralla 62 M8
1968 BMW R69S
Early911SReg #606
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