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Tyre sizes

What’s the best size of tyres to have on a 1970T,I don’t want them to look to thin ,advice welcome
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[QUOTE=den912;10514682]What’s the best size of tyres to have on a 1970T,I don’t want them to look to thin ,advice welcome
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what do you currently have on them now?
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and what is the size of your rims....more information needed for others to help you
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The rims are 16” X 7 there wasn’t any tyres on the rims when I got them , don’t want tyres that are going to look too thin
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think you'd need/want to run 205/55-16 all the way around (this is the widest that will fit up front with 7" fuchs) -- same size (at least up front) as a 78-89 sc/carrera (so you can see height on other cars) -- by too thin, presume you mean too short (sidewall height vs tread width).
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I want the tyres to look wide ,I’ve seen 911s where the tyres look thin ,I also don’t want the car to look as if it’s sitting to high
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As noted above, for 16" wheels the size would be 205/55-16 to get the stock diameter and the speedo to read correctly. I use Continental ExtremeContact Sports on my 1973 (same body style).

Current street setup of 205/55-16 on 16x6 Fuchs and lowered.



Because of how lowered my car is, I needed to roll the fenders and install Turbo Torsion Bars. If you go with a more "normal" ride height, I doubt these changes would be needed.
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I choosed 195-65-15 instead of the standard period correct 185-70-15.
Previously I had 205-60-15 front and rear but I didn't liked 'em because I have lost in handling... The car felt like an elephant on tight curves.

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