14 inch tire choices?

brittbolen · 04-17-2004, 03:56 PM

I have a 1970 911E with the original 14 inch Fuchs wheels. Currently I have some very bald, and definitly inspection failing 195/70 HR 14s on their. These tires are definitly too short and have caused the speedo to be off.

Are there are good tires that I can use with these wheels? Should I consider using smaller profile tires and lowering the car? Right now the car just looks funny, the current tires just don't fill out the wheel wells very well...

thanks,

britt

lagrassa · lagrassa's Garage

I have a '70 T with the same 14" Fuchs wheels. The PO had these Michelin 185 R 14 tires which are rather tall and, in my opinion, look right and fill up the wheel well.

brittbolen · 04-17-2004, 04:30 PM

right, i have one of those michelins as a spare, but I can't find evidence of Michelin making that size anymore...

B

lagrassa · lagrassa's Garage

OK. Since mine are mostly new and I don't drive the car all that much, I expect they will last a while. I haven't looked in the market for what would be available. If you find something, I would like to know for future reference. Thanks.

stlrj · 06:44 AM

Here's what they should have come with OEM:
185/75 14 which are still available

You can do your own calculations here:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Cheers,
Joe

brittbolen · 04-18-2004, 06:45 AM

Joe, your first link didn't work, what were you trying to show me?

thanks for the second link, VERY useful!

Britt

brittbolen · 04-18-2004, 06:54 AM

Joe, where did you get the 185/75 14 number? That doesn't seem right, if it were my 195/70 tires would be just right, and they seem too small and back when the car ran there was a definite issue with the speedo being correct...

my spare just says 185 without any profile number...

Britt

stlrj · 04-18-2004, 06:55 AM

I was trying to show you that they still make that size, but you'll need to punch #s yourself on that link.

brittbolen · 04-18-2004, 06:56 AM

Gotcha, thanks!

B

stlrj · 04-18-2004, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Joe, where did you get the 185/75 14 number?

Used to have a 70 E and I never forgot the tires they came with.

stlrj · 07:06 AM

If you compare the diameter of that tire on that Miata link with a 185/70 15 or a 205/55 16 or 225/50 16, they're all about the same.

Joe