Another narrow body tire thread

super80 · 03-09-2015, 06:26 AM

Currently looking to put some rubber on my recently refinished 16 x 6 and 7's.
The car is a narrow body 77 911S.

I don't want to roll the fenders so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. The tires I am considering:

Bridgestone Potenza RE760 205/50/16 for rear and 195/50/16 for front

So, for those of you with narrow body cars and 16 rims, please post shots of your car

Reifle · Reifle's Garage

I am running 215 / 50 16s Dunlops on 16 X 8 Ronals...

No rubbing and the suspension has been lowered - new bushings, tie rods and Bilstein sport shocks.

super80 · 03-09-2015, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reifle

I am running 215 / 50 16s on 16 X 8 Ronals...

Thanks for the post. What tire brand/model are you running on those rims?

enzoducoing · enzoducoing's Garage

I run 195/65/15 Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport on 7jX15 Fuchs, no rubbing.

Reifle · Reifle's Garage

Dunlops - I like the thicker sidewall - a slight bulge...

empeg9000 · empeg9000's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reifle

I am running 215 / 50 16s Dunlops on 16 X 8 Ronals...

No rubbing and the suspension has been lowered - new bushings, tie rods and Bilstein sport shocks.

Really nice stance on you car. How high is it to the fender lip? I know that's not the proper measuring method but I'm just trying to get an idea.

Reifle · Reifle's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by empeg9000

Really nice stance on you car. How high is it to the fender lip? I know that's not the proper measuring method but I'm just trying to get an idea.

My mechanic got it at 24 ins. all four wheel wells...

Epic Erik · Epic Erik's Garage

I'm running 205/50R16 Michelin Pilot Sport on 16x6 Fuchs on all four corners without issue. However, I asked the same question in the tread below and some have had fender rub on anything bigger.

Widest tires possible?

super80 · 03-10-2015, 08:54 AM

Thanks for the replies everyone. I ordered up a set of Potenza 205/50R16
Will post photos once they are mounted

Neffets · 03-10-2015, 12:03 PM

I'm running 6x16" and 7x16" with Dunlop Sport Maxx RT , no rubbing.
Spent a lot of time finding a good tire that wasn't to wide in 205.

Charles Freeborn · Charles Freeborn's Garage

205/50/16's on 6x16's all four corners. Dunlop Direzzas. Good sticky tire.

2nd photo is at speed (nearly flat out in 3rd) so there is some suspension compression going on.