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Any pictures of 195/65 on a flat six on a long hood?
I currently have 195/60's and I am thinking about swapping in different wheels. Should I stick to the 195/60's that I have or go to 195/65's? A picture of the 195/65's on flat six wheels will make my decision terribly easier. Thanks guys!
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06-16-2008, 06:07 AM
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195 x 65 front, 205 x 60 rear (with 7MM spacers rear)
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195/65 front, 205/65 rear on 15X7 "911R" Fuchs...
 The difference between the 65 aspect ratio and the 60 aspect ratio on the 195-15 is the 65s have a 635mm O.D. and the 60s have a 615mm O.D. The stock 185/70 tire has a 641mm O.D. Check out this cool wheel/tire size calculator: http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp
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195/65 is darned close to the old michelin XWX size used on the longhoods back in the day. It would work well on deep OR flat 6's, giving you a good speedometer reading.
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06-16-2008, 07:12 AM
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Cool website. Great way to visualize offset changes.
Of course the manufacturer website has the ACTUAL numbers for the particular tire, but it's close enough to get you in the ballpark.
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06-16-2008, 07:45 AM
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Wow thanks for all the help and pictures. The only reason I would switch up to a 65 is for the speedometer and rpm differences. The problem is that my 60's look and handle so well! I might just have to keep my tires at a 60.
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If its the speedometer that you're worried about (like I was) , the 65's are going to be closer to the stock size (the 60's have an O.D. that is 14mm smaller than stock (the speedometer will read 2.2% slower) and the 65's have an O.D that is 6mm bigger than stock (the speedometer will read 1% faster) (rear tires).
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