Tire widths for 84 Targa?

[SiberianDVM]

My 84 Carrera Targa has the stock 15" Fuchs, which according to the stickers in the engine compartment, originally ran 186/70/15 front and 215/60/15 rear. I think these are 15x6 and 15x7 and I don't think the fenders have been rolled.

When I got the car 4 months ago it came with Bridgestone RE940 mounted; 195/60/15 front and 215/60/15 rear. They still have good tread, but are a little long in the tooth. New Bridgestone RE960AS are not terribly expensive, so I was thinking I should get new tires.

Then I thought, like everything else associated with this car, should I do better?

This car is going to be used for mostly street, but with some DE and AX. I want to stay with the stock 15" Fuchs for now. In the Bridgestone G019 or RE960 I can get:
195/65/15
205/65/15
205/60/15
215/60/15
but I can't find any 225/60/15 unless I get Kunho Ecsta ASX or BF Goodrich Radial T/A
and I can't find any 225/55/15 unless I get Hoosier which are track only

How will the Bridgestones in 205/65/15 front and 215/60/15 rear fit and handle?

[ivangene]

as for the 205/215, they will fit fine and run nicely - I have 2.5 years of AutoX and DE on street tires the same size, and DD my car

but AS tires??
YUCK..does it snow alot in Georgia?

I have Conti DW tires (not DWS) on my stock wheels and they are plenty fun, offer good traction for autox and a DE if its all you have budget for - get something a little better than a snow tire, they will last longer at AutoX too with less cuts in the tread

[ivangene]

doing a bit of searching...wow not much offered!!!

[SiberianDVM]

Originally Posted by ivangene

doing a bit of searching...wow not much offered!!!

Yep, that's what I'm finding.

We do get the occasional snow here, so I run all season on my Acura and BMW, since they are go-to-work cars. The Porsche? Not so much, but all season is about all there is.

[RSTarga]

That's why I went to 16's and RE11's

[DRACO A5OG]

Caveat, each manufacturer has their own version of widths so to be safe go see them at a tire shop side by side:



These are marked the same but different manufacturers