tires

[Rleog]

I have to select tires for newly acquired Mahle 5.5 x 15 alloy wheels. Any concensus on favorite tires for aggressive street driving?

[scotty914]

look at the avs intermedeats by yokohama somebody else sugested them in a post ( titled solo II tires ) and i have checked them out they should be just what you are looking for and at 70 bucks a tire you can trash them all you want and not feel guitly

sorry about sppellling it is late for me

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scott thacher
75 1.8 running at last
75 under rust
(fine german rust)

[Bleyseng]

I like my Dunlop SP8000's alot on my 914. They really stick to the road. I put the Yoko's AVS's on my sons RX7 which are a good tire too.
Geoff

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76 914 2.0L

[SteveStromberg]

Mahles welcome to the lightest wheels you can buy. I use XZX as I like the Stock look.
Anyone eles that would like to join us in owning these fine wheels, I have then NEW and used, e-mail me for details. Steve

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

Steve, unless the Mahles in question are the five-bolt kind, they aren't that light. In fact, I believe that the 13 lb Fuchs wheels are 1 lb lighter than the four-bolt Mahles.

Now, if they're the five-bolt "gas burner" wheels, they're magnesium and rather lightweight. Not to mention cool-looking as heck!

--DD

[SteveStromberg]

I weighed both wheels, The Mahles are 6 oz lighter. Steve

[TimW]

When you do finally decide on a tire and go shopping for them, be sure too check out www.tirerack.com. You should find that even with shipping they are cheaper than what you can get them for locally, and you’ll usually have them in a few days.

[This message has been edited by TimW (edited 04-18-2001).]

[red-beard]

I'm using Yoko AVS db's. They are much quieter that my previous tires. They are all season performance, so expect a little less performance than the standard AVS. I picked this one from the open nature of the vehicle and I'm working to quiet it as much as possible...From what I've played with them, they stick quite well.

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

Steve, what weights did you get for the Mahles and for the Fuchs? Do you have a weight for the Pedrinis?

My Fuchs weighed 13 lbs.
My old Pedrinis weighed 15 lbs.
A Mahle that I borrowed weighed 14 lbs.

All weights were without tires.

Have you weighed several of the rims? I weighed two Fuchs, but only one of each of the others. I'll try to remember to weigh a few more, so we can have a bit more representative a sample.

--DD

[SteveStromberg]

I will do that and weigh the Pedrinis. I have ,I will have to remove the tyres from them. Steve

[campbellcj]

I have a set of mahles but no way to accurately weigh them...I doubt a bathroom scale is precise enough < 20lbs. If I think of a way, I'll do it.

I also have 4-lug fuchs, 15x6 and 16x6 5-luggers, but they have tires on them. I am really curious to see what each type weighs.

[deckoffa]

If you want to weigh them on a bathroom scale, you might do it the same way you'd weigh a pet -- i.e., hold the wheel and step on the scale with it, then do the same without the wheel, and subtract your own weight from the total weight. This is actually a very accurate method even with a fairly cheapo scale.

[Rleog]

An interesting set of replies; thanks.

One other question area. How many of you have been able to fit 205/50s without going to bat in the fender wells?

Thanks

[Bleyseng]

I am running the 4 bolts Fuchs w/ 205x50x50 Dunlop SP8000 without any fender work ie..baseball bat rolling. At the Autox I can tell the tires rub some from the hard driving. I guess it's time to put on some stiffer springs and a 19mm front sway. I am thinking about getting some R compound tires. Is the Hoosier the best?
Geoff

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76 914 2.0L

[Doug914]

I've got Yoko Advan-032R tires, 205/50-15s on the Mahle alloys, with no rubbing at the the rear. Actually, I rolled the lip in anticipation of getting the bigger tires, only to find I didn't have to (your 914's production tolerances may, and usually do, vary). But extra clearance is good peace of mind for autocross, where suspension/bushings deflect a bit, even the poly-graphite ones I've fitted.

I did notice a tiny amount of rubbing at the rear on the inside, against the unit body.

Two more things; I second the Tire Rack recommendation. It's an excellent, professionally run business. And the 032R's stick like crazy, seem to last longer than the A008's, but whine something fierce at freeway speeds.

[Special K]

Just bought a set of tires from "tirerack", matter of fact they just came today. Excellent prices, and they got here quicker than expected (4 working days since the order). They're Yoko AVD 225x50's (911sc rear flares) and 205x50's, and will be getting slapped on a beautiful set of 7" and 8" rims that I purchased from Scott Schroeder (thanks again Scott!). Can't wait to see what they look like on the car (getting a "chub" just thinking about it!).