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Tire?
I have an 83 944 with the cookie cutters and i need new tires but i was thinking of running a smaller sidewall and a little wider possibly a 255 50 15. does anyone know if these will fit?
I am also redoing these rims being the aluminum has seen better days i am stripping all of the black off and re-polishing the ring and having them powder-coated clear.So i do not want to buy a different style of rim. thanks |
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03-04-2009, 06:11 AM
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The widest most will run on a 7" rim is a 245. Decreasing sidewall only hurts this problem as your sidewall stiffness increases and the sidewall size decreases.
I believe most people around here run a 225 on most early rims.
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03-04-2009, 06:42 AM
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I have 225/50/15 tires on Cookie Cutters. That's as wide as I would go on a 7" wheel.
I did see 285s stuffed on to Cookie Cutters once, at an autocross. They looked really silly, and the driver couldn't figure out how I could beat him so badly. The wide tread cannot sit flat on the pavement when the sidewalls are so pinched. A 944 has plenty of room for a wide tire in the rear. With proper offsets, 275s are no problem. My 944S has 265s in the rear, but certainly not on a 7" wheel. |
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03-04-2009, 06:56 AM
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I run 225/50/15's on my lowered 924. I would think they should easily fit on a 44...
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03-04-2009, 11:28 AM
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check around. i bet you can find a set of wheels to fit your car for fairly cheap that are wider.
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03-04-2009, 12:42 PM
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I'll semi-hijack your thread...
What would give better grip, narrow 195/50/15 R compound tire or wide 225/50/15 Summer/Performance tire?
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