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Originally Posted by Dave at Pelican Parts
Hmm. Looks like things have changed since I last looked into tires for my 914. I'm not seeing much in 205/60, but much more in 205/50. Anyway, any of the "Extreme Performance Summer" or "Ultra High Performance Summer" tires will be grippy. I have read good things about the Potenza RE-71R in terms of autoX in the "Street tire" classes, though my information is likely out of date, and most of those tires would be good choices.
--DD
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Originally Posted by racer
fwiw, I used to run 205/50-15 on several 914's - both on stock 4bolt 5.5x15 and on 5bolt 6x15s. No fitment issues either case.
imho, you trade sidewall for maximum grip. Lots of sticky 205/50 tires to choose from (thank you Miata) and almost no sticky 60+ series tires at this time.
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I also found a few in 55 aspect ratio that look alright. I'm considering the Kumho Ecsta PS31s, which are ultra high performance summer but all the reviews say they have great grip but a more forgiving sidewall / ride than most summer tires. Something I appreciate as I don't track the car and don't like eating my fillings on the backroads.
I've had some Kumho's on my Beetle for a while and they've been pretty good.