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Swimming against conventional wisdom and running 185/65s.
I like the light steering and overall feel so far.
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I bought the Kumho tires in that size. They look stout but I'm not a radical, competition driver so these appear to be great street tires and the price from Tire Rack was in my range. I haven't run them much yet but will as soon as the snow melts.
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Vredestein sprint classic 185/70r15 for the classic correct look.
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 They have a "classic" look, for a 356 maybe, but I'm just not sure about the build quality and performance of the tire.
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Im running 195/65 x 15 (7in wheel) Maxxis on the front of my SC.
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Here's a link with pics and comments of the Vredesteins on 911's. I didn't buy them yet but will as soon as I refinish the wheels on the 73.
If they had better distribution in the US I'd buy Vredestein for all my cars, they make some of the better tires out there and are not very expensive. http://www.early911sregistry.org/forums/showthread.php?89965-Vredestein-Deep-6-Combo-Question&highlight=vredestein
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Vredenstein are high quality tires and wear nicely. John
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I went to Tire Rack today in South Bend (about 30min from my house). Nice folks (as always) and they pulled one of each tire so I could look them over. I looked at the following, all 195/65-15
1. Toyo Proxes A18 2. BFG Advantage T/A 3. Goodyear Eagle Sport A/S 4. Bridgestone Pole Position RE960AS After inspecting each and looking at them in person... I went with the Goodyear Eagles. They were 2lbs lighter than the rest of the bunch, and I liked the look of the sidewall. The tread pattern isn't real wild looking and they have rim guards to protect the Fuchs. My second choice was the BFG's, as they looked more "period" with very little on the sidewall besides the name. But the weight and price difference won me over on the Goodyears. Plus, I'm getting $40 in rebate money back. I'll let you all know what I think after I mount them on the car. Cheers,
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I mounted the Goodyear Eagle Sports on the 15x6 Fuchs today. They ride wonderfully and no issues. Very quiet and sticky.
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dont know what you have in the states but i had these from 2007 till few days ago..and they were great. a bit on the soft side but fantastic grip. just replaced them with nitto, not sure this was wise...
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1977 Porsche 911 2.7
