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1970 911 Street Tire Size/Brand Advice - 2019

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Old 02-08-2024, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Nasher
195/65-15 won't handle as well on these early cars. They might mean less locking up your wheels under braking and less wheel spin, but they wont corner as well. more modern have the wrong kind of carcass structure. in 1970 70% profile tyres had only just been invented.

the best 3 tyres are:

Avon CR6ZZ a great road race tyre. a carcass built for historic racing with a road/race compound. though the tyre has a period shape, the tread pattern is modern.

Michelin XWX period OE looks and drives the way it should. Porsche and Ferrari didnt fit these in the '70s

Pirelli CN36 again original equipment, this is the tyre that won the back to back tyre testing. and this is the tyre Porsche themselves recomend.

the only reason to buy anything else is cost, but you are saving money at the expence of handling
You do know that all 911 through 1989 have the same basic suspension , I'd be really interested in knowing why you think a 195/60 won't handle as well as a 185/70both on 6x15
Old 02-10-2024, 12:56 AM
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I just bought a set of Pirelli CN36s from Longstone. They have them in stock. I haven't driven the car yet, so I'm looking forward to trying it. When I bought it, it had Yokohama all season tires on it, which were not good at all.



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