Whats a good tire size for 9" fuchs??
08-05-2008, 06:11 PM
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Whats a good tire size for 9" fuchs??
I just purchased a set of 9" Fuchs for my car and I'm not really sure what size tire to get. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks, Alex
08-06-2008, 03:46 PM
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Germancar, this is a good time to remind you to read the Owner's Manual (borrow or buy if you don't have one). I hope I am not insulting you to point out that tire size relates to rolling radius (or tire height) as well as handling, susp set-up, fender lip clearence, aero-drag, static & dynamic load-bearing & God-knows what else. It's a system & a full understanding of your requirements is meaningful.
Late '80s 911 Turbos came w/ 7s&9s from Porsche. These often ended up on non-Turbos (for instance, I have a variant on that theme: 7s&8s on my '87 Carrera - thanks again, Dan!). For the 7x16" frt rim, a 205/55-16 tire was fitted, matched to 9x16" rears having 245/45-16 tires. So sayeth the factory, you may do as thou wilt, of course. Deviation is fine - just know WHY you are doing so & what the trade-offs might be. Good luck!
Late '80s 911 Turbos came w/ 7s&9s from Porsche. These often ended up on non-Turbos (for instance, I have a variant on that theme: 7s&8s on my '87 Carrera - thanks again, Dan!). For the 7x16" frt rim, a 205/55-16 tire was fitted, matched to 9x16" rears having 245/45-16 tires. So sayeth the factory, you may do as thou wilt, of course. Deviation is fine - just know WHY you are doing so & what the trade-offs might be. Good luck!
08-06-2008, 06:17 PM
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Each tire has a range of rims that it can be mounted on. For best performance a wheel at the wide end of the range works best.
Other considerations are available wheel well space and f/r coordination and gearing effects.
as the others have pointed out for a 9x16 245/45 works best
there are no 245/45 x16, there are 255/50x16 which does work w/ a 9 but it's 26" tall. Not to good for a 911 rear.
there are lots of people that use 7x16 & 205/55 in front because it's an easy fit even on a really low car, it is well matched to either a 245/45 or 225/50 rear.
lots of other's want a little more bite from the front so they use either 225/45 on 8s(but not on 7s) or 225/50 on 7s or 8s, the /45 gives you a stiffer sidewall and more clearance at the periphery of the wheel well. 225/50 reduces room at the edges but does work w/ a 7
Which combo you use is an individuals choice
Other considerations are available wheel well space and f/r coordination and gearing effects.
as the others have pointed out for a 9x16 245/45 works best
there are no 245/45 x16, there are 255/50x16 which does work w/ a 9 but it's 26" tall. Not to good for a 911 rear.
there are lots of people that use 7x16 & 205/55 in front because it's an easy fit even on a really low car, it is well matched to either a 245/45 or 225/50 rear.
lots of other's want a little more bite from the front so they use either 225/45 on 8s(but not on 7s) or 225/50 on 7s or 8s, the /45 gives you a stiffer sidewall and more clearance at the periphery of the wheel well. 225/50 reduces room at the edges but does work w/ a 7
Which combo you use is an individuals choice
