911lnv87

Hi All, i need your help i am getting back on the early offset phone dial for my 86 turbo with a strocker engine.

Can you tell ne what size tire i shall go the car is my daily so only street use.

shall i go the standard:
205/55/16 front
225/50/16 rear

or shall i go more agressive:
225/50/16 front
245/45/16 rear

What would be the advantage of those different setting or what other size would be more appropriate, the wheels are 7 & 8.
Thanks for your suggestions

phast930

The factory used both depending on the year of the turbo. I have tried both setups as I had the 205-55/225-50 on my '87 turbo and 225-50/245-45 on my '89 turbo and the difference was honestly negligible since its only 20mm. Just my $0.02

marc abrams

I'm no authority on this subject, but the wider the tire, the stiffer the suspension needs to be so that all of the tire makes contact with the road. Especially for a trailing arm suspension?

911lnv87

Thanks guys, for your input, i really appreciate, please any other please put your input, as it seems at the end that the 205 and 225 in 16 are the easier to find.

Jfrahm

On 7/8" wheels I run 225/50-16 and 245/50-16, the rears are a smidge taller but that's been OK for me on the street in my 928S4, I run the same sizes on 7/9" Turbo S wheels on my 968, also with good results. These are common sizes, Camaros, etc. and easy to find.

911lnv87

Cool, thank you, any other inputs?