New tires and size suggestions for '94 GTS
01-21-2005, 05:54 PM
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Dave,
While I have only driven the car a few times with these wheels (as I am in the process of adjusting the ride height after installing Eibach/Bilstein coilovers), the ride seems to be really good. I have heard others say that 19's will ride too hard, but it doesn't seem to be the case with these.
I am running Porsche OE Continentals with 235's up front and 295's on the rear. The 295's seem to be wider than most at 12.2"...they more than fill up the wheel wells and have required a bit of persuasion to fit.
While I have only driven the car a few times with these wheels (as I am in the process of adjusting the ride height after installing Eibach/Bilstein coilovers), the ride seems to be really good. I have heard others say that 19's will ride too hard, but it doesn't seem to be the case with these.
I am running Porsche OE Continentals with 235's up front and 295's on the rear. The 295's seem to be wider than most at 12.2"...they more than fill up the wheel wells and have required a bit of persuasion to fit.
01-22-2005, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by wds928
I want to get some new tires next week and am looking for some suggestions.
I have a '94 GTS with stock size Cup wheels, 7.5 x 17 front and 9 x 17 rear. The front tires are BFG's 245/45 x 17 (not stock size 225/45 x 17) and the rears are stock size Dunlop SP 8000's 255/40 x 17's.
No clearance problems on the front. Do anyone have any thoughts as to going a bit wider/bigger on the rears. I don't want the speedo to be affected.
Should I go back to the stock 225/45's on the front? The car handles great with the present setup, it's just that the rears are down to the wear bars and I would like a complete matched set of tires. I was thinking Michelin's or Yokohama's
Thanks in advance
I have a '94 GTS with stock size Cup wheels, 7.5 x 17 front and 9 x 17 rear. The front tires are BFG's 245/45 x 17 (not stock size 225/45 x 17) and the rears are stock size Dunlop SP 8000's 255/40 x 17's.
No clearance problems on the front. Do anyone have any thoughts as to going a bit wider/bigger on the rears. I don't want the speedo to be affected.
Should I go back to the stock 225/45's on the front? The car handles great with the present setup, it's just that the rears are down to the wear bars and I would like a complete matched set of tires. I was thinking Michelin's or Yokohama's
Thanks in advance
