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prokuratuur · Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Tallinn,Estonia

How wide/fat tires can I use in the standard 924 in the rear, would 225-s fit?

Neil924 · Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 4225 Location: Canada

They might rub on the front when turn the wheels all the way but I know some guys here are using them.

My924gtc · Joined: 14 Aug 2004 Posts: 1362 Location: 248

numbbers · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 10:55 am Post subject:

I run 215/15/60's in the rear, and 205/15/60's in the front, with no problems at all, and I have my rear suspension adjusted all of the way down. So, my guess is 225/14's will work fine.
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macBdog · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:07 pm Post subject:

Do you run the 215's on 6 inch rims? Dont the sidewalls balloon out a bit?
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numbbers · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 10:40 am Post subject:

Yes, 15 inch spiderwebs. The sidewalls do not baloon at all. They look great.
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Lizard · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 11:34 am Post subject:

I have run 225 all around and have had no issues, just make sure you get the proper offset rims, and you should be able to fit about a 235 under the rear end but that would be about MAX
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Raceboy · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2327 Location: Estonia, Europe

hmm, prokuratuur? Kui saladus pole, kellega tegu?

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blargonator · Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Posts: 100 Location: kalamazoo MI

numbbers · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:34 am Post subject:

Both the front and rears are Perelli P-6000.
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Khal · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 12:34 pm Post subject:

Mine has 225's (50-series/profile, on 15-inch wheels) on the rear. No problems with rubbing.

My wheels are wider than standard 924 NA wheels, though...

Is that what you meant? What are the widest tyres that can be fitted on standard 924 wheels? (Which are 14-inch, IIRC but I'm unsure of the wheel width) If so, I suspect 205's might be the widest tyres you can fit -then again, numbbers says he's running 215's on 6-inch-wide wheels with no ballooning.

In terms of aesthetics, I say fit the widest rear tyres you can! IMHO it really fills out the rear of the car... to quote my mate, "makes it look tough!"
The standard pizza-cutters on the 924 NA do the shape no justice.

I don't mind narrower tyres on the front, though. I wouldn't run 225's all 'round. I wouldn't want the front tyres to bulge out from under the guards...

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blargonator · Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Posts: 100 Location: kalamazoo MI

ok

so i can run 215s no problem (i have spider webs) speaking of those wheels, do your say MSW in the center? i was looking at these http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=g-Force+Sport&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=06VR5GFSP&fromCompare1=yes

crazyinkc · Joined: 10 Nov 2002 Posts: 226 Location: Olathe KS

I want to know what Raceboy said.

blargonator · Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Posts: 100 Location: kalamazoo MI

yeah i looked at that too, i think we need to call up a priest or something

Khal · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 12:42 pm Post subject: