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Jedi Hopeful
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Hey all, I'm trying to decide between 205/70 and 215/70 tires for my TR6 on stock 15 x 5.5 steel wheels.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Does anyone have photos they could post of their TR6 and comment what tire size/brand you're running, and how you like them?</span>
I'm looking mostly for aesthetics since I don't drive the car too hard, followed by the best handling characteristics possible. I thought it might be useful to get a thread of pics going that show various tires sizes, preferably showing side and front angles to get a sense of height and width.
While I'm at it, a few other TR6 tire size references and comments:
- SCTOA size chart/comments
https://www.sctoa.org/tech.htm
- VTR page
https://www.vtr.org/maintain/tires-tr6.shtml
- Size difference calculator
https://www.mintylamb.co.uk/?page=tyre.htm
- Consensus on size
From what I've seen, consensus seems to be 205/70-15, with 215/70-15 a close second. Downside to the 215/70 is that some people say they rub on the tube rear tube shock conversion kit if you have one <span style="font-weight: bold">(can anyone confirm yae/nae, and which kit you have?)</span>, and some say they look too wide. But 215/70 is closer to stock diameter (205/70 are smaller than stock).
- Old versus new
I came across Coker, who sells a redline tire in the original stock size of 185-15 (with purported sidewall ratio of 82, or 185/82-15). They're pricey though, and I'm not sure how modern they are in term of tire performance. Diamondback Classics (https://www.dbtires.com) seems to be a nice hybrid--they put redlines on the sides of modern tires. Unfortunately I don't think there's much market for performance tires with 70 series sidewalls, so <span style="font-weight: bold">any recommendations people have for modern tires in terms of looks and performance are appreciated! </span>
Thanks, and hope that's helpful too! Feel free to comment on my comments as well.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Does anyone have photos they could post of their TR6 and comment what tire size/brand you're running, and how you like them?</span>
I'm looking mostly for aesthetics since I don't drive the car too hard, followed by the best handling characteristics possible. I thought it might be useful to get a thread of pics going that show various tires sizes, preferably showing side and front angles to get a sense of height and width.
While I'm at it, a few other TR6 tire size references and comments:
- SCTOA size chart/comments
https://www.sctoa.org/tech.htm
- VTR page
https://www.vtr.org/maintain/tires-tr6.shtml
- Size difference calculator
https://www.mintylamb.co.uk/?page=tyre.htm
- Consensus on size
From what I've seen, consensus seems to be 205/70-15, with 215/70-15 a close second. Downside to the 215/70 is that some people say they rub on the tube rear tube shock conversion kit if you have one <span style="font-weight: bold">(can anyone confirm yae/nae, and which kit you have?)</span>, and some say they look too wide. But 215/70 is closer to stock diameter (205/70 are smaller than stock).
- Old versus new
I came across Coker, who sells a redline tire in the original stock size of 185-15 (with purported sidewall ratio of 82, or 185/82-15). They're pricey though, and I'm not sure how modern they are in term of tire performance. Diamondback Classics (https://www.dbtires.com) seems to be a nice hybrid--they put redlines on the sides of modern tires. Unfortunately I don't think there's much market for performance tires with 70 series sidewalls, so <span style="font-weight: bold">any recommendations people have for modern tires in terms of looks and performance are appreciated! </span>
Thanks, and hope that's helpful too! Feel free to comment on my comments as well.