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Old 02-04-2014, 05:25 AM   #1
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Widest rear tires
What are the widest rear tires anybody is running on their 986's?

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Old 02-04-2014, 05:57 AM   #2
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Dunno, but they're all comically over-tyred from the factory so not sure why you'd want to go wider. Looks, I guess!
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Old 02-04-2014, 06:53 AM   #3
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Tire widths vary somewhat from brand to brand but the widest I have seen was 285s under a stock 986 fender. 255 is the widest I care to go.
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Old 02-04-2014, 07:07 AM   #4
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I run 275/40/17 slicks on all 4 corners for autoX, theres definitely room for a little more.

Street I run the stock 255s out back. It wouldnt hurt to stick a 10 or 15mm spacer with the stock wheels though.
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Nicely fitted big meat under a Porsche is bad azz.

Performance wise.. well

most of us are vain anyhow, otherwise we would not have the Porsche to begin with.
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Old 02-04-2014, 03:37 PM   #6
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285 30 18. Thats what I run
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Old 02-04-2014, 03:52 PM   #7
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I run 275/35/19 in rear & 235/35/19 front
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