Goodyear Bluestreaks - Any Experience?

[Eric_Shea]

I'm bumping up against an issue with ordering some Goodyear Bluestreaks for my GT car and I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience with them on a factory steel flared car with stock 8x15's in the rear.

My current set up from the hub out is as follows:

* 5mm under-rotor spacer for the GT calipers on a 911 rotor.
* Stock 20mm rotor
* Stock 8x15
* BFG 215/60/15 (these just came with the wheels but, with a 9.5" section width, they are very close to the flares.)

Of Note:

There is no engine or tranny in the car.

I was looking a 6.00 x 15 for the rear and 5.50 x 15 for the front. The only problem I'm seeing is, the 6.00 x 15 is showing a 10.5" section width on an 8" wheel and it "really" doesn't look like my factory flares will accept this UNLESS I'll get some significant camber out of the arms when the engine and tranny are in.

I spoke to Bruce Canepa today and he was kind enough to run out to the Luftwaffe (Lufthansa) car to report back that it is sitting on 6.00 x 15's all the way around! Stock rims and stock flares.

In speaking with Jeff today I was almost ready to pull the trigger on four of the 5.50 x 15's with the 9.3" section width when I heard this.

I'm sending my wheels off to Harvey and I wanted to have rubber waiting for them when they returned.

Has anyone ever run Bluestreaks on a GT body with stock wheels? :confused:

[Robby]

Harvey has been modifying Panasports or Superlite's lately to go on the rear. I have seen them sitting in his rack but didn't ask beyond the question why he had newish wheels. You might ask him. That dude is an encyclopedia of Porsche knowledge. He will probably know a bit about what will fit.

[Robby]

By the way, there is a set of 4 15X8 Fuchs for sale on the San Diego Craigslist under Autoparts and Porsche... $500? Seems like a pretty good price.

[JKH]

4 15X8 Fuchs for sale on the San Diego Craigslist

to bad they Faux not Fuchs


Eric pull your shock lower that thing, get some numbers, squeek the 6.00's in there, If they dont rub theyre not big enough:D

[Eric_Shea]

If they dont rub theyre not big enough

JKH is a troublemaker! :D

Next question: 8's all around?

[JKH]

http://www.pbase.com/9146gt/image/28506755/original

[Eric_Shea]

There's no way this shot has 6.00's all the way around...

http://www.pbase.com/9146gt/image/28413964

[JKH]

5.50x15 g-7 3 inch shorter
2nd all 6.oo

[Eric_Shea]

This one does though...

http://www.pbase.com/9146gt/image/112669677

Next Question... do you like Post #6 or Post #7

(I'm leaning toward #6)

[Robby]

I like post #9. Not enough front wheel/tire in #7. #6 is cool...

[Eric_Shea]

I meant to say 7 or 9.

The 5.50's I'm looking at are the G-12 and they're 25.5"

Now I'm leaning toward all 25.5's For some reaon I don't like the "rake" on a 914. On a 911 it's another story but, looks odd on a 914.

No?

[JKH]

have em send 1 of each and test fit :cool:

[Eric_Shea]

I have 11.25" from the stiffening plate to the inside of the flare...

[gms]

.. For some reason I don't like the "rake" on a 914.

I am with you on that

[JKH]

I have 11.25" from the stiffening plate to the inside of the flare...
Then 6.00 it is

[Eric_Shea]

On order. Film at 11:00.

[JKH]

I have 11.5 with a measured 10.0 cross section.

[Eric_Shea]

DO you think you could fit 10.5?

[JKH]

yes , mine are 9's and offset outward more than the 8's

[Robby]

You two have me worried now... I have the AA flares. I had Harvey build me a set of 8.5 wheels out of four 16X6 Fuchs and finish them in RSR finish. Now you have me wondering if I can fit them under the car!

And don't tell me to send them to you Salmon Boy... :(

[JKH]

You two have me worried now... I have the AA flares. I had Harvey build me a set of 8.5 wheels out of four 16X6 Fuchs and finish them in RSR finish. Now you have me wondering if I can fit them under the car!

No problem Rob , you know who , car is done and painted, Then he thinks about tires:o My car I spent quite a few hours just to get em to match , AA installed:confused: Or was it AAA:cool:

[Eric_Shea]

And don't tell me to send them to you Salmon Boy...

Damn straight beat me to my own punch line!

Induldge beasty-boys...

[Robby]

Wow! Those are so sexy! Hey!!! Have you been licking them?

[Eric_Shea]

You can tell? I guess some of the paint's rubbed off huh...?

[Robby]

I just know that I would have been licking them... ;)

[JKH]

mount em:D

[Robby]

mount em:D

Yah E, Get humpin' on that... :eek:

[JKH]

cmon no problem:p

[JKH]

I'm sending my wheels off to Harvey and

Whats the ETA ???

[Robby]

Whats the ETA ???

I love Harvey and I believe he is the absolute best. His brother Al is a good friend of mine. But you need a calendar, not a watch if you are trying to figure an ETA...:) He does great work and great work takes time.

[Eric_Shea]

I'm the hold up right now. I have to get the wheels off, tires off and then boxes for the wheels. I think I can do it all at the same place. Just hate to get it off the wheels and tires... jack stand phobia you could call it. ;)

[JKH]

well mount 2 up let see the fit :confused:

[Eric_Shea]

Back off... :D

[Robby]

Oh Jeff... I would back off. You don't want to mess with Eric when he is bitchy. You wouldn't like him when he is bitchy. ;)