Porsche 912 Tyres
Porsche 912 1965–1969, 1975–1976 (912E)
- Our recommended tyre for the Porsche 912 would be the 165 VR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™; CN36 N. This is the tyre that Porsche have homologated to be tyre for this car, you can't get better than a top quality homologated tyre.
- For the sake of originality, on pre 1968 cars the 165 HR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™; CA67 or the 165 HR 15 Michelin XAS could be fitted.
- For people with a 912 that want to fit a wider tyre on a wider rim then the 185/70 VR 15 Michelin XWX or the 185/70 WR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO ™; CN36 N that Porsche homologated.
- The 912 fitted tube-type wheels, innertubes are required on these original wheels.
- For these tyres the Michelin 15E is the ideal innertube.
- Porsche 912 tyre pressure recommendations for road use - 26psi on the front and 29psi on the rear.
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Porsche 912E Tyres
- In 1976 Porsche produced 2,092 912E cars for the US market with 14” inch wheels.
- The 14” Wheels were part of the ‘comfort pack” offered on some 911 with 185R14 tyres.
- Today for a Porsche 912 E We suggest the 185 HR 14 Michelin MXV-P.
- For these tyres the Michelin 14F is the correct tube.
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Porsche 912 Tyres
- (1965-’68) 912 = 165HR15 Pirelli Cinturato CA67 or 165VR15 Michelin XAS
- (1965-’68) 912 Targa = 165HR15 Pirelli Cinturato CA67 or 165VR15 Michelin XAS
- (1968-’69) 912 = 165VR15 Pirelli Cinturato CN36 N or 165VR15 Michelin XAS
- (1968-’69) 912 Targa = 165VR15 Pirelli Cinturato CN36 N or 165VR15 Michelin XAS
- (1976) 912 E = 165VR15 Pirelli Cinturato CN36 N or 165VR15 Michelin XAS
- (1976) 912E ‘comfort pack’ = 185HR14 MXV-P
Classic Porsche Tyres
In the world of modern tyres it is commonplace to come across a tyre test. Sadly in the world of classic tyres, the investment never seems to be there to do a proper modern tyre test. However, a German magazine in July 2016 conducted this modern tyre test on classic Porsche tyres. This classic Porsche tyre test has been translated from German to English. What is remarkable in this tyre test is quite how well the PIRELLI CINTURATO ™; CN36 classic Porsche tyres performed in the table at the end. The scores in this table are not scored in relation to the other tyres in the test, so when a score of 1 is recorded, then that is a perfect score for a classic tyre or a modern tyre. It is wonderful to see that these classic Porsche tyres can give such exemplary results.
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Classic Porsche Tyres
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A: The majority of Porsche 912 fitted 5½” Fuch wheels with 165 R 15 Pirelli Cinturato or 165R15 Michelin XAS. The latter Porsche 912E also often fitted the smaller 5½”X14” Fuch wheels. The 14” wheels allowed a taller tyre side wall for better vibration absorption with 185R14 Michelin tyres.
A: The suggested tyre pressure for all models of Porsche 912, including the 912E are 29psi in the front wheels and 34psi in the rear.