Porsche 924 Tyres
1986 Porsche 924 S
Porsche 924 1976–1988
- The first Porsche 924 came fitted with 165-14 Tyres. We would recommend 165 HR 14 Michelin XAS on 5.5J wheels, with optional 6J wheels where we would suggest 185/70 VR 14 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36.
- By the end of the ‘70s they generally all fitted 6”J wheels and the 185/70 VR 14 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36.
- For 165 R14 tyres Longstone would suggest the Michelin 14D innertube.
- 185/70 R14 tyres would best fit an Michelin 14E innertube.
- Our period fitment guides suggest that the 924 was released on tubeless wheels throughout production. Innertubes are not required on these wheels providing your rims are in good condition.
- One might still fit innertubes to tubeless wheels; perhaps if you fit tube-type tyres, suffer a puncture, or are not confident your rims are airtight.
- Suggested tyre pressures for 924 with 165R14 tyres - 29psi. If your 924 has 185/70R14 tyres we suggest 26psi.
- From the end of the ‘70s the 924 was offered with 185/70 WR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36.
- For 185/70 R15 tyres we suggest the Michelin 15E innertube is the best fit.
- From 1978 to 1985 some of the Porsche 924 fitted 205/60R15, for which we recommend the 205/60 WR 15 Michelin Pilot Primacy 3.
- Tyres with a profile below 70% (e.g 205/60 WR 15 Michelin Pilot Primacy 3) should not fit innertubes.
- The early Porsche 924 Turbo, also called the Porsche 931, fitted 185/70WR15 Pirelli Cinturato CN36, or 205/55YR16 PIRELLI CINTURATO P7.
- By the ‘90s the Porsche 924 Turbo, 924S and 924 Sportspack could be fitted with 185/70-15 Tyres (for which we recommend the PIRELLI CN36) 195/65R15 or 205/55-16 Tyres.
- Tyre pressures for the Porsche 924S, 924 Lux, 924 Turbo and 924 Sportspack on 15” or 16” wheels we suggest 29psi in the front and 36psi in the rear.
- For a detailed look at our Tyre Fitment & Pressure Data for your 924, please see below or click the link.
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Porsche 924 History
From 1976 through 1988, Audi built the Porsche 924 at Neckarsulm, Germany, on behalf of Porsche. The 924, a two-door, two-plus-two coupé, superseded the 912E and 914 as the company's entry-level vehicle.
Although the 928 was conceived earlier, the 924 was the first Porsche to adopt water cooling and a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive configuration in production. It was also the first Porsche with a conventional fully automatic gearbox.
The 924 had its public debut in November 1975, followed by a turbocharged variant in 1978. In response to increased competition, Porsche launched the 944, an improved and re-engineered variant that succeeded the 924 in the United States in 1983. Audi withdrew the engine used in the 924 in 1985, causing Porsche to put a slightly detuned 944 engine in the 924, call it the 924S, and relaunch it in the United States. The 924 was a commercial success, with over 150,000 vehicles made.
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There are alternative brands of tyres available for the Porsche 914, but non so well suited. Check out this article done by the German Classic car magazine Autoblid-Klassic where they compared classic tyres, back to back, for Porsche.
Porsche 924 Turbo Tyres
- (1976-’78) 924 = 165 HR 14 Michelin XAS or 185/70VR14 Pirelli CN36
- (1978-’85) 924 = 185/70 VR 14 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36 or 205/60VR15
- (1986-’88) 924 S = 185/70 WR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36 or 205/55YR16 PIRELLI CINTURATO P7
- (1979-’88) 924 Turbo or Porsche 931 = 185/70 WR 15 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36 or 205/55YR16 PIRELLI CINTURATO P7
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