Wide wheels/ narrow body revisited |
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Wide wheels/ narrow body revisited |
spotontheroad |
Aug 9 2008, 04:44 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 25-July 08 From: Worcestershire, England Member No.: 9,353 Region Association: England |
I found a previous posting where someone asked "what was the widest wheel that could be fitted to a 914 with standard fenders/wings" and the concensus was that 7" will fit on the rear. What I would like to know is: what is the measurement of offset of such wheels and also what is the widest that can be snsibly fitted to the front and again, what offset?
Has anyone fitted Minilites to their 914 and if so what spec? All replies gratefully received. Keith |
drgchapman |
Aug 9 2008, 08:00 PM
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Current Stable Group: NoClassifiedAccess Posts: 922 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 2,789 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Just finished going through this whole thing.
I ran 6x16 fuchs with 205/16/45 Hoosiers for autocross. Fit well, looked good. Not enough tiar for the 3.2. I wanted more tiar....had to have wheels custom made. Added 1" to the inside bead and used spacers to clear the fenders and tub. Net 7" wheel, deep offset with spacers. Absolute maximum tire and wheel with the 205 Hoosiers. Another tiar might go as much as 215 or so as the Hoosiers are a little wider than advertised. Said screw it, put the Porsche flares on, now have 9" rears with 245/50/16 and 8" fronts with 225/50/16's running Hoosier DOT A's. What a difference! |
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