 Maximum available width in aa steel flared car, What is there to work with on wheel/tire availability |
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| charliew |
 May 8 2009, 08:39 AM
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I've tried to read every thread on this and the other site and tried to see what the clearances were at the lip of the opening. My teener will be a little lower than stock but it's a street car so not real low. I have some 18inch 996 chrome turbo wheels for a dune buggy but the rears are 11 inches wide, the fronts are 8's. I have seen 8's on the fronts but not sure of the 18 size. The rear is the big question. Does anyone have the width between the inner fenderwell and the flared fenderlip? I have read that it's the inner fenderwell and not the control arm thats the first interference spot. I would like to get at least a 9 inch wheel and hopefully a 10 in there and then figgure out what it will take to get it on the 5 bolt 911 hub. My early plans are to use a 911 bearing in a modded control arm without wheel spacers. That may be more work than whats necessary though.
If there's a thread someone knows about that covers this well, point me to it and save the explanation. I have decided any wider than the aa flares and the car gets too obvious and might draw too much attention. |
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| charliew |
May 12 2009, 12:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
Well after reading here and elsewhere it seems that 5.750 is the maximum wheel offset on the rear with 911 parts. I tried to add up what it seems to be on my 74 914/4 and came up with about 5.250 and that might touch the inner fenderwell. With the 911 rear stuff it might be different and I haven't put any of that stuff on yet. Because of tire availability I decided to be conservative and go with the 17x7 and 8.5 inch boxter wheels, f55 and rear 50 et. I found some new with new tires for a good price, 205/50r and 255/40r. They are a little skinny but will work ok as long as I get the right spacers. I think I will get a set of 1.250 spacers and I can use them to see whats what. I taped the aa flare on the rear quarter and it measures 12 inches to the inside of the wide fenderlip from the 10 o'clock tire position. The 255/40's are supposed to be 10.3 inches wide so I might need some wider spacers to fill it out.
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| SirAndy |
May 12 2009, 01:18 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,891 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(charliew @ May 12 2009, 11:57 AM)  I taped the aa flare on the rear quarter and it measures 12 inches to the inside of the wide fenderlip from the 10 o'clock tire position. I've never seen a stock GT flare with 12" of usable space ... (On top, where you need it. I'm guessing that would be 12 o'clock in your world) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Andy |
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| Derek Seymour |
May 12 2009, 05:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 394 Joined: 10-March 09 From: Yucaipa Member No.: 10,151 Region Association: Southern California |
I don't think I have ever seen a 914 with 18 inch rims. If you try it please take a pic and post it, it would be interesting to check out. I imagine even with 35 series tires 18 inches is going to fill up the fender pretty tight.
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| atsealevel914 |
May 12 2009, 06:07 PM
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QUOTE(Derek Seymour @ May 12 2009, 03:43 PM) I don't think I have ever seen a 914 with 18 inch rims. If you try it please take a pic and post it, it would be interesting to check out. I imagine even with 35 series tires 18 inches is going to fill up the fender pretty tight. heres the kinesis car with 18 x 10s. i read somewhere that the flares were modified. Attached image(s)    
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charliew Maximum available width in aa steel flared car May 8 2009, 08:39 AM
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