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> Tall wheels, anybody out there doing anything bigger, I've seen plenty of ", but what about 17" or BIGGER
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post May 20 2009, 07:32 PM
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ANybody running big wheels? I know 16 is the standard since 15 is difficult to get tires for, but are there any 17/18" cars out there and did you have any problems with fit?

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I think 17 inch wheels look great. Perfect size for 914's.


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QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ May 21 2009, 12:10 PM) *

I think 17 inch wheels look great. Perfect size for 914's.
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Wow those look really great. Gonna order CCWs for mine very similar but I am guessing those are kenisis.
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PanelBilly   Tall wheels, anybody out there doing anything bigger   May 20 2009, 07:32 PM
charliew   Billy I think it might have massaged flares but th...   May 20 2009, 07:42 PM
SirAndy   I have a set of 17s. Not mounted yet, so i can...   May 20 2009, 07:58 PM
PanelBilly   I wasn't thinking of going any wider than 8/9,...   May 20 2009, 08:27 PM
GeorgeRud   Someone once showed a picture of a flared car with...   May 20 2009, 08:32 PM
jmmotorsports   [quote name='GeorgeRud' post='1171127' date='May 2...   May 21 2009, 07:27 AM
charliew   Kinesis car http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php...   May 20 2009, 08:58 PM
JRust   I've got a set of 17" twists that will fi...   May 20 2009, 10:10 PM
marks914   17X7s all the way around with 205/50 17 rubber. 1...   May 21 2009, 06:45 AM
jaxdream   17X7s all the way around with 205/50 17 rubber. ...   May 21 2009, 09:52 AM
PanelBilly   Jerry Those wheels look like they have the right b...   May 21 2009, 08:23 AM
jmmotorsports   Jerry Those wheels look like they have the right ...   May 21 2009, 09:54 AM
nsr-jamie   Wow! That black one with the Ruf wheels is swe...   May 21 2009, 08:34 AM
JJ914GT   My first post on this forum :type: 17" fuch...   May 21 2009, 10:37 AM
Scott Schroeder   bitchen. (thats all I have to say about that.)   May 21 2009, 11:37 AM
Scott Schroeder   bitchen. (thats all I have to say about that.)   May 21 2009, 11:39 AM
PanelBilly   So where did you get 17" Fuchs? and Welcome ...   May 21 2009, 01:12 PM
JJ914GT   Thanks! I just had to have them... Brand is Li...   May 21 2009, 01:59 PM
JJ914GT   ..and another: http://94.100.114.128/328500001-328...   May 21 2009, 02:01 PM
Elliot Cannon   I think 17 inch wheels look great. Perfect size f...   May 21 2009, 02:10 PM
turboman808   I think 17 inch wheels look great. Perfect size ...   May 22 2009, 12:38 PM
celluloid3   I think 17 inch wheels look great. Perfect size ...   May 27 2009, 03:12 PM
dw914er   the 17 inch fuch's look sweet! I also lik...   May 21 2009, 02:17 PM
atsealevel914   More   May 21 2009, 07:47 PM
atsealevel914   more   May 21 2009, 07:51 PM
914junkie   18X8.5 245/40/18's and 18X10 275/40/18 Contin...   May 21 2009, 11:40 PM
JJ914GT   Just added another of the GT with 17" Fuchs f...   May 22 2009, 03:20 AM
sixnotfour   17 inch Rota fuchs http://www.wheeldude.com/catalo...   May 22 2009, 05:06 AM
JJ914GT   Yep, that's where I got them, but, me personal...   May 22 2009, 06:44 AM
sixnotfour   unfortunately , I think you have to go through the...   May 22 2009, 10:30 AM
atsealevel914   In my opinion these are the nicest repro fuchs out...   May 22 2009, 12:36 PM
sixnotfour   http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...em=12...   May 26 2009, 08:16 PM
type2man   Just by glancing at those wheels I can tell they a...   May 26 2009, 08:25 PM
jaybird840   FWIW, I squeezed 18x8.5's and 18x10's und...   May 28 2009, 02:37 PM
wbergtho   18x10 & 18x8 993TT wheels with 245/35/18 ...   May 28 2009, 08:27 PM
wbergtho   pic   May 28 2009, 08:31 PM


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