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| gothspeed |
 Jan 16 2018, 07:34 PM
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I think I have covered the most common Fuchs wheel size combos for a GT tribute or clone. This would be for aggressive street and possibly light track use. Pick a wheel size combo that you think looks best in your opinion. Then list your reasons ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
BTW I am certain most have seen this article on Eric Shea's GT: http://www.retromodmag.com/features/porsche-914-6-gt Edit: please post pics to further illustrate your preference! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| johnhora |
Feb 17 2018, 11:59 AM
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Short answer... You're correct ...in a street driven car better to have same sizes so you can rotate for wear. In a race car you want grip and wear is just what happens. 7x8... Race: More rubber on the ground better bite coming out of the corners with rear wheel drive. Street: Looks...the move from 15 to 16 = more/better tire choices |
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| restore2seater |
Feb 17 2018, 05:03 PM
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Future 914 copilot. Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 30-October 04 From: Dunlap,IL Member No.: 3,037 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(johnhora @ Feb 17 2018, 11:59 AM)  Short answer... You're correct ...in a street driven car better to have same sizes so you can rotate for wear. In a race car you want grip and wear is just what happens. 7x8... Race: More rubber on the ground better bite coming out of the corners with rear wheel drive. Street: Looks...the move from 15 to 16 = more/better tire choices Yea John I get having more tire width gets better traction for the rear. But unless there's some physical deterrent preventing wider widths on the front wouldn't most people get the same size front for better turning as well? I remember a couple years back in IMSA, I believe it was P2, one of the teams experimented with the same width tires front and back. I'm guessing they were trying to determine if the change would effect drag enough for lap speeds as apposed to having fewer tire changes during stints. They gave it up after a year. Just curious if everyone that have 7x8 tires are doing this for racing reasons or just because. Probably stepping on the OP reason for this thread but it just got me thinking about why so many use this setup. |
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gothspeed Fuchs wheel opinions needed, which sizes and widths? Jan 16 2018, 07:34 PM
GeorgeRud They hold enough rubber and look period correct. ... Jan 16 2018, 08:05 PM Edward Blume These cars don't always measure the same in al... Jan 16 2018, 08:07 PM
sixnotfour
These cars don't always measure the same in a... Jan 19 2018, 05:24 PM Mueller Research what rubber is available before you pull ... Jan 16 2018, 09:47 PM Justinp71 15's (7/8) look the best!
Also I think ha... Jan 16 2018, 11:16 PM larryM Factory specs - for those intent on duplicating or... Jan 17 2018, 12:48 PM gothspeed Here is an interesting set of 7's and 8's ... Jan 19 2018, 04:23 PM mepstein The big difference between the wheels is the 8x16 ... Jan 19 2018, 04:59 PM Racer It all depends on tire availability.. which could ... Jan 19 2018, 05:12 PM mepstein
It all depends on tire availability.. which could... Jan 19 2018, 05:36 PM campbellcj
It all depends on tire availability.. which coul... Jan 22 2018, 11:32 PM gothspeed
It all depends on tire availability.. which could... Feb 16 2018, 03:54 PM sixnotfour what no 10.5 & 12 x 17 ??? :beer2: 315/35 dot... Jan 19 2018, 05:34 PM ConeDodger So far I’m the only 7X16 front 9X16 rear. My rea... Jan 19 2018, 05:35 PM Spoke
So far I’m the only 7X16 front 9X16 rear. My re... Jan 19 2018, 05:59 PM ConeDodger
So far I’m the only 7X16 front 9X16 rear. My r... Jan 20 2018, 04:19 PM gothspeed
what no 10.5 & 12 x 17 ??? :beer2: 315/35 do... Jan 22 2018, 09:04 PM jmitro
Tires look great :)! What size tires did you... Jan 23 2018, 08:00 PM gothspeed Wow, I forgot about the Weidman option. They have ... Jan 20 2018, 02:45 PM mepstein
Wow, I forgot about the Weidman option. They have... Jan 20 2018, 02:59 PM ConeDodger
Wow, I forgot about the Weidman option. They have... Jan 23 2018, 12:02 AM gothspeed
Wow, I forgot about the Weidman option. They hav... Jan 23 2018, 10:11 AM gothspeed Just thought I'd post some pics of the # 2 opt... Jan 22 2018, 01:55 PM mepstein Even better in person. Jan 22 2018, 02:10 PM johnhora Eric Shea...if you're watchng...
What tires s... Jan 23 2018, 09:23 AM ConeDodger Sorry, I didn’t see the questions until now.
... Jan 23 2018, 08:40 PM gothspeed More pics :stir: Jan 24 2018, 05:26 PM campbellcj I've been hearing for years that 16x6's --... Jan 24 2018, 11:24 PM gothspeed ^^^ awesome!!! so those are 8s ... Jan 24 2018, 11:41 PM campbellcj
^^^ awesome!!! so those are 8s ... Jan 27 2018, 08:03 AM Mercurial Hi guys,
I'll be running 8 & 9" x 16... Jan 25 2018, 11:22 AM gothspeed
Hi guys,
I'll be running 8 & 9" x 1... Jan 25 2018, 03:24 PM mepstein I was able to find 205x55x15 and 225x50x15 in matc... Jan 25 2018, 03:55 PM gothspeed
I was able to find 205x55x15 and 225x50x15 in mat... Jan 25 2018, 04:23 PM johnhora Race/track tires in 15" are still available i... Jan 25 2018, 07:23 PM mepstein
Race/track tires in 15" are still available ... Jan 25 2018, 07:51 PM porschetub Wow love some of the big rims and tyres shown,its ... Jan 25 2018, 08:08 PM johnhora
Race/track tires in 15" are still available... Jan 25 2018, 09:09 PM Mercurial
Hi guys,
I'll be running 8 & 9" x ... Jan 25 2018, 09:46 PM gothspeed
[quote name='gothspeed' post='2571757' date='Jan ... Feb 7 2018, 06:03 PM burton73 So this is a picture of #41 when it was just out o... Jan 25 2018, 11:10 PM gothspeed
So this is a picture of #41 when it was just out ... Jan 25 2018, 11:14 PM gothspeed ^^^ Cool! Thank you for the info :)
Here are ... Jan 31 2018, 02:18 PM Justinp71 For reference these are 15x7, 15x8 with 205 50 and... Jan 31 2018, 02:51 PM gothspeed
For reference these are 15x7, 15x8 with 205 50 an... Jan 31 2018, 07:04 PM ConeDodger
For reference these are 15x7, 15x8 with 205 50 a... Jan 31 2018, 07:16 PM Justinp71
For reference these are 15x7, 15x8 with 205 50 a... Jan 31 2018, 11:14 PM johnhora Justinp71
Very nice looking 914...
great red...w... Jan 31 2018, 03:36 PM Justinp71
Justinp71
Very nice looking 914...
great red...... Jan 31 2018, 04:18 PM Justinp71 Tire sizing chart for the Rival, its also DOT rate... Jan 31 2018, 11:19 PM MoveQik 16x7 front and 16x8 rear. LOVE the look but you h... Jan 31 2018, 11:36 PM Olympic 914 Another 7x16 Front, 8x16 Rears. 951 wheels 23.3 ... Feb 1 2018, 08:28 AM gothspeed ^^^ Fantastic semi-narrow bodies with 951 7s and 8... Feb 1 2018, 07:00 PM sixnotfour same blue 914 steel 'top with 7$8 x 16 3 ... Feb 2 2018, 02:57 AM gothspeed More pics! B:) Feb 6 2018, 06:00 PM mepstein
More pics! B:)
That car looks fantastic... Feb 6 2018, 06:15 PM VegasRacer According to the pole, Elvira is the only one runn... Feb 6 2018, 08:32 PM Justinp71
According to the pole, Elvira is the only one run... Feb 7 2018, 12:33 AM sixnotfour
According to the pole, Elvira is the only one ru... Feb 7 2018, 02:02 AM gothspeed even more pics! :) Feb 6 2018, 09:48 PM mepstein
even more pics! :)
Glenn Stazak told me thi... Feb 7 2018, 03:35 PM johnhora Everyone...
Please be sure to post both the wheel ... Feb 7 2018, 09:12 AM gothspeed
Everyone...
Please be sure to post both the wheel... Feb 7 2018, 02:26 PM johnhora
even more pics! :)
Glenn Stazak told me th... Feb 7 2018, 05:27 PM Justinp71 I think Adriatic Blue is a really nice GT color, I... Feb 7 2018, 06:18 PM mepstein
I think Adriatic Blue is a really nice GT color, ... Feb 7 2018, 06:29 PM gothspeed
I've been hearing for years that 16x6's -... Feb 7 2018, 06:49 PM johnhora gothspeed...
Yep I tried to zoom in too and it... Feb 7 2018, 09:25 PM mepstein
gothspeed...
Yep I tried to zoom in too and it... Feb 8 2018, 06:44 AM gothspeed The orange car has nice looking wheel/tire choices... Feb 8 2018, 02:18 PM mepstein Orange one is chris's/campbellcj car Feb 8 2018, 02:37 PM campbellcj
Orange one is chris's/campbellcj car
Hi al... Feb 8 2018, 09:58 PM gothspeed
[quote name='mepstein' post='2576623' date='Feb 8... Feb 9 2018, 10:08 AM campbellcj
Thanks for posting tire sizes. I looked those up... Feb 9 2018, 11:32 AM gothspeed
[quote name='gothspeed' post='2576930' date='Feb ... Feb 12 2018, 12:12 PM johnhora
[quote name='johnhora' post='2576343' date='Feb 7... Feb 8 2018, 03:15 PM mepstein
[quote name='johnhora' post='2576343' date='Feb ... Feb 8 2018, 03:49 PM gothspeed
[quote name='johnhora' post='2576648' date='Feb 8... Feb 8 2018, 05:32 PM burton73 I need tires for my 6--- 7s and 8s 15s Fuchs. Yea... Feb 8 2018, 03:53 PM johnhora :agree:
$400+ is pricey for one tire...but ... Feb 8 2018, 05:03 PM gothspeed 7-8x16s Feb 9 2018, 10:39 AM mepstein Since Chris's rear wheels are Braids, they cou... Feb 12 2018, 12:36 PM gothspeed
Since Chris's rear wheels are Braids, they co... Feb 12 2018, 12:53 PM gothspeed As a few people have mentioned there are few optio... Feb 13 2018, 10:33 AM gothspeed More! B:) Feb 14 2018, 09:25 AM mepstein
More! B:)
Video game? Feb 14 2018, 09:53 AM gothspeed
[quote name='gothspeed' post='2578946' date='Feb ... Feb 14 2018, 10:55 AM mepstein
[quote name='gothspeed' post='2578946' date='Feb... Feb 14 2018, 11:36 AM gothspeed
[quote name='gothspeed' post='2578983' date='Feb ... Feb 14 2018, 06:20 PM gothspeed This thread needs another pic! B:) Feb 15 2018, 10:25 AM campbellcj My car’s rears are the same Braid / BZ 15x9. Cou... Feb 15 2018, 11:42 PM gothspeed
My car’s rears are the same Braid / BZ 15x9. Co... Feb 16 2018, 09:37 AM campbellcj
On your 673 car pic above it appears to have the... Feb 17 2018, 09:43 AM mepstein The nice thing about Fuchs are unless you spend a ... Feb 17 2018, 09:55 AM restore2seater So the majority of combinations are 7 front and 8 ... Feb 17 2018, 10:40 AM sixnotfour some pics, 15x8 RSR weidman, I added a single piec... Feb 17 2018, 03:59 PM johnhora Pat...
Yes turn in is nice...
But for me the pro... Feb 17 2018, 06:47 PM |
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