Flares and wheel options Options

[Jeff Hail]

914 with steel flares (AA GT copies). Not installed yet so have room for metal negotiation during the install. Already a 5 lugger.

Obvious a few variables such as ride height to take into consideration.
What is the widest wheel combination that can be used? 7x15 front and 8x15 rear seems to be the common yet dated and am trying to get away from those size's.

What about 17 inch wheels with a lower profile tire? Anyone ever run 7.5X17 in front and 9x17 in the rear? Would like to use 16 or preferably 17 inches wheels due to tire options available .What are some of the back space measurements you guys have used?

Looking for feedback and idea's. Have not decied on wheels yet.
Like the Rota Fox's and the price is right. Also considering used factory Fuchs as an option but I am unsure of backspace/offsets for the 914. Not worried about rubber robbing HP since a fat six is pushing.

[Garland]

Here’s an old post, going back to 2012, but most of the links still work, all here on the World.

From 2012 when a bunch of us got flares, the first link has a large list of project links.

Here’s a great post I used for referance when installing mine. Lots of links.

Great post on install links

Heres mine, i reshaped the bottom of each flare, after alining the top center to the car.
(if i did it again the only thing I would change, frt's 1/2" more foward) Running 9x16 on all 4 corners. Messure 10 times, and cut 1 time. I fit and welded mine before I had the wheels and tires. I focused strongly on the size of the tire space being equal, and distance from the hubs, using all of the flare, not just the outer look. Welded all 4 on.

Then I got the wheel and tire size to fill the rear space. buying the rear set first, using them to check turning clearance on the front. The 9" fit! Got 2 more.

Some say fit the flare to the wheel and tire. Using the tire as the guide, this will work also as a starting point. If you know the wheel and tire size you want to use. That was my biggest question.

Michigan Build

And one more link with lots of pictures :
Pictures of oversized wheeled cars
And,
My 73 Michigan Build, wheels 9x16, 245/50-16 tires on all 4 corners.