Wheel sizes for 914 with flares., Wheel sizes for 914 with flares. Options

[jkb944t]

I am building a 914/6 conversion with the steel fender flares from AA. I am looking for 16” Fuchs for this project. I know that normally they had 7” in the front and 8” in the rear.

My question is can I run 8 inch wide 16” wheels both in the front and the back and is there a reason that I shouldn’t do this?

Jeff B
Canton, Ohio

[flesburg]

I do not think there is such a thing as normal when talking about 914s with flairs.

We have steel flairs on a 914. I had them installed back in 1984 and do not have any idea how the body shop determined how to install them, but:

We are currently running 9x16 fuch reproductions on all four corners, with 245-45 16s that are Kumos. We have had 255-45s on the wheels and on the car but they would rub on the inner fenders at full lock.

This past winter we installed a front end (the entire assembly) out of an 87 930 turbo, in order to get the bigger brakes and "newer" steel in the a arms etc. also saved a pound or two with the aluminum "axle". The front track ended up about two inches wider, and so all of the spacers had to come out, and now I think 255s would fit again. In the rear I have 3/4" of spacers on each side, and the 245s do not rub (close but do not) and the fender lips are not "rolled in".

I think you can go pretty big with wheels and I personally like the same size tire on all four corners (better braking?) and I can rotate the tires around.

Good luck with your flairs and wheels. Arrow tire and wheel has some really nice Fuch repros available in 7 and 8 x 16 size. Rumor is that they may be getting 9 inch wheels someday.