 Wheel Fitment Question, 16inch Fuchs on a gt flared car |
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| hollandhill |
 Mar 22 2006, 05:52 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 26-September 05 From: Ct. Member No.: 4,867  |
I'm in the process of having my narrow body converted to a steel flared gt body. I'm wondering which if these 2 sets of wheels would be eaisier to make fit. I realize both will need spacers but, which comes closer.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread....highlight=fuchs or this: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread....highlight=fuchs While I'm at it what is a fair price for my real nice oem 15x7 fuchs with yokohama a021r's with very little use? |
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 22 2006, 06:13 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
me? id go with 8's and 9's on a flared car....
i have 7/8's on a narrow body car...... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1134520586.jpg) here ya go (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) (IMG:http://members.rennlist.com/1976c38/wheel_os_small.jpg) |
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| hollandhill |
Mar 22 2006, 06:18 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 26-September 05 From: Ct. Member No.: 4,867 |
My research tells me your talk'n big $'s but, Any leads on where to find 8s and 9's would be great ??
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 22 2006, 07:07 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
call/email/PM jason cullen on pelican. he recently had like 10 NOS sets of 16x9's..... and has tons of wheels in his inventory..... tell him i sent ya. |
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| BIGKAT_83 |
Mar 22 2006, 07:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,798 Joined: 25-January 03 From: Way down south Bogart,GA Member No.: 194 Region Association: South East States 
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Check these wheels out CCW WHEELS almost affordable at about 2K a set. These look real nice and you can have them made in any size and offset.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1143076680.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1143076712.jpg) Bob |
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| SirAndy |
Mar 22 2006, 08:04 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,707 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
8" and 9" are nice, problem is finding good street tires for them ...
7" and 8" will be cheaper and easier to get decent tires ... oh, and if you manage to find 285/40x16 street tires, let me know, as i have been looking for a set for 2 years now ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) Andy |
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| howell914 |
Mar 23 2006, 10:13 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 25-January 06 From: ct. Member No.: 5,472 |
Are the ccw 17's? spacers? off set?
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| Kerrys914 |
Mar 23 2006, 10:16 AM
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Dear, the parts I just sold paid for that part ;) Group: Members Posts: 1,568 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Williamsburg, VA Member No.: 16 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Not actually NARROW is it (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Nice looking car (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif) |
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| Mueller |
Mar 23 2006, 10:19 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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why you would need spacers??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) you can order them in the "correct" offset....well, they come in 1/2" increments, so a small 1/4" to 1/2" max is all that would be needed if the backspacing or offset is a tad bit on the wrong side....that is the beauty of custom wheels...spacers "shouldn't" be needed in most cases..... |
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| ss6 |
Mar 23 2006, 10:43 AM
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fun city... Group: Members Posts: 261 Joined: 2-February 03 From: Western Connecticut Member No.: 221 |
I've got 7's and 8's (x16) on my flared car, no spacers. Note there are 2 offsets for the 8's, the further-out ones I have bring the 245's I'm running out to 1/4" from the flare lip. The 8's I bought at $550 for the pair. I'm told 7's are cheaper than 6's, since the 6" dish while skinny, is used to make 3 piece wheels, but the 7's can't.
You have an opportunity coming up for good deals, namely the Hershey, PA swap meet on April 22. It's a buyer's market there, just make sure you don't buy bent or cracked rims. Am wondering why you need 9's, sure they look serious, but unless you're going to track the car, you're talking overkill. |
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| howell914 |
Mar 23 2006, 11:46 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 25-January 06 From: ct. Member No.: 5,472 |
I will be tracking the car but in a DE capacity so I guess 9's are not needed, but boy do they look sweet.
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