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Posted by: Scott Schroeder Sep 10 2010, 09:25 AM

Hi All -
Just found a set of 15x9 replica fuchs. Thinking about throwing them on the rear of my car and throwing the 8"'s up front (if I can find tires....).
Anyone have any pics of 9" rears under fiberglass flares?

Thanks a million -
Scott S

Posted by: d914 Sep 10 2010, 09:56 AM

for street tires 225x50 are the widest

Posted by: Speedster Mike Sep 10 2010, 10:17 AM

Wow,
It's really getting hard to find a performance tire in the right size to fit that rim size now! .....I actually sold my 15x8 and 15x9s because of that very reason and I bought 16x7s for the front and put 16x9s on the rear with glass flairs....I even used a 1/4 " spacer on the back....Fit is perfect. Check out pics at 914 club...under Speedster Mike Photos. Good Luck!

Posted by: Speedster Mike Sep 10 2010, 10:19 AM

Running 245/50/16 tires on 16x9' fuchs replicas on back....they fill the fenders out really good...It's a pretty wide set of tires....No clearence problams at all.......looks great from the rear ...Stock GT flares !


You can see pics on the 914Club forum ...look under (Gallery) Speedster Mikes GT Replica...Sorry I could'nt post them here, I don't have access to that photo file here at my office.

Posted by: Root_Werks Sep 10 2010, 10:23 AM

Replica fuchs, 7x16's and 8x16's with 205's and 225's stock sizes.

fiberglass flares with the rear inner lip sanded off. It was a really close fit. Stock size flares.

I don't think 9's would have fit back there.


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Posted by: d914 Sep 10 2010, 10:29 AM

I had 9x16 bbs's.....et11 I believe... fit just right no spacer.. like 245 or 255's on back... I have to find flash drive

Posted by: bam914 Sep 10 2010, 10:36 AM

I will post pictures tonight of a 15x10 with 275 35 15 under get flares.

Posted by: Speedster Mike Sep 10 2010, 10:36 AM

Lake,
Wow!...That's a GREAT looking 914!...Wheels look GREAT!...I love the Color too!

Posted by: naro914 Sep 10 2010, 10:46 AM

we have 16x8 front and back on Huey. don't think I could go 9 on the back.
Oh, sorry, steel flares now, but we had glass originally when we wrecked in Targa.


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Posted by: sean_v8_914 Sep 10 2010, 10:53 AM

Huey's lookin goood.

Posted by: pcar916 Sep 10 2010, 12:03 PM

I have 16in 245's on 9in BBS rims on the back with FG flares. They're offset is different from the other set of Fuchs, but different spacers make it easy. The inner-well lips had to be filed a bit to get them into the well and neg-camber is usually between 2 and 3 degrees. Point is there is some variation in the flare installations that may determine your clearance, but 15's would be easier for sure.

Posted by: matthepcat Sep 10 2010, 03:53 PM

I have 265/50/15 on 10" rims on the back. (not Fuch though)

225/50/15 on 8" rims on the front.



Of coarse these are crappy BFGoodrich Radial T/A.....and they are 10" flairs.

Posted by: sixnotfour Sep 10 2010, 08:46 PM

15x9 offset is way different than 16x9

I have 15x9s and 225/50 x15

Size
Weight (lbs.) Offset (mm) Backspace (mm)

8x15
14 10.6 112 911.361.020.42 / 911.361.020.12

9x15
? 3.0 117 911.361.020.03 / 911.361.020.06,



8x16
19 10.6 (911) 112 911.361.020.45 and 911.362.117.XX

8x16
23.3 (944) 120 951.362.117.00;

9x16
20 15 130 911.362.119.00




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Posted by: bam914 Sep 10 2010, 08:53 PM

15x10 275 35 15 Hoosier.

Posted by: carr914 Sep 13 2010, 01:23 PM

8 & 9's

Posted by: carr914 Sep 13 2010, 01:26 PM

15x8 & 16x8

Posted by: carr914 Sep 13 2010, 01:28 PM

Gotti 15x8 & 10'S

Posted by: plays with cars Sep 13 2010, 11:18 PM

And in case you're wondering, because it's not an unusual position, this is what 8's and 9's look like on jack stands.