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Posted by: siverson Jan 19 2014, 12:06 AM

This is the same as a 914-6 steel wheel, right?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-912-DATED-11-67-5-5X15-STEEL-WHEEL-
ORIGINAL-vgc-/141146027122?hash=item20dcf57472&vxp=mtr

15x5.5"

-Steve




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Posted by: Mark Henry Jan 19 2014, 08:17 AM

No clue.... I thought the /6 came with 14" fuchs, but if all you're after is for a spare tire then yes this would work.

Posted by: GeorgeRud Jan 19 2014, 08:32 AM

Yes, the 5 1/2 x 15" steel wheel was the stock wheel for a 914-6. The 14" Fuchs alloys were an option.

Posted by: 914Sixer Jan 19 2014, 09:21 AM

Changed my mind.

Posted by: wndsnd Jan 19 2014, 09:33 AM

delete

Posted by: Harvey Weidman Jan 19 2014, 11:43 AM

914/6
In US delivered cars that I have observed when they were new.
Steel wheels 5.5X15, Mahle 5.5X15, Fuchs 5.5X14.
Some argument if 5.5X15 Fuchs made it on the cars in ROW. But I have seen no verification.

The steel wheels were made by 2 mfgs and there are minor changes over the years.
The 5.5X15s were available on 911s 68MY-89MY(73 & later as spares)
The first gen 68MY to 73MY will work just fine as they are lug centric.
H

Posted by: Dave_Darling Jan 19 2014, 11:57 AM

The PDF catalog says:

911.361.022 was the part number for 914-6 steel wheels. .00 for primer, .20 for chrome. Dimensions: 5 1/2 J X 15 H2 ET 42

So early-ish 911 steel wheels are the same as 914-6 steel wheels.

I don't see a part number on that wheel, though.

--DD

Posted by: toolguy Jan 19 2014, 12:04 PM

This is the correct rim from my April 1970 914-6. . 5 1/2 X J15 made by KPZ Production date 3/70 Stamped part number 613 3A in last picture
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Posted by: pete000 Jan 19 2014, 12:31 PM

My 70 six was equipped with the optional chrome 15" steel wheels. The spare was not chrome.

Posted by: Harvey Weidman Jan 19 2014, 12:50 PM

Interesting...Does the spare date match?
What does the COA say?
I have not seen a 914/6 with a different finish spare.
Worth checking into.
H

Posted by: mskala Jan 19 2014, 06:32 PM

My -6 has a chromed spare, but before I bought it the wheels were changed
for Fuchs so I couldn't say if all 5 steelies were really chrome.

Posted by: pete000 Jan 19 2014, 08:22 PM

I am guessing the dealer took the chrome spare from four cars to upgrade one for a quick profit. I hear Porsche dealers did things like this back then. Date stamp matches.

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Jan 19 2014, 09:04 PM

I can verify that some dealers did that. Rusnak did.

The Cap'n

Posted by: Harvey Weidman Jan 20 2014, 04:29 PM

That did happen, although not at all dealerships. Not at least the dealer that I worked at.
Also if they weren't on the COA, they may have been chromed locally. Then the dealer usually would only do the road wheels and not the spare.
H