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Posted by: 9magazine Dec 6 2005, 09:17 PM
I know this subject has been kinda beat to death but I wanted some new view points.
We are working on our Project 75 1.8 914.
- If we keep the 4 bolt pattern wheels, what are the largest wheels we can put on to our Project Car?
Look forward to your replies.
Brian Minson
Posted by: ChicagoChris Dec 6 2005, 10:03 PM
www.revolutionwheels.net
They have a nice 6 spoke wheel designed for the 914. I want to say it is a 15x6 or a 15x7 I have forgotten. Either way. I think they have a 16 inch also. This dealer S&S bought the remaining sets from the maker and should have them in stock by now. I spoke to them about a month ago. Just about everything else I found was a custom made wheel costing big $.
Chris
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Posted by: Porsche Rescue Dec 6 2005, 10:06 PM
Revolution has 7x15 and 7x17 which fit. You might also find the older 7x15 revolutions on the used market but they are rare. Here are the older NLA wheels
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Posted by: Porsche Rescue Dec 6 2005, 10:07 PM
Here are the currently available 7x15's (called Millenium). Will set you back about $1000 for four with lugs and shipping.
I think Mike Mueller has posted pics of the 7x17's. Might try searching "Revolution".
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Posted by: J P Stein Dec 6 2005, 10:20 PM
Well done, James. Another excuse to post a pic of your car.
You're gettin' as good at it as me 
Posted by: Porsche Rescue Dec 6 2005, 10:21 PM
Had a good teacher!
Posted by: J P Stein Dec 6 2005, 10:24 PM
Well, it sure is purdy.
Did I mention I 
black 914s?
Posted by: neo914-6 Dec 6 2005, 10:54 PM
| QUOTE (Porsche Rescue @ Dec 6 2005, 08:07 PM) |
| Here are the currently available 7x15's (called Millenium). Will set you back about $1000 for four with lugs and shipping. I think Mike Mueller has posted pics of the 7x17's. Might try searching "Revolution". |
you mean these?
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Posted by: Porsche Rescue Dec 6 2005, 10:58 PM
that's them.........but where are the tires?
Posted by: Mueller Dec 6 2005, 11:43 PM
mine are 17x7 under stock fenders with 205/40(could be 45s)...car has been lowered since that picture, looks much better 
I think the 17" rims are pushing it on a stock fendered car....18" or bigger would look just plain crazy....
that is pretty much the widest setup under stock fenders...
At this years WCC, Automobile Atlanta showed up with 4-lug Kinesis 3 piece wheels that I think measured 17x8 front and 17x9 in the rear under GT flares.
Kinesis or Fikse should have no problem making 4x130 rims for you...open your wallet, not cheap at I think $400 per wheel
Posted by: Air_Cooled_Nut Dec 7 2005, 08:25 AM
on the rim size...I'm NOT diggin' those wheels on the green teener, sorry 
Especially the rear ones.
Posted by: boboli914@att.net Dec 7 2005, 12:37 PM
| QUOTE (Air_Cooled_Nut @ Dec 7 2005, 06:25 AM) |
| on the rim size...I'm NOT diggin' those wheels on the green teener, sorry Especially the rear ones. |
I like them!
Posted by: tat2dphreak Dec 7 2005, 01:04 PM
| QUOTE (boboli914@att.net @ Dec 7 2005, 01:37 PM) | ||
I like them! |
I like 'em too...
Posted by: 9146986 Dec 7 2005, 06:01 PM
| QUOTE (Air_Cooled_Nut @ Dec 7 2005, 06:25 AM) |
| on the rim size...I'm NOT diggin' those wheels on the green teener, sorry Especially the rear ones. |
I'm a little more retro when it comes to 914 wheels, at least on stock bodied cars. Although, isn't that the "neo914"? Wheels and body mods go together, so I guess it depends on the whole package.
I issue I take with lots of these new wheels, is the fact that you'd better not let them fall face down, or you've got a ticket to scrapeville, as well as the ease in curbing. I like enough offset to be able to lay them down face down without damaging something.
FWIW, I used to have a widebody 914 6 conversion car with 16 x 8" five lug Fuchs on the rear. One day driving in traffic some knucklehead pinched me into the curb at about 35 mph, and the right rear bounced off the curb a little hard. I didn't want to hit the curb, but I didn't want to hit the trailer trash Camaro either. I didn't want to look at what was once by perfect polished wheel, but know what? No damage!! The tire got a little scuffed on the sidewall, but that was it. Try that with any of the wheels pictured here (except those NLA ones)!
Posted by: Mueller Dec 7 2005, 06:27 PM
I agree with you Perry...had I known the spokes stuck out so far on the Revolutions, I would not have bought them, of the pictures I saw originally of them, it never crossed my mind that is how they are built......
oh well....they are paid for and on the car so I'll deal with it.......
Posted by: TROJANMAN Dec 7 2005, 06:35 PM
depends on the color of the car i think. someone had once posted some pics of those rims on a red car. i thought they looked pretty sweet.
not my cup of tea, but they looked really nice on that car. 
Posted by: TROJANMAN Dec 7 2005, 06:40 PM
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=12288&hl=
i think they look pretty sweet on this ride
Posted by: tat2dphreak Dec 7 2005, 06:43 PM
| QUOTE (TROJANMAN @ Dec 7 2005, 07:40 PM) |
| http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=12288&hl= i think they look pretty sweet on this ride |
Posted by: Brando Dec 7 2005, 09:34 PM
http://www.diamondracingwheels.com/ProSeries.htm are the wheels I will be going with. 16x7 front, 16x8 rear, with http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Pilot+Sport+Cup tires on there.
You can probably go up to 18" wheel diameter, but with tires keep it within or at stock tire diameter and you'll be fine.
Posted by: 9146986 Dec 8 2005, 09:33 AM
| QUOTE (TROJANMAN @ Dec 7 2005, 04:40 PM) |
| i think they look pretty sweet on this ride |
They do look better on a shiney car! I guess it's a fair trade off for that much extra tire.
Posted by: TROJANMAN Dec 8 2005, 11:10 AM
| QUOTE (Brando @ Dec 7 2005, 07:34 PM) |
| http://www.diamondracingwheels.com/ProSeries.htm are the wheels I will be going with. 16x7 front, 16x8 rear, with http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Pilot+Sport+Cup tires on there. |
those look like the wheels i have on my jeep
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Posted by: Rand Jan 18 2006, 07:58 PM
mwyatt's wheels look awesome. I hope he doesn't mind me borrowing his photo for some Photoshopping...
My car is black and I wanted to see what it would look like. Also with the centers toned down to satin gray...
I think I like it. Hmm... 205x40x17 under stock fenders... Sweet!
Posted by: spare time toys Jan 18 2006, 08:15 PM
17 X 8.5 twist on front. Jack is to put it at ride hight.
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