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Posted by: stateofidleness Nov 25 2007, 11:05 AM

So, who's got the biggest rims on their 914?
im looking at running 17's, possibly 18's and would like to see pics and modification pics

what would need to be done to get these on my car?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-8-10-Porsche-911-993-996-Wheels-Rims-Brand- New_W0QQitemZ190174496132QQihZ009QQcategoryZ43958QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVi
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'76 Chalon kit (wider rear possible)

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 25 2007, 01:50 PM

i've got 17"s ... but not mounted yet ...

Andy



Fikse FM10's, 9x17 with 245-45 and 11x17 with 315-35 (Hoosier Dot R's) ...

Posted by: Joe Ricard Nov 25 2007, 03:31 PM

Andy wins.
for the sexiest
But I got 2nd place wrapped up.



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Posted by: boxstr Nov 25 2007, 07:29 PM

Why not go big...


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Posted by: jaybird840 Nov 25 2007, 07:47 PM

Here's a pic of my 18x8.5 ATP 2 piece wheels on the front. I am currently waiting for my new five lug trailing arms from Eric Shea. When they get here, I'll be running 18x10's in the rear. I bought the wheels second hand, and the centers were already blue. They'll be going to black very soon.

Posted by: byndbad914 Nov 26 2007, 12:27 AM

what makes you want to run such big wheels, bling effect? Otherwise, if you are interested in performance, consider the weight of the wheel, and wheel/tire combo. I dunno how much those wheels weigh you are looking at, but 18s can be pretty heavy.

I run 16s just to get the smaller tire diam I want in the really large width, otherwise I would run 15s. Just need enough to clear the brakes IMO. My wheel and tire combo is about 37lbs at 16x10 and 16x11 for instance. The wheels had thick-walled barrels so they were about 18lbs. I was hoping for 16lbs when I ordered them...

Most of the 17" wheels in the 8-10 width is around 17-18lbs, 18" get around 19-20lbs and 20" wheels would not fit the 914 right.

username wberthgo (Bill) has 18" late-model wheels on his and it looks nice, but that is as big as you would want to go IMO. Do a search and I am sure you will find pix of his car.

Posted by: Marv's3.6six Nov 26 2007, 12:35 AM

17" HRE311 3 piece here


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Posted by: Joe Ricard Nov 26 2007, 05:36 AM

Those are cool.
Your hoods not latched

Posted by: nsr-jamie Nov 26 2007, 06:49 AM

Mark, that 914 looks incredible!! I would love to see more pictures of it if possible! Love the brakes, the flares, the paint, everything!! Awesome car!!

Where can I get wheels like those????? Are they still around, thank you and cheers

Jamie

Posted by: jdogg Nov 26 2007, 07:59 AM

Windshield's missing too.

Posted by: Marv's3.6six Nov 26 2007, 09:58 AM

Wheels NLA, If you want Fuchs look wheels check out the new Rota Fox 17" wheels on the 911 bird board.

For more pics of my car I have a build thread around here somewhere. Car is still under construction.

Posted by: jd74914 Nov 26 2007, 10:03 AM

No torsion bars either.

Posted by: woobn8r Nov 26 2007, 10:23 AM

Why would you need 10" & 11" wide wheels unless you have 295/40R16 and 305/40R16 tires and huge HP + TORQUE to turn them....?

Fuchs style rims in 17" diameter and reasonable widths are available through subydude....

http://www.subydude.com/osc/index.php/cPath/333?osCsid=07d11f583e4330df9ef1d27bcb26f099

(no affiliation)

Posted by: jaminM3 Nov 26 2007, 10:36 AM

Damn. These are my dream wheels, but your's may be much wider. See below:


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Posted by: marks914 Nov 26 2007, 10:49 AM

Boxter S alloys, 17X7 all the way around, no mods

Mark
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http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2417293290057582025DjuFcX

Posted by: byndbad914 Nov 26 2007, 11:20 AM

You must not be familiar with my car 525 HP/438 ft-lbs torque. I run 23.5x10.5x16 front slicks and 25.5x12x16 rear slicks. Here you can see the 3.5" mufflers on sprint car headers and catch glimpse of the air cleaner from my track day about a month ago. My avatar may have been a hint

I went up to 16s from 15s as the smallest diam tire I could get in the front would have been what the backs are. I wanted the smaller diam tire to keep the car low. I can run a 23.5" diam rear as well, but use the larger tire so I can just run the track in one gear (2nd) and go to 3rd on the front stretch. For reference, with this tire diam on the rear I shift to 2nd at ~60mph, 3rd ~105mph, and 4th when I can at ~141mph. I like the setup as zero to 60 is one gear and when the slicks are good and hot, I can do that sub 4 seconds.

Posted by: byndbad914 Nov 26 2007, 11:30 AM

The Kinesis are nice, but if you like that pattern and aren't set on the brand name, CCW makes a similar wheel for about $1000 less (around $2200/set roughly v. $3200/set roughly - price depends on actual size obviously, but for 17" in a reasonable width.

Posted by: wbergtho Nov 26 2007, 11:42 AM

Mark,


You have a super nice & clean looking car there. Those Boxster wheels look right at home on your car. I like the monochromatic paint scheme as well! What powers that car?

Bill

PS I'll post pics of my 996TT wheels when I get them back from powder coating. They are 18X8 & 18X11 running 245/40/ZR18 & 295/30/ZR18 Pilot Sports.

Posted by: RON S. Nov 26 2007, 12:38 PM

I personally wanted an 18''with a fat assed look.

Just my preference.

Ron


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Posted by: stateofidleness Nov 26 2007, 02:58 PM

that's exactly the look im going for. not so much "bling effect". just looks better to me

Posted by: marks914 Nov 26 2007, 06:58 PM

Thanks for the compliment. I like to follow my designer rule, keep it simple, unless its going to SEMA.
Its my 914 DZ, powered by a Chevy 302
Mark

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2775651000057582025PdPDRa
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2525888240057582025ZOdPUv
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2363509080057582025fWXsqD
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2746009050057582025YJBsqk

Posted by: scotty b Nov 26 2007, 07:07 PM

Ford Escort mirrors ??

Posted by: woobn8r Nov 26 2007, 07:59 PM

Okay, you can use wide - ass wheels then....holy smokes man, what a brute!
I'll bet that's a blast to tame!

Posted by: Dr. Roger Nov 26 2007, 10:10 PM

65mm offsets on those rear 996 wheels will require some serious spacers. Just a heads up.

Check and double check your measurements.

My rears are 11X18" with 45mm offsets. 3" spacers work perfectly under sheridan flares.

Posted by: wbergtho Nov 27 2007, 01:39 AM

Hey Dr. Roger,

You and I think alot alike! I have 3" spacers and 11"X18" 996TT wheels as well. My left rear bearing could only take 20K of this abuse and I'm now transplanting new rear bearings...whatever....a small price to pay to own a 530HP monster car! I like the look of the modern wheels but you have to run gigantic spacers to do so.

Posted by: jaminM3 Nov 27 2007, 06:57 PM

Thanks, I could care less about the name, but I had never even heard of CCW. I googled them and it is the same wheel basically. Forged and everything.

Posted by: neo914-6 Nov 27 2007, 07:44 PM

Same here, 18 x 11 & 18 x 8 996 hollow spoke Techno's with 3" and 1" spacers respectively...

Posted by: LarryR Nov 27 2007, 10:54 PM

Linsey racing wheels look pretty similar. I have them on my 74 911

Posted by: byndbad914 Nov 27 2007, 11:12 PM

FYI a lot of guys on the bird board use them for racing applications and IIRC John at CCW had a big corvette crowd early on using his stuff, so they are proven wheels and for the money a good deal. I have Kodiak wheels cuz I liked that particular pattern and weights were identical. You might consider Kodiak as they too have a similar pattern to CCW/Kinesis/BBS.