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Posted by: jmill Feb 17 2009, 03:13 PM

I just bought 7's for the front and I'm looking around for rims for the rear. What 8" 5 lug Fuch offset fits the rear of GT flared cars the best? The prices of the 9" rims has me running scared.

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Feb 17 2009, 03:26 PM

there are 9 x 15 repros that are very reasonably priced

Posted by: Phoenix 914-6GT Feb 17 2009, 03:28 PM

On my car I have the 15x8's with a spacer that is close to an inch to fill out the wells perfectly. I too am running scared of the price of 9s but they are sooooo sexy.

My 8's have 8Jx15 and 911.361.020.42 on the back with the 42 in a big box.

then under that there is AS10.62

I really don't know what numbers are important.

I can run these without spacers but they flare looks empty unless you use the spacer.

Posted by: Racer Feb 17 2009, 04:17 PM

Hmm the standard 8x16 911 fuch had an offset in the 10-15mm range. I would figure the 8x15 would have the same offset range.

They will have a 911.xx.xx part number.

Tough part will be the limited tire selections... 225-50, 225-45 and maybe still a 245-50-15 were what I remember from a few years ago. Maybe its changed?

Posted by: jmill Feb 17 2009, 04:37 PM

Forgot to add that the fronts I have are 16's. I'll need a 8x16's for the rear. Do all the 911 rims have the same offset?

Posted by: jasons Feb 17 2009, 04:54 PM

Where can you even get tires for 15x9's? The widest, readily available 15 inch tire I have seen is a 225. At least in street tires.

Posted by: jmill Feb 17 2009, 06:13 PM

Hoosier makes some. Purely track tires. But like I said I'm looking at 16's. My main concern is the difference between the 911 and 951 offset.

Posted by: degreeoff Feb 17 2009, 06:30 PM

here is mine with 9eleben wheels, look fine to me Now all I need to do is rid myself of some 7"ers on the front aquire two more 8x15's through whatever means nessasary to give myself 2 sets of 8x15's for my track tires and then get a nice set of 16's for the street........tires are way easier to find!

Posted by: elmonte Feb 17 2009, 06:41 PM

Here's the offsets of Fuchs

Posted by: elmonte Feb 17 2009, 06:52 PM

I run 15x8 on all 4 corners w/225-50 for canyon carving and 16x7 on all corners w/225-55 for the freeways. Here's a picture of the 16's

Posted by: jaminM3 Feb 17 2009, 07:47 PM

That is awesome!
I have never seen it put on a chart in such an easy to understand format. NICE!

Posted by: jmill Feb 17 2009, 08:07 PM

That chart is fantastic!!!!!. That sucker needs to get nailed somewhere here.

Posted by: Joe Ricard Feb 17 2009, 08:26 PM

I'm fitting 15x10's under the rear of my fiberglass GT flares.
race rubber section width of 11 inches. That is the absolute max and I got little rub marks to prove it.
Backspace is 5 3/4"

Posted by: zig-n-zag Feb 17 2009, 09:11 PM

911 7 x 16 = 4-3/4" backspacing
951 7 x 16 = 4-3/4" backspacing
911 8 x 16 = 4-15/16" backspacing
951 8 x 16 = 5-1/4" backspacing

Those are the measurements I physically took (WHEW!)

Posted by: LarryR Feb 17 2009, 10:21 PM

You can run 951 8's all the way around and they fill up the flares nicely. Then you
get wheels that you can actually rotate your tires with too.

Posted by: gothspeed Feb 17 2009, 11:05 PM

This forum is great! I was just wondering what wheels I will need for my future gt flares. I too am considering 16" fuchs ..... though was contemplating

8" front and 9" (930 wheel) back

OR

7" front and 8" (944T wheel) back

This will give the 'illusion' of the same wheel width from the outside but gain a tad on the inside of the rear wheels .

Great picture ........

Posted by: charliew Feb 20 2009, 09:14 AM

I think I read that the tire will rub on the inner fender before it rubs the trailing arm. Is that because of the bushings flexing or the inner fender is the closest point? I believe I read the back of the inner fender well is the spot.