Gotta do the dance first
Just got the green light from the wife to purchase new rims and tires for the 914, now the tough decision will be 15, 16 or 17 inch rims and tires....I'm leaning towards the 15's since more tire choices are available and after my last little fender bender with the 17" rims on the C2, I obviously cannot tell when my tires are low on air
Decisions, decisions
Are you sure she doesn't already have them wrapped and ready for your birthday??
Jen
What widths are you considering?
Will these wheels have a custom bolt pattern?
thats right, muellers b-day is coming up!
where's the party?
I'd go for 16's. Definitely a lot of rubber choices out there.
I just had to get new rear tires for the 944 turbo, one of the expensive-assed Michelin MXX3's couldn't hold air for some reason, but they have a bitchin' stiff sidewall that let me limp to the gas station every morning til the new tires came in.
I cheaped out TireRack was selling 255/40/17 Pirelli P6000 for $87. I couldnt pass it up since I'm probably gonna sell her this summer.
By the way I think 16's are definitely the way to go for a teener!
15's? Who are you and what did you do with my friend Mike? My friend Mike built a CAD/CAM machine in his garage. My friend Mike built his own fuel-injection system from little bitty parts in plastic bags. My friend Mike designed and built roller-bearing suspension bushing kits for real men with real race cars. My friend Mike wouldn't put a 15" wheel on a stinking lawn tractor let alone a 914!
16's or 17's ...Dood. Friends don't let friends "upgrade" to 15 inch wheels.
-Ben M.
I should add....no flares or external fender modifications this time...
I might not have learned much from my past adventures but the first Frankenfendered car was enough
Yeah, how about some nice 16" Fuchs that actually look really cool in a stock 914.
Geoff
like these?
Or these...7 x16 with 205/45's.
That's the ones!!!
Geoff
Mike........Definitely the 16's have the class without being an over kill!! 205 55 16 is what I have on 6x16's! I would like to have 7's in the back tho and maybe a 225 or so!! PS: my fenders are stock! If I rolled them I could fit 225's on the back.
Jeff
I'm also going with the 16x7 black-centered Fuchs; 205/45 Hoosiers. Or maybe 215/40's if they will fit the fenders with some coaxing.
I am going to chance the old 15" wheels and 205/50/15 tires to 7x16 wheels and 205/55/16 tires. The gear ration was way too short for 3,0L six with 15" wheels and low tires combo.
Mike, I hope you will do something extraordinary (again ). How about some custom bolt pattern, 4x100 for example ?? Then you can find a lot of 7x16 wheels with 35 ET.
damn, those 16x7's all around look good. someone sell me a pair of 16x7's! Question: can you really fit 225/45/16's in the rear with some fender rolling? That would just be awsome. I would like to do 225 rears and 205 fronts. Probably kumho victoracers or Hoosier R3S03's.
joseph...wow, that car looks very aggresive with that combo.
From that angle, I can hardly tell that the rear fenders are flared, making it look even better.
I too think the 15's are a more practical choice due to weight and tire prices/choices.
I really like these Enkies, but at 220 a piece, that'll add up to more than my car cost once tires are added to them. They only come in 17x7 or larger, but only weigh 17 pounds.
More than likely, these will get the a-okay, 15x7 and only 12 pounds, made in Germany by ATS (same rim manufacture for 996TT hollow spoke rims plus other P-Car rims)...99 bucks
Rice!
Geoff
Joseph great looking car!
Did you get those rear flares off a 911? Or did you them yourself? That's the look I am going for.
I know you have checked out panasports in the past, but you were looking at 15x7's why not their 16x7?? run around 200-220 each, if offset is right no fender rolling!
Well Mike, I have seen a 914 with those 16" maybe they were 17" rims and lopro tires and its just looks "Rice".
Try out some those newer 911 turbo rims then or have you already? They look cool and modern without looking "Rice".
Geoff
L8Apex - That is one bitchen looking 914.
I have the 15" Fuchs in that style on my 4, but I wouldn't mind 16's. For now I think I'll settle, 15's are better than no Fuchs at all!
Mike,
I couldn't put those ATS wheels on my car. All you'd see through those thin spokes would be all the grease, grime & dirt on my car.
You might photograph your car from about the same angle as those wheels and then photo shop them in to actually see how they would look. It's your car - if you likem', slap em on!
Yeah, Fuchs are kinda boring in that common sense, but I have always loved their appearance....especially with the spoke paddles polished out. At the AX, the ricers all stare and they're lookin' straight at those Fuchs. I think they have some hypnotic effect rolling at 5mph.
Hey D-Man, those are 1970 911 fender wells that are cut and welded into place. They are subtle enough that only other 914 owners notice it. But they're still quite roomy. I have a set of 8X16's with Yoko 245/45's that squeeze in. When I hit a severe dip, they chirp. I don't run them anymore because the 15's give me way better performance for AX.
Good luck with your wheel quest.
I thought they were frowned on in PCA AX's, to have a non-orginal shape to the wheelwells. They look really nice to me.
Those ricer rims are a dime a dozen and that's why the rice guys look at the Fuchs! They are soo classy looking compared to the others.
Mike, put on whatever you think looks good. I was just commenting because I have seen 'em on a few cars.
Geoff
jkeyzer - thanks!
Actually, after I put it into the wall, it doesn't look so good anymore. But it's almost fixed. I'm ready to paint it too. Probably removing the "porsche" sticker on the side to make it look clean. Hmm, I should upload a pic of it with the phone dials on it. I don't really like the phone dials, but they were cheap, and would probably make good track wheels. I may turn around and sell them to get some 15" fuchs or a pair of 16x7's.
What's a 963?
well Mike, I guess i need to make a trip over to your house I pick up my rims. That is if you have not sold them LOL
Mike
Another set of wheels on a 914 that I have been looking at. They are Borbet 16's on 911 suspension. 1" spacers behind. This car needs longer studs, I looked behind the center caps, scary the amount of threads that were holding them on. "Thanks I don't need to road test it."
Personally I would like to get the car w/o the Borbet wheels but seller says no. I would like the widened Fuchs 16's.
CCLinLOO
Rear..
Now those are different, kinda nice.
Geoff
You can't just buy the car and then sell the Borbets?
Yes I can do that but the seller paid $1000 for the wheels and tires and I don't want them but he won't take them off and drop the price. SO.
CLinLOO
Paint 'em black?
LoL! I like that avatar! hahaha
I also thought about doing that , but if I removed them,after painting, to sell I would probably hear, "if you had just left the centers plain and not painted them black" So I guess I buy the thing and sell them on ebay and have a set made up at Lindsey racing. Okay thanks problem solved.
CCLinLOO
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