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14 inch rims, any out there? |
McMark |
Oct 13 2004, 12:44 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I was wondering if anyone made any smaller diameter rims for our bolt pattern. It occurred to me that 14 inch rims with rubber band tires would lower the car significantly without upsetting suspension geometery.
Just doing some armchair engineering. |
ChrisReale |
Oct 13 2004, 12:53 AM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
Im sure you could get Revolution or Pana$port to cook a set up. Other than that, Im not sure....
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McMark |
Oct 13 2004, 01:42 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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wheelo |
Oct 13 2004, 01:52 AM
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Dude Group: Members Posts: 265 Joined: 19-March 04 From: San Rafael, Ca Member No.: 1,818 |
Mark D - your right, I ran a set of 14" Western Racing
wheels on my Cal-Bug. handled great and everyone dug the stance/look with the overall drop ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
bob91403 |
Oct 13 2004, 03:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
4 lug or 5 lug? Width? Would the bolt spacing on these be the same? Too much offset? I'm sure you know that extremely low profile tires are very rough on the suspension.http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/det...il.php?id=94121
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Jeroen |
Oct 13 2004, 05:35 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
14"-ers are available in 5lug
Did you check your tire choices...? If you end up with a high profile tire it'll handle like crap |
rick 918-S |
Oct 13 2004, 07:17 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,471 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Tires are the biggest problem. With everything moving twords large diameter wheels. manufactures are phasing out their old lines.
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SirAndy |
Oct 13 2004, 10:00 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(markd@mac.com @ Oct 12 2004, 11:44 PM) Just doing some armchair engineering. i had a set of 14" centerlines. i sold them to a bug guy ... (IMG:http://www.sirandy.com/pix/914/914_009.jpg) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Andy |
boxstr |
Oct 13 2004, 10:37 AM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Sold mine to a bug guy also.
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Rusty |
Oct 13 2004, 10:40 AM
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Wanted: Engine case GA003709 Group: Admin Posts: 7,941 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
I sold a set of 14 x 5.5 inch Fuchs to Brant in Colorado. Those size wheels are out there gathering dust, as lots of folks have been scarfing up larger wheels.
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McMark |
Oct 13 2004, 11:38 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Oh yeah, I forgot about the fuchs. There's a set on my girlfriends car right now! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif)
The "best" tire I could find was a 215/45/14, I think. But that's still a 4 inch sidewall. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
nebreitling |
Oct 13 2004, 11:43 AM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
i don't know if it's legal or even possible, but 14" rims with low profile sticky rubber would be an enormous advantage at an AX.
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SirAndy |
Oct 13 2004, 11:59 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(nebreitling @ Oct 13 2004, 10:43 AM) i don't know if it's legal or even possible, but 14" rims with low profile sticky rubber would be an enormous advantage at an AX. 14s were an option from the factory (at least in the early years) so i don't see any reason why they shouldn't be legal in PCA. as for the advantage in AX, i'm not so sure i buy into that. a lot of AX courses are 2nd gear, high rpm, with 14" wheels you would be on the revlimiter a lot or (even worse) had to shift into 3rd and run low-rpm ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Andy |
brant |
Oct 13 2004, 12:10 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,632 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Don't know if the tire is still available...
but in the olden days it was a really hot set up to run the 14inch fuchs with a good year cantilevered slick... The 14inch fuchs has the closest back spacing to being perfect (except the real 7inch R wheel) for a 914 of all of the porsche wheels made. The cantilevered slick used to fit under stock fenders but was the equivalent of a 225 tire or more... Dave Ferguson of 914 fame, ran this set up back when I first met him. He went to SCCA autox nationals at that time, and his wife took 2nd in nationals driving the same car.... but like I said, I don't know if that tire is still being made or not..... Rusty: regarding your 14's they literally changed the local tire rule on me and I never put them onto the race track... but they are at this very minute mounted to my street car..... brant |
Root_Werks |
Oct 13 2004, 12:15 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,331 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
What about the "gas burners"? <_<
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brant |
Oct 13 2004, 12:26 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,632 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(Root_Werks @ Oct 13 2004, 11:15 AM) What about the "gas burners"? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I think the 5 bolt gas burners are 15's b |
cha914 |
Oct 13 2004, 12:41 PM
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MUSR 8 - 5lug conversion done wed - drive 500miles thrus Group: Members Posts: 739 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 63 |
I have seen lotsa hopped up AX miatas running 13inch rims and WIDE tires that stick out 2inch from the fender wells...they do it for gearing also...I run 14's on my 90 BMW 325 (stock rims)...best tire I have found is the azenis but at 195/60/14 is not any better than a 205/50/15 as far as a gearing advantage.
Tony |
ArtechnikA |
Oct 13 2004, 03:44 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
couple of years ago i wanted to run 14" slicks on my GTI and the only ones available in the world were Avon's at about $300 each. i lobbied the RE and got the ok to run 15's ...
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Brando |
Oct 13 2004, 07:02 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
I gotta check to be sure...
but 14" 924 aluminum-magnesium rims... |
ArtechnikA |
Oct 13 2004, 07:07 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Brando @ Oct 13 2004, 05:02 PM) but 14" 924 aluminum-magnesium rims... BHC is different... IIRC, they're an Audi 108mm hub... |
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