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| bajafreaks |
 Jan 2 2026, 12:16 PM
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I'm most likely going with the Maxlite fuchs style wheels, I'll be doing the 5 lug conversion. So, is there an advantage or disadvantage to 15" vs 16" wheels?
I'm leaning towards a 16x6 wheel with 195 or 205/ 50 or 55 tires. Straight body car no flares. |
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| ConeDodger |
Jan 2 2026, 12:20 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 24,289 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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Tire choice for one…
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| SirAndy |
Jan 2 2026, 12:21 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,390 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
IMHO, low profile tires on an otherwise stock 914 look weird. It'll be even worse with taller wheels.
I'd also check your available tire choices for each wheel combo first, good tires for 15" and 16" are getting hard to come by. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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| sbsix |
Jan 2 2026, 12:23 PM
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only the lead dog enjoys a change in scenery... Group: Members Posts: 462 Joined: 10-January 12 From: Santa Barbara, CA Member No.: 13,990 Region Association: Southern California
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I’m running 16x6 Fuchs with 205/55-16 tires and I get slight rubbing on my right rear occasionally. Wheel wells aren’t rolled.
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| chmillman |
Jan 2 2026, 01:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 308 Joined: 15-June 24 From: Switzerland Member No.: 28,183 Region Association: Europe
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16” wheels will make it look like a restomod IMHO…
Here at least there are a ton of choices in 195/65-15, 20+ different brands ranging from cheap to ouch… Fewer choices in 185/70. |
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| yeahmag |
Jan 2 2026, 02:35 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,473 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California
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I see way more perfomance tire options on 15" rims than 16", but I'm competing...
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| porschetub |
Jan 2 2026, 03:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,988 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(bajafreaks @ Jan 3 2026, 06:16 AM)  I'm most likely going with the Maxlite fuchs style wheels, I'll be doing the 5 lug conversion. So, is there an advantage or disadvantage to 15" vs 16" wheels? I'm leaning towards a 16x6 wheel with 195 or 205/ 50 or 55 tires. Straight body car no flares. I'am running maxilite wheels ,they are very good quality ,there was a limited shipment came to my country so I scored a set of 7'' and 8'' 16in ,i sold the 8'' ones as stayed narrow body in the end . Ultimately, I would have liked 15in deep sixes but appeared they wouldn't clear my Brembo 4 pot calipers . |
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