Wheel Recommendations?, 18" x 8" front and 18" x 11" rear |
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Wheel Recommendations?, 18" x 8" front and 18" x 11" rear |
fat73 |
Apr 30 2008, 07:02 PM
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W9R1 Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 7-May 05 From: tampa,fl Member No.: 4,043 Region Association: South East States |
I need some guidance from you pros out there who may have experience with larger than normal wheels on 914s. My car is kinda wide, 70" across the front struts outside fender to outside fender, and 74" wide on the rear.
I'm currently running 18x8 on the front with 225/40 and 18x11 with 295/35 on the rears. The problem is that the wheel hubs are way outside, so that I have to run 4" of spacer on the fronts, and 1 3/4" spacers on the rears. The rears probably aren't so bad but that much leverage on the front is really hard on the wheel bearings. So, having said all that, and assuming that I'm really interested in keeping the wheel dimensions I have, and the general design/pattern of the wheels, can anybody make any recommendations on what kind/brand of wheel might be a good solution? Also, it seems that because of the width on the front I'm challenged getting / keeping the camber from being too much in at the top (wears the tires on the inside). Ed aka W9R1 |
Aaron Cox |
Apr 30 2008, 07:05 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
sounds like you need big wheels with a custom offset and backspacing.
CCW and BBS make big wide porsche wheels. |
Dr. Roger |
Apr 30 2008, 07:53 PM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
Kinda like these bad boys but alloy, right?
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sww914 |
Apr 30 2008, 07:59 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
With 3 piece BBS, Fikse Kinesis or the other big $$$ race wheel manufacturers you can order the centers and the rim halves separately. You can create any offset that you need.
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iamchappy |
Apr 30 2008, 08:59 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Jongbloed are the lightest... and the preferred racing rim for those in the know...
http://www.jongbloedracing.com/ |
keske968 |
Apr 30 2008, 09:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 5-September 06 From: Papillion, Ne Member No.: 6,778 Region Association: None |
HRE does custom wheels as well
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boxstr |
Apr 30 2008, 10:36 PM
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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 |
Here is a set of 8x16 and 10x16 Fuchs. They all are 5" offset. New tires also.
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fat73 |
Apr 30 2008, 11:01 PM
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W9R1 Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 7-May 05 From: tampa,fl Member No.: 4,043 Region Association: South East States |
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Grngoat |
May 1 2008, 12:31 AM
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Lurker Member Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 17-October 04 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 2,967 Region Association: Southwest Region |
All of the manufacturers listed above can make wheels of any width, diameter, backspacing you want. And most have very similiar designs to what you have there . . but why?
If you ran front wheels with 4" less backspacing and rears with 1-3/4" less backspacing, yeah, you wouldn't need spacers. But the tires would be in the exact same location so the "leverage" on the wheel bearings would be exactly the same. You can't change that without going to narrower wheels, or moving the whole wheel/tire combination inboard. But you'd probably rub on the struts or inner wheel wells and it wouldn't looke right with your widebody fenders. If you want the look of wheels with more dish to them, cool. But if you're worried about the wheel bearings, that won't fix anything. Would hate to see you spend a lot of money with no benefit. |
SirAndy |
May 1 2008, 01:13 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
deeper offset is the solution. much deeper offset ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
here's what will go on my car soon ... http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=51696 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy |
fat73 |
May 1 2008, 03:42 PM
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W9R1 Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 7-May 05 From: tampa,fl Member No.: 4,043 Region Association: South East States |
deeper offset is the solution. much deeper offset ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) here's what will go on my car soon ... http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=51696 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy Perrrrrrrrrrrfect. |
Dr. Roger |
May 15 2008, 03:35 PM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
Kinda like these bad boys but alloy, right? Yep just prettier. Are you running any spacers on those? What are the width of those and the offset if you know. Ed aka W9R1 Those rims are from someone here in "The World". I asked him what they were off of and he said a VW bus or a dune buggy. I think he said he got them off of Samba. Probably really cheap too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy, what did you pay for those wheels? if i may inquire... |
SirAndy |
May 15 2008, 03:46 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Andy, what did you pay for those wheels? if i may inquire... don't remember, it's been a while, but i think the whole set with tires was somewhere in the $1200 to $1400 range ... alzheimer kicking in ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Andy |
Todd Enlund |
May 15 2008, 03:59 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Andy, what did you pay for those wheels? if i may inquire... don't remember, it's been a while, but i think the whole set with tires was somewhere in the $1200 to $1400 range ... alzheimer kicking in ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Andy Jeezus, man! Each corner is worth that! |
fat73 |
May 15 2008, 04:28 PM
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W9R1 Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 7-May 05 From: tampa,fl Member No.: 4,043 Region Association: South East States |
Kinda like these bad boys but alloy, right? Yep just prettier. Are you running any spacers on those? What are the width of those and the offset if you know. Ed aka W9R1 Those rims are from someone here in "The World". I asked him what they were off of and he said a VW bus or a dune buggy. I think he said he got them off of Samba. Probably really cheap too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy, what did you pay for those wheels? if i may inquire... If I remember correctly about $1500. Ed aka W9R1 |
fat73 |
May 15 2008, 04:29 PM
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W9R1 Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 7-May 05 From: tampa,fl Member No.: 4,043 Region Association: South East States |
Kinda like these bad boys but alloy, right? Yep just prettier. Are you running any spacers on those? What are the width of those and the offset if you know. Ed aka W9R1 Those rims are from someone here in "The World". I asked him what they were off of and he said a VW bus or a dune buggy. I think he said he got them off of Samba. Probably really cheap too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy, what did you pay for those wheels? if i may inquire... If I remember correctly about $1500. Ed aka W9R1 And tires were pretty close to that amount in Vegas. I've found a much cheaper place in Chattannooga Tn for less than $900 for tires. Ed aka W9R1 |
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