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> Has anybody fit 7R (911R) wheels to a 914?, The look of a stock 5.5" Fuchs, but with 225 rubber!
kenikh
post Aug 17 2006, 03:33 PM
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Does anyone know if these wheels will fit an unflared 914? Here's a pic for reference:

(IMG:http://members.rennlist.com/1976c38/wheel_os_small.jpg)

Real ones ar BIIIIIIG money, but you can have deep sixes and 5.5" wheels widened to the same width and offset. I have a set of deep sixes lying around and was consdiering having this done.
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post Aug 17 2006, 03:37 PM
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I've done it on one car, a real 6 (cost being a factor weighing heavily against a repeat performance) and we had to baseball bat the rear fenders. They fit fine with the tires you could get then (1984). He still has them on the car, and I'm sure the old Yoke A001s are gone. I dunno what size tires will work. The Cap'n
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post Aug 17 2006, 03:37 PM
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Damn, I search for the answer on the site with no luck and 10 posts down after I submit this one, I see my answer. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif)
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post Aug 17 2006, 03:38 PM
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I haven't personally tried it.
but yes its done on teeners and should work on nearly all cars.

914's tend to vary a tiny bit from chassis to chassis so there would be no guarantee unless you checked your chassis.

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post Aug 17 2006, 03:55 PM
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Yes... there's an excellent Signal Orange 2.7 -6 that Tom has. You can see pictures of it here by searching the old Midwest Classic threads.
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post Aug 17 2006, 04:00 PM
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You can also run the 7" cookies with a bit of fender massage. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

They are waay cheaper and look gud.
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post Aug 17 2006, 04:02 PM
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QUOTE(Bleyseng @ Aug 17 2006, 03:00 PM) *

You can also run the 7" cookies with a bit of fender massage. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

They are waay cheaper and look gud.


Cast wheels? NEVER! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Aug 17 2006, 04:11 PM
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Tom's -6


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post Aug 17 2006, 04:13 PM
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Cast wheels? NEVER!


Big thing with a lot of the HSR crowd. If they can't break them...

I just don't like the looks compared to a std Fuch.
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post Aug 17 2006, 04:13 PM
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Tom's -6


SICK. Need more pics.
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post Aug 17 2006, 04:14 PM
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Big thing with a lot of the HSR crowd. If they can't break them...

I just don't like the looks compared to a std Fuch.


It's about weight and esthetics. Fuchs are way lighter.
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post Aug 17 2006, 04:45 PM
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7 X 15 Fuch 11 lbs
7 X 15 Cookie 12 lbs....cheep, light, pretty strong.... but ugly

These are bathroom scale weights.
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post Aug 17 2006, 06:25 PM
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I rode in a 74 Six conversion that had four 911R wheels under it. The guy couldn't fit tires wider than 195s on them under stock fenders, and he tire guys absolutely hated him for making them stretch 195s over 7" wide rims.

This was quite a few years ago, now....

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post Aug 17 2006, 07:01 PM
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I tried it on my converted 4. Needed to roll the lips though so I went back to my 6's with 205s. That was more tire than my little motor could push anyway (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Aug 17 2006, 08:45 PM
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Who does the wheel widening?
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post Aug 17 2006, 09:31 PM
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Harvey Weidman out of Oroville, CA. He's the best.
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post Aug 17 2006, 10:50 PM
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Kenik - I met your darling wife at Treffen and I am so going to tell her what you are up to. Shame on you! (Unless you are getting it for her (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) )
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post Aug 17 2006, 11:14 PM
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Kenik - I met your darling wife at Treffen and I am so going to tell her what you are up to. Shame on you! (Unless you are getting it for her (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) )


I knew you'd find me here! I try to lurk, but can't keep quiet! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) FWIW, I think Brooke is going to beat me to 914-6 ownership...sssssssshhhhh!
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post Aug 18 2006, 04:34 AM
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Aug 17 2006, 05:25 PM) *

I rode in a 74 Six conversion that had four 911R wheels under it. The guy couldn't fit tires wider than 195s on them under stock fenders, and he tire guys absolutely hated him for making them stretch 195s over 7" wide rims.

This was quite a few years ago, now....

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205s on my 7" rims (35mm effective offset, using 12mm spacer, I could remove the spacer to get back to the 47mm offset which should mimic the "R" rim pretty darn close)

I seriously doubt you'd get a 225 under there with bone stock fenders, it's really, really close on my car.
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