original wheel setup of 916 Options

[Gustl]

from what I know, the original 916 had 7x15 Fuchs with 185/70-15
what about wheel spacers ?
or - what offset do this 7x15 have?
is this enaugh to fill the fender flares?

I mean, the M471 cars had 6x15 with 185/70-15 and used 21 mm wheel spacers

who could tell us more?

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Gustl

[Racer]

Lugvigson, in Excellence was Expected -(pg 594) says this:

7x15 rims all around
185/70-15 Michelin XVR tires (although the pic looks like XWX's (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) )
Spacers: 21 mm front and 27 mm rear

The only profile picture of a 916 shows what appears to be "deep 6's" or more likely, 911R style 7x15s. They do not have a "lip" or "dish" like subsequent 911 7x15s

Also, the flares were based on the GT car, whose flares would have been sized for homologation/racing and not street use. Most racers put 8" wide rims on the rear. Porsche wasn't producing/buying wheels like that from Fuchs, so they used what was around, which wouldn't fill out the wheel wells, especially without spacers.