Is this a Member's Car?, Minilite wheels Options

[BSACafe]

I saw this car when searching minilite wheels. I think it sets the car off really well with a four bolt narrow body set up.

It looks like the wheels are 16", but want to know if anyone has details on the wheel set up? What offset, tire and rim size?

[Tom_T]

The 914 offset is ET40, & folks have used that style 8-spoke wheels on 914s since the start in`69, but there are about 2-3 or more makers now who make this style wheel, as both Minilite & Panasport & 1-2 other names/brands too - all having subtle differences in spoke size/shape, rim shape, weight, strength, etc.

Back then they were 14" or 15", but now they're available in 16" & 17" but you'll need to get the closest wheel & tire size & diameter using one of the tire size conversion calculators to minimize the speedo/odometer error in order to avoid "phantom mileage" on your car.

Last year or so, Classic Motorsports magazine did a great article on a wide range of repop classic wheels available today - including the VTO which Scott/sfrenk gave the link for above - so go to their website & look it up in their articles archives to read up. ..... very informative!

https://classicmotorsports.com/

Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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[Mueller]

The 914 offset is ET40, & folks have used that style 8-spoke wheels on 914s since the start in`69, but there are about 2-3 or more makers now who make this style wheel, as both Minilite & Panasport & 1-2 other names/brands too - all having subtle differences in spoke size/shape, rim shape, weight, strength, etc.

Back then they were 14" or 15", but now they're available in 16" & 17" but you'll need to get the closest wheel & tire size & diameter using one of the tire size conversion calculators to minimize the speedo/odometer error in order to avoid "phantom mileage" on your car.

Last year or so, Classic Motorsports magazine did a great article on a wide range of repop classic wheels available today - including the VTO which Scott/sfrenk gave the link for above - so go to their website & look it up in their articles archives to read up. ..... very informative!

https://classicmotorsports.com/

Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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Yes, no and maybe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Offset changes with the width of the wheel, a 40mm offset 5.5 is going to fit differently than a 40mm offset 7" wide wheel

If one wanted the outside lip to sit exactly the same as the pic below you'd want a 60mm offset 7" wheel.