Fuchs backspacing, Will the 15 x 7 & 8” off a 944 have the correct backspacing for a GT clone ? |
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Fuchs backspacing, Will the 15 x 7 & 8” off a 944 have the correct backspacing for a GT clone ? |
jeff |
Jan 24 2018, 03:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 17-January 04 From: thousand oaks,ca Member No.: 1,570 |
Spotted some 15 x 7 & 8” , wondering if they willlook correct on a GT clone, I’d rather not use big spacers..
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theer |
Jan 24 2018, 04:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 677 Joined: 31-July 15 From: Dover, MA Member No.: 19,014 Region Association: North East States |
I have the exact same idea.. but don't have the car and wheels in the same place to try it out...
Here's some data: The 944 Fuchs 15x7 have an offset (ET) of 23.3mm; the 15x8 are ET 10.6mm. Compare that to the 15x5.5 4-lug Fuchs' ET of 42mm. So, it seems the backspacing is almost identical on all three Fuchs sets at ~4.9in, which means you won't need a spacer to avoid hitting any suspension bits with the INSIDE of the rim/tire.. which is good. That also means the extra wheel width will all be to the outside: the fronts will stick out 1.5" and the rears 2.5" further on each side than the 4-lug Fuchs. Depending on how big you go with your GT flares, you may end up wanting spacers if the wheels don't fill up the space. |
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