Wheels - Any body run the Porsche Lobster Claws?, Considering the 8" and the 9.5" Options

[dakotaewing]

I understand that these are not to everyone's taste, but please set that aside -
Wondering if anyone has run these or if the offsets are just too much for the typical GT flared car... A quick search came up with little info and no photos on a 914 -
These also come in 11" rears which is too wide currently for my car -
Thanks -

[tygaboy]

Plus, when you run spacers, you change the front tire's scrub geometry which makes for heavier steering feel. Spacers that would work with those wheels would likely create seriously heavy steering.

[jd74914]

Plus, when you run spacers, you change the front tire's scrub geometry which makes for heavier steering feel. Spacers that would work with those wheels would likely create seriously heavy steering.

Technically adding spacers doesn't do anything to effect scrub radius if you are bringing the tire centerline back to the baseline position. Adding wider wheels on a strut car almost always forces a scrub change due to the need to push the tire wall away from the strut, but assuming you had enough strut clearance you could keep the baseline scrub.

With a big backspace wheel like a lobster claw you have a lot of room to play with spacers to get the tire as close to the strut as possible to help your scrub (not that I would recommend running a wheel like that because of the excessive spacer length).