Wheels and Tires for my 914-6 GT Project? Options

[Tom1394racing]

I would like to go with Minilites for the front and rear of my 914-6 GT project. I am considering the Mag style with 7X15 fronts and 8X15 rears. I would like to pair these with the Michelin TB15 tires. The sizes would be 18/60R15 (215/55-15) front and 23/62R15 (270/45-15) rears.

Anyone have experience with this combination on a GT clone? Will I require spacers on either the front or rear?

[Retroracer]

So on the question of spacers, part of the answer - fairly obviously - depends on the offset of the wheels you choose. In general, most wide body cars end up running large spacers on the front (25mm and wider) to both fill out the flares and and stop the tires rubbing on the inner fender.

On the rear, there are variables like 5-lug conversion that can make minor changes, but the need for spacers for 8x15 rims is either none or small (a few mm) for most Fuch rims (for example). Note the various "wider flare" options all look similar, but can vary dimensionally depending on the supplier and how they are fitted.

And in terms of tire diameter / gearing, as a data point: I run 215/60R15 rear tires with a 914-4 901 transmission; this translates to around 73mph at 3000rpm on my car. FYI, hope this helps,

- Tony