Tire Size Question for 1.8L 1975 Options

[Aayala]

Hello all,

I was wondering if anyone could provide some feedback or recommendation on purchasing some tires and wheels for my 1975 1.8L 914.

I wanted to upgrade the wheels on my 914 to a 5 lug conversion to fit some Fuchs on it.

Question is...

1. Is it worth it to convert to the 5 lug and pretty simple to do?

2. I have someone selling their wheels and tires for a good price but the wheel sizes are 15x6 (front) and 15x8 (rear). Will this fit the stock 914 narrow body?? or will I have to for sure add fender flares to fit these?

thank you in advance!

[mepstein]

Hello all,

I was wondering if anyone could provide some feedback or recommendation on purchasing some tires and wheels for my 1975 1.8L 914.

I wanted to upgrade the wheels on my 914 to a 5 lug conversion to fit some Fuchs on it.

Question is...

1. Is it worth it to convert to the 5 lug and pretty simple to do?

2. I have someone selling their wheels and tires for a good price but the wheel sizes are 15x6 (front) and 15x8 (rear). Will this fit the stock 914 narrow body?? or will I have to for sure add fender flares to fit these?

thank you in advance!

Most people are unhappy when they try to fit 7’s on a stock body car. They rarely fit and tires need to be narrow. It’s a silly combo. Don’t use parts just because you get a good deal on them. You might not like the feel of big tires on a stock car. The car feels less nimble and it’s more work for the engine to accelerate. Throwing parts at these cars without knowing the big picture is the most expensive way to do it.

[Superhawk996]

Throwing parts at these cars without knowing the big picture is the most expensive way to do it.

Now there’s a quotable quote that is one for the ages that goes far beyond tires! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)

I’ll be reusing that one in the future