C2 5 Spoke, best dimensions/tire size combo. Options

[BiG bOgGs]

While I am looking at a 914 that has a 5 lug conversion, I am trying to look down the road towards the look I might like to have for it. I have always liked the look of the C2 Porsche wheels. The 914 I am looking at has Fuchs on it right now, and had the lip of the wheel well hammered flat, as well as smaller tires. I want to have taller tires on it for the regular highway driving that I do. Which width and backspacing and tire combo will give me a tire diameter close to or a little bigger than stock with out having to do any body massaging?

I know I can check the tire size speedo calculation on the board, but I need experenced opinions on what wheel width/tire size combo will fit in stock wheel wells.

Jim (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

[jasons]

I can't answer all your questions but 5 spoke C2 wheels are either Cup I's or Cup II's. They are a 52 offset (as opposed to 23 for Fuchs) and will require you to use some spacers. Cup I's can be found in 16's and Cup II's might be available in 16, but they are probably aftermarket. Factory would be 17. Width-wise I'm not sure what you can fit, it is kind of a function of the spacer issue.

As far as diameters, there is a calculator somewhere on the internets that will compute relative sizes for you.

The wheels you want can be super heavy depending of if they are Porsche or Aftermarket. The Cup II 17's aftermarket start to push 28lbs. The Fuchs on the car (if they are real) in a 15x6 go closer to 17 lbs.