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| brooks944 |
 Oct 5 2014, 12:57 PM
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I bought some nice Rocket Racing 8 spoke wheels for the 75 914, and spent a bunch of hours stripping, repainting the inners and polishing the rims. Put the existing BFG 195 x 60 tires on and the fronts fit like a glove. Rears, no way. I don't think rolling the fender will work, what does everything recommend, get a new set of rear tires that are skinnier? Really don't want to go back to the ugly steel wheels that came with the car.
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brooks944 Wheels don't fit! Oct 5 2014, 12:57 PM
Bob L. If they're like mine, the offset is different ... Oct 5 2014, 01:06 PM mepstein Sounds like bug spacing, not 914.
Sell the wheels... Oct 5 2014, 01:18 PM Mike Bellis :ttiwwp: Oct 5 2014, 01:54 PM brooks944 Yes these are probably bug spacing. What is your ... Oct 5 2014, 01:57 PM 914itis I have some rivieras for cheap if you need them
P... Oct 5 2014, 02:16 PM sfrenck Bug spacing works with negative camber on the rear... Oct 5 2014, 02:46 PM brooks944 Thanks Scott, that's exactly the advice I was ... Oct 5 2014, 02:48 PM sfrenck Try this:
914 rear camber adjustment
Different b... Oct 5 2014, 03:34 PM vw505 185-65-15 is as wide as I could go on mine. Oct 6 2014, 08:09 PM messix I've got 205 65 on old knock off 8 spokes, and... Oct 6 2014, 08:12 PM brooks944 Thanks guys. I've also read that the springs ... Oct 7 2014, 04:15 PM
mepstein
Thanks guys. I've also read that the springs... Oct 7 2014, 05:10 PM damesandhotrods A lowered car is only going to be worse. The prob... Oct 7 2014, 05:14 PM brooks944 Appreciate all the input. If I get new tires that... Oct 8 2014, 04:30 PM ClayPerrine Don't take the shims out. That is what sets th... Oct 8 2014, 06:38 PM rhodyguy Do you need new tires? If not, spring for wheels t... Oct 8 2014, 06:41 PM TargaToy Rivieras also come in beetle and 914 offsets so be... Oct 8 2014, 08:57 PM bigkensteele It may be worthwhile to inspect the hub-mating sur... Oct 8 2014, 09:11 PM Johns914 I ran into the same issue with mine and running BR... Oct 10 2014, 01:36 PM brooks944 Thanks guys, I think I will start with 185's a... Oct 10 2014, 03:07 PM  |
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