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| zambezi |
 Jun 23 2009, 02:09 PM
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I have just looked through about 27 pages of wheel/rim posts to try and find my answer. I always hear posters saying the proper 8 spoke Empi wheel with the Porsche backspacing will allow you to run wider tires than 185's without rubbing issues, yet as soon as someone asks -"O.K. what is the correct backspacing" - the thread would go cold. So here I am asking what is the correct Porsche backspacing on the Empi (more specifically the knock off version) 8 spoke rims? Also what is the backspacing of the standard VW style backspaced rim? Does anybody actually know or is it just heresay and urban legend. I ask this because I have heard people say it yet have not found the actual dimentional differences. I have a set of brand new never mounted 8 spokes that were purchased by the previous owner many years ago (probably 20 years) but would like to figure out if it is worth offering to the VW crowd, or if they are the actual "Porsche" backspace, then I believe I have a duty to offer here first.
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zambezi What is the correct backspacing for the Empi 8-spoke Jun 23 2009, 02:09 PM
Project 6 Same as the 914/4 Fuch/Mahle/Petrini wheels. Jun 23 2009, 02:27 PM
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Same as the 914/4 Fuch/Mahle/Petrini wheels.
Whi... Jun 23 2009, 03:07 PM dkjens Is it 4-3/4" or 120mm? Jun 23 2009, 02:31 PM Project 6 120-125mm will work.... Jun 23 2009, 03:30 PM charliew You need to also check the wheel width. I tried to... Jun 23 2009, 04:15 PM Project 6 American Eagle makes an Empi clone. Jun 23 2009, 04:23 PM zambezi
American Eagle makes an Empi clone.
Correct, I b... Jun 23 2009, 04:32 PM charliew If they are brand new you might get 75.00/100.00 a... Jun 23 2009, 04:37 PM zambezi
If they are brand new you might get 75.00/100.00 ... Jun 23 2009, 04:45 PM charliew What color are the spokes? Gold maybe? Jun 23 2009, 04:54 PM zambezi
What color are the spokes? Gold maybe?
Nope sorr... Jun 23 2009, 04:58 PM charliew The used wheel on ebay was in GA. it was 19.00 fre... Jun 23 2009, 05:19 PM steveneashcraft Does anyone know what the backspacing is for a sto... Jun 24 2009, 06:03 PM Gint Superlite wheel thread link in my sig... first pag... Jun 24 2009, 08:51 PM bandjoey I tried a set and they're vw backspacing. To ... Jun 24 2009, 09:14 PM  |
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