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| jporsche914 |
 Apr 23 2004, 01:30 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 9-March 04 From: colorado, springs Member No.: 1,769  |
I am looking for a set of sexy wheels for my 1972 914 much different look than my stock VW wheels. I am really wanting a set of 16 inch wheels to fit under my stock 1972 fenders. does any body know of a cheap 16 inch wheel for a 914??pictures would be great. I have also been looking in the performance products magazine and have found the riviera,empi,and the 2.0 rim in there for cheap. which wheel do you think would look best on my car?? i am leaning towards the black spoked empi rims right now.
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Apr 23 2004, 01:45 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
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| brant |
Apr 23 2004, 01:55 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,167 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Nice looking car...
where did you find it.. I like it. so I'm not too sure about 4-bolt 16inchers... the empi's look nice but don't have a very favorable offsett if you want to run wide tires..... the aftermarket fuchs are not as strong at the real ones... you may want to find a used set of real ones? brant |
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| nebreitling |
Apr 23 2004, 01:59 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
frankly, i like the wheels you have on it right now.
16" not likely in a 4-bolt. 15/17's RFX stay away from empi, riviera, etc. -- they're just another (heavy) 15"x5.5 wheel -- for that size you're much better off with 4lug fuchs. |
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| jporsche914 |
Apr 23 2004, 02:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 9-March 04 From: colorado, springs Member No.: 1,769 |
Thanks brant. I found my car in a wheels deals magazine here in colorado, springs about 5 minutes from my house. It was in there for 3 grand. 3 days later it was all mine . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| brant |
Apr 23 2004, 02:20 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,167 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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very nice...
it looks pretty cool stock-ish.. but you gotta make it look the way you like it b |
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| machina |
Apr 23 2004, 02:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848  |
I should hold comment, I have 3 sets of 15x7 fuchs but I think your car looks awsome with the steel wheels and covers. I never liked any of the 4 lug 914 wheels, they just look flat and dated to me.
But those damn wheel covers make that car. Keep'm dr |
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| onrails |
Apr 23 2004, 02:26 PM
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if the world didn't suck,,we would all fall off Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 21-July 03 From: tulsa,ok Member No.: 929 |
i'm sure everyone here will agree w/ me.
the very best looking wheels are ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,riveras! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) lol,,,,,,jk |
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| F4i |
Apr 23 2004, 04:34 PM
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914 DOG! Group: Benefactors Posts: 482 Joined: 22-December 03 From: AB Canada Member No.: 1,460 |
Not to deter you from your new car. Which looks great BTW. But the words porsche 914 and cheap rarely meet. Those stock wheel get my vote as well. That said I am going to 17" revolution wheels. They are around 250.00 a wheel. The link was posted above. They have 2 other wheels that fit. Good luck.
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| brant |
Apr 23 2004, 04:50 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,167 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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james,
when or if you do upgrade... I might be interested in the hubcaps and wheels... I absolutely don't need them, but they do look pretty cool..... brant |
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| machina |
Apr 23 2004, 06:35 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
I knew I liked it for some reason, seen it before in these prototype pictures. Dude, you have an unmolested piece of history, don't mess with it.
Buy another one to hotrod. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif) dr Attached image(s) 
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| seanery |
Apr 23 2004, 07:44 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,857 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I like 'em, too! If you do put something else on I've got a set of knockoff Fuchs for sale.
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| anthony |
Apr 23 2004, 11:03 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
I'd wait until a nice set of Fuchs, Pedrinis, or Mahles come up for sale. The Porsche spec'd wheels, 4 lug or 5 lug, IMO, are the best looking wheels.
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