Wide body wheel widths and offset |
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Wide body wheel widths and offset |
FastFroggy |
Jan 18 2016, 07:37 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 27-November 15 From: Ann Arbor MI Member No.: 19,415 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I was taking a break from the fiberglass repair and noticed on my car that the tires sit different front to rear. then I was surprised that the fronts are 9in and rears are 8in wide rims... then the final surprise was that the offsets were significantly different.
My car is a 5 bolt conversion 73 914-4 of unknown origin with wide body fenders. Please explain the general convention on this. Thanks |
campbellcj |
Jan 19 2016, 06:19 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
I was taking a break from the fiberglass repair and noticed on my car that the tires sit different front to rear. then I was surprised that the fronts are 9in and rears are 8in wide rims... then the final surprise was that the offsets were significantly different. My car is a 5 bolt conversion 73 914-4 of unknown origin with wide body fenders. Please explain the general convention on this. Thanks Pics of the car and a summary of what you have discovered so far would help us all give better tips from this point. Are the wheels factory Fuchs or something else? You may have an incurable offset problem with those wheels, which could explain why the PO swapped them around. Obviously if they are too far inboard you can space them outwards...too far outboard though, and you are modifying fenders further or switching wheels which can be $$$$. |
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