 Help needed to fit 15" cookies on a narrow 73 914/4 2.0, Difficully with 7x15 195s rubbing |
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| stv951 |
 Jun 26 2016, 02:50 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 13-August 14 From: Athens, Greece Member No.: 17,770 Region Association: None  |
Hello all,
I have converted the hubs of my 1973 914/4 to 5 lug in order to install a set of 7x15 cookie cutters wearing 195s. I put them on but i get LOADS of rubbing in the rear. I love the 7x15 stance and dont want to go narrower rims What tyre sizes is possible to fit inside the standard fenders ? Your help and experience is greatly appreciated |
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| falcor75 |
Jun 26 2016, 03:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,579 Joined: 22-November 12 From: Sweden Member No.: 15,176 Region Association: Scandinavia 
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Wierd, I have 195/55's on 7" Cookies and I have no rubbing in the rear...
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| mepstein |
Jun 26 2016, 05:50 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,851 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I went to some effort to find some 6" cookies. They fit a stock 914 - 99%. 7" is a stretch for our cars. More like 50/50. And might still need some work on the rear fenders and careful tire choice.
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| mepstein |
Jun 26 2016, 06:20 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,851 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Are your 195's 55's, 60's or 65's
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| somd914 |
Jun 26 2016, 06:44 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,171 Joined: 21-February 11 From: Southern Maryland Member No.: 12,741 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
And to follow up with mepstein's comment regarding a careful tire choice, keep in mind that tire width measurements are not precise, therefore if you were to sample various 195 series tires, you would find differences in widths, some maybe be closer to to 205s than 195s, and some maybe be closer to 185s than 195s. Many manufacturers publish their actual width measurements.
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| bdstone914 |
Jun 26 2016, 06:55 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,885 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
I agree with all of the above comments.
Are they rubbing on the inside or outside? If on the inside the rear camber may be off and can be corrected with alignmant shims. I had 205/50 on steel rims an one tire rubbed on the inside. The cars even vary side to side on the clearance. |
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| brant |
Jun 26 2016, 09:13 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,945 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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You realistically will need 6 inch wheels. Or flares.
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| SLITS |
Jun 26 2016, 09:28 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
I run 15X7 Cookies on my '74 /6 conversion with 195/65 tires. Driver's side is really close to lip but no rubbing.
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| whitetwinturbo |
Jun 26 2016, 10:46 AM
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Honey, does this wing make my ass look fat? Group: Members Posts: 1,391 Joined: 22-October 11 From: Newport Beach/Kalefornya/USA Member No.: 13,704 Region Association: Southern California |
The tire's 'shoulder' design will make a difference. Find a more rounded item rather than a squared design for a possible solution. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| Mueller |
Jun 26 2016, 11:30 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(stv951 @ Jun 26 2016, 01:50 AM)  Hello all, I have converted the hubs of my 1973 914/4 to 5 lug in order to install a set of 7x15 cookie cutters wearing 195s. I put them on but i get LOADS of rubbing in the rear. I love the 7x15 stance and dont want to go narrower rims What tyre sizes is possible to fit inside the standard fenders ? Your help and experience is greatly appreciated Your problem is rim offset, not tires. 23mm offset is not enough for the rear. Options: Pull or tweak rear fenders. Modify the rear trailing arms, which would involve cutting and welding to move the wheel inboard. Correct offset wheels. Not Honda or Audi where you can stretch and add camber just to run wide wheels with tiny stretched tires. |
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