16x7 wheels, 35mm offset, fit narrow body? |
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16x7 wheels, 35mm offset, fit narrow body? |
Freezin 914 |
May 17 2018, 07:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 17,687 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I have had a set of 16x7 VTO wheels with a 35mm offset, I am thinking they wouldn’t work on my narrow body car? Is this correct? I believe I would need a 23.3 offset? I will try to look through older threads.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/type.gif)
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Mueller |
May 17 2018, 08:04 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
Those will fit better on the rear than a 23mm offset since they will be inboard 10mm more, still might have tire clearance issue if running 205/50's on a bone stock rear fender.
I test fit my 23mm 7" wide rims on my car and the rim pokes out past the fender a good 1/2". |
TravisNeff |
May 17 2018, 08:11 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Good looking wheels, they will be close. What size tires are you going to run?
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JmuRiz |
May 17 2018, 08:11 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,424 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Might work, it’s between the 911R’s 49mm offset and the normal 15/16x7’s 23.3mm
All depends on your car’s fenders though. All cars are a bit different. |
914Sixer |
May 17 2018, 08:25 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,872 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Factory Fuchs are ET40. Tire size will determine what will work and what won't.
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Freezin 914 |
May 17 2018, 08:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 17,687 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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914Sixer |
May 17 2018, 08:25 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,872 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Factory 4 bolt Fuchs are ET40. Tire size will determine what will work and what won't.
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Freezin 914 |
May 17 2018, 08:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 17,687 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
The car currently has empi style 5.5’s and is very close to rubbing outer quarters. The grand plan is to change out the 100# springs and put in a set of ground control adjustable coil overs with bilsteins and 140# springs, have the set pictured, another very similar set in charcoal, but even considered a set of cookie cutters I have, of maybe sell the whole works, and go aftermarket RSR Fuchs....I need some help here.....4 lug? 5 lug? I like everything, maybe I need a few more cars!!!! Opinions welcome...
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JamesM |
May 19 2018, 02:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,894 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Kearns, UT Member No.: 5,834 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
This is the exact wheel I run and have convinced a couple other locals to run as well, ET35 is perfect for the narrow body cars to run the widest possible tire. I havent seen 205/50/16 be an issue and you may even be able to go 215 depending on your car and what tire you run. At ET40 the inside of the 215s rub the front strut. ET23 on a 7 inch wheel will rub the fenders on a narrow body. Having a 7" wide wheel with shorter tire sidewall is a huge handling upgrade over stock.
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Freezin 914 |
May 22 2018, 06:05 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 17,687 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
This is the exact wheel I run and have convinced a couple other locals to run as well, ET35 is perfect for the narrow body cars to run the widest possible tire. I havent seen 205/50/16 be an issue and you may even be able to go 215 depending on your car and what tire you run. At ET40 the inside of the 215s rub the front strut. ET23 on a 7 inch wheel will rub the fenders on a narrow body. Having a 7" wide wheel with shorter tire sidewall is a huge handling upgrade over stock. Excellent pictures, your car looks great! Thank you for the information! |
JamesM |
May 23 2018, 12:56 AM
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porschetub |
May 23 2018, 11:27 PM
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I have had a set of 16x7 VTO wheels with a 35mm offset, I am thinking they wouldn’t work on my narrow body car? Is this correct? I believe I would need a 23.3 offset? I will try to look through older threads.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/type.gif) Not a bad looking wheel never heard of them?,good luck with fitment. |
sportlicherFahrer |
Mar 17 2019, 12:37 PM
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Nothing to see here. Group: Members Posts: 1,076 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Tacoma, WA Member No.: 3,945 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Recently stumbled across these. Curious how well they fit with a 205/55. Performance tire selection in 195/60R15 is non existent these days.
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sixnotfour |
Mar 17 2019, 12:44 PM
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