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Wide steel wheels, 4 x 130 |
KevinW |
Feb 10 2019, 01:46 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 25-May 15 From: Winona, Minnesota Member No.: 18,761 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I came across a company in California that sells 7” wide steel wheels in 4 x 130. What is the correct offset/backspace for a narrow body 914? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Kevin I see 4.75”-5.00” is the correct backspace with a 7” or 8” rim. Is 35mm the correct offset? |
Mark Henry |
Feb 10 2019, 03:55 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
15x6 ET36, 911 361 020 would be a common narrow body 5 bolt rim.
The 4 bolt fuchs is likely a similar ET IIRC. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/forums.pelicanparts.com-26-1549835722.1.gif) |
Mark Henry |
Feb 10 2019, 03:57 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
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Mueller |
Feb 10 2019, 04:51 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 |
I tried* to fit 15x7 with 23mm under the rear of my car and they stuck out about 20mm.
So a 30mm wouldn't work with stock rear fenders...that combo will work up front. *I knew it wouldn't fit, just wanted to see how far out they would stick out. |
KevinW |
Feb 10 2019, 05:32 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 25-May 15 From: Winona, Minnesota Member No.: 18,761 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I want to get this right before I buy new wheels
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Mark Henry |
Feb 10 2019, 07:09 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
You likely can buy barrels and you could DIY with a custom offset. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
I've only done this on 24" tractor rims (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Wasn't too hard. |
914forme |
Feb 10 2019, 10:04 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) that is how it was done back in the day. You can stuff 7s in, old school guys used Chevy barrels and 914/vw centers.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Mark, I thought I was the only one that would weld a tractor rim. |
Chris914n6 |
Feb 10 2019, 10:44 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,287 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Offset for the rear depends on
1. if the fenders have been rolled 2. camber near stock or increased for AutoX handling 3. actual measured width of the tire (a 205 is rarely actually 205) A 15x7 et23 will fit easily with a little extra camber Stock is 15x5.5 et40 With too much offset you can add a spacer. That website makes it alot easier to calculate. |
Mark Henry |
Feb 11 2019, 08:45 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) that is how it was done back in the day. You can stuff 7s in, old school guys used Chevy barrels and 914/vw centers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Mark, I thought I was the only one that would weld a tractor rim. I had no choice my old Fiat 640 (white 2-60) FWD tractor the front rims were shot, and you couldn't buy new, as they didn't make a lot of 4x4 in that model. Hardest or I should say most time intensive job was grinding out the old welds. The old centers fit the new barrels perfect and I just lined it up with a straight edge and a combination square. With a car rim I likely would have set up more accurate measuring with a dial indicator, but that said at top gear (25+mph?) they run perfectly true. |
IronHillRestorations |
Feb 11 2019, 12:25 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,707 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
Don't take it to the bank, but I think the 49 ET (7" 911R) is the widest you can go on a 914 rear without too much trouble, and may require slight fender lip mod.
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TargaToy |
Feb 11 2019, 08:29 PM
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-NONSOLIS RADIOS SEDIOUIS FULMINA MITTO- Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 26-March 10 From: DelMarVa Peninsula Member No.: 11,509 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I came across a company in California that sells 7” wide steel wheels in 4 x 130. What is the correct offset/backspace for a narrow body 914? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Kevin Would you feel comfortable sharing this wheel source? I’ve been thinking about widened steeliness for a long time. |
Freezin 914 |
Feb 11 2019, 08:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 825 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 17,687 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Hi Kevin, many people running 5 lug Fuchs 7’s with 23.3 ET on narrow bodies. I am no expert by any means. Could ask them to be sure. But I personally have taken pictures of cars and posts with the info the owners posted had posted. Knowing I am planning 7’s on some projects I am working on..
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jcd914 |
Feb 12 2019, 01:45 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
I ran 15 x 7 cookie cutters with 23.3 offset and had barely a 1/4/inch clearance.
But the fender lips had been rolled using a baseball bat, lots of negative camber and 195/65 tires. No way they would have cleared, had the fenders and alignment been stock. When I auto-crossed the car I switched to 15 x 6 cookies so I could run 205/15 tires. Jim |
RolinkHaus |
Feb 12 2019, 03:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 253 Joined: 21-July 18 From: Noblesville, IN Member No.: 22,330 Region Association: None |
KevinW,
Post the link for steelies. |
KevinW |
Feb 12 2019, 08:16 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 25-May 15 From: Winona, Minnesota Member No.: 18,761 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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