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post Dec 6 2005, 09:17 PM
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I know this subject has been kinda beat to death but I wanted some new view points.

We are working on our Project 75 1.8 914.

- If we keep the 4 bolt pattern wheels, what are the largest wheels we can put on to our Project Car?


Look forward to your replies.

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post Dec 6 2005, 10:03 PM
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www.revolutionwheels.net

They have a nice 6 spoke wheel designed for the 914. I want to say it is a 15x6 or a 15x7 I have forgotten. Either way. I think they have a 16 inch also. This dealer S&S bought the remaining sets from the maker and should have them in stock by now. I spoke to them about a month ago. Just about everything else I found was a custom made wheel costing big $.
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post Dec 6 2005, 10:06 PM
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Revolution has 7x15 and 7x17 which fit. You might also find the older 7x15 revolutions on the used market but they are rare. Here are the older NLA wheels


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post Dec 6 2005, 10:07 PM
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Here are the currently available 7x15's (called Millenium). Will set you back about $1000 for four with lugs and shipping.
I think Mike Mueller has posted pics of the 7x17's. Might try searching "Revolution".


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post Dec 6 2005, 10:20 PM
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Well done, James. Another excuse to post a pic of your car.
You're gettin' as good at it as me (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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post Dec 6 2005, 10:21 PM
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post Dec 6 2005, 10:24 PM
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Well, it sure is purdy.
Did I mention I (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) black 914s?
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post Dec 6 2005, 10:54 PM
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QUOTE (Porsche Rescue @ Dec 6 2005, 08:07 PM)
Here are the currently available 7x15's (called Millenium). Will set you back about $1000 for four with lugs and shipping.
I think Mike Mueller has posted pics of the 7x17's. Might try searching "Revolution".

you mean these?


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post Dec 6 2005, 10:58 PM
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that's them.........but where are the tires?
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post Dec 6 2005, 11:43 PM
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mine are 17x7 under stock fenders with 205/40(could be 45s)...car has been lowered since that picture, looks much better (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

I think the 17" rims are pushing it on a stock fendered car....18" or bigger would look just plain crazy....

that is pretty much the widest setup under stock fenders...

At this years WCC, Automobile Atlanta showed up with 4-lug Kinesis 3 piece wheels that I think measured 17x8 front and 17x9 in the rear under GT flares.

Kinesis or Fikse should have no problem making 4x130 rims for you...open your wallet, not cheap at I think $400 per wheel
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post Dec 7 2005, 08:25 AM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) on the rim size...I'm NOT diggin' those wheels on the green teener, sorry (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) Especially the rear ones.
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post Dec 7 2005, 12:37 PM
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QUOTE (Air_Cooled_Nut @ Dec 7 2005, 06:25 AM)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) on the rim size...I'm NOT diggin' those wheels on the green teener, sorry (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) Especially the rear ones.

I like them! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Dec 7 2005, 01:04 PM
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QUOTE (boboli914@att.net @ Dec 7 2005, 01:37 PM)
QUOTE (Air_Cooled_Nut @ Dec 7 2005, 06:25 AM)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif)  on the rim size...I'm NOT diggin' those wheels on the green teener, sorry (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)  Especially the rear ones.

I like them! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

I like 'em too...

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post Dec 7 2005, 06:01 PM
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QUOTE (Air_Cooled_Nut @ Dec 7 2005, 06:25 AM)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif)  on the rim size...I'm NOT diggin' those wheels on the green teener, sorry (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)  Especially the rear ones.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif)

I'm a little more retro when it comes to 914 wheels, at least on stock bodied cars. Although, isn't that the "neo914"? Wheels and body mods go together, so I guess it depends on the whole package.

I issue I take with lots of these new wheels, is the fact that you'd better not let them fall face down, or you've got a ticket to scrapeville, as well as the ease in curbing. I like enough offset to be able to lay them down face down without damaging something.

FWIW, I used to have a widebody 914 6 conversion car with 16 x 8" five lug Fuchs on the rear. One day driving in traffic some knucklehead pinched me into the curb at about 35 mph, and the right rear bounced off the curb a little hard. I didn't want to hit the curb, but I didn't want to hit the trailer trash Camaro either. I didn't want to look at what was once by perfect polished wheel, but know what? No damage!! The tire got a little scuffed on the sidewall, but that was it. Try that with any of the wheels pictured here (except those NLA ones)!
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post Dec 7 2005, 06:27 PM
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I agree with you Perry...had I known the spokes stuck out so far on the Revolutions, I would not have bought them, of the pictures I saw originally of them, it never crossed my mind that is how they are built......

oh well....they are paid for and on the car so I'll deal with it.......
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post Dec 7 2005, 06:35 PM
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depends on the color of the car i think. someone had once posted some pics of those rims on a red car. i thought they looked pretty sweet.
not my cup of tea, but they looked really nice on that car. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post Dec 7 2005, 06:40 PM
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Looks nice in pictures.........
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here's the link
i think they look pretty sweet on this ride
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post Dec 7 2005, 06:43 PM
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QUOTE (TROJANMAN @ Dec 7 2005, 07:40 PM)
here's the link
i think they look pretty sweet on this ride

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post Dec 7 2005, 09:34 PM
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These are the wheels I will be going with. 16x7 front, 16x8 rear, with these tires on there.

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You can probably go up to 18" wheel diameter, but with tires keep it within or at stock tire diameter and you'll be fine.
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post Dec 8 2005, 09:33 AM
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QUOTE (TROJANMAN @ Dec 7 2005, 04:40 PM)
i think they look pretty sweet on this ride

They do look better on a shiney car! I guess it's a fair trade off for that much extra tire.
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