Need advice on tires and rims - 914-6 Project, Rims, Tires and Offsets Options

[shoguneagle]

Just getting back into the 914-6 project and need advice regarding rims, tires, and offsets to be used on the car. What I have is a 74 914 with F/G GT fenders, 3.0 CIS engine, 911 front suspension and brakes, modified five lug stub axles w/914 brakes, adjustable perch with 180-200 lbs springs, rear red Koni Gas adjustable, rear sway bar, 22mm front sway bar (Weltmeister), 22 mm front torsion bars, bump steering kit, turbo tierods, new late ball joints, etc. I think I have mentioned anything and everything that could possibly affect the rim, tire, and adaptor selection.

I really need advice on the alternate rims, tires, and adaptors to use. I do not have any knowledge in this area except the Fuchs are really getting out of sit when looking at the recent market prices.

Questions involve but not limited to the following:

1. Using Boxster rims with the GT flared fenders, and what are the appropriate offset adaptors to use?

2. How do you configure Offset so larger tires can fit into the flared fenders?

3. Can the 944 Fuchs be used on the converted five lugs?

4. What size tire can be used along with different size rims (15, 16, 17, etc) on the 914?

5. What width tire and offset will center the tire in the fender well?

6. and alot of other questions that could come up.

I would appreciate any advice regarding this matter and from what ever source. Would like to run 16 or possible 17 inch rims, 7 inches wide in front, 8 inches wide in rear; Possible run 7 inch wide rims on all four corners with different sizes in the front and rear. Need to look at this area very closely since it looks like costs could easily get out of line and not get what I desire.

Thanks again,
Steve Hurt
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