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| Hybrid_Teener |
 May 1 2006, 09:21 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 20-December 05 From: San Jose, CA/Saskatoon, SK Member No.: 5,301  |
Anyone know any 7.5" wide wheels that fit porsche 5-lug? or does someone fix hubs that fit the new VW stuff.. how much does it cost.. mueller..??
I know touareg (sp) wheels are 17x 7.5".. anyone try putting those on your car with any success?? I'll be running a spacer I guess.. 7.5 isn't nearly wide enough under the flares! Also, what do you PCA guys run for wheels? Stock is 5.5 so I figure it would be most useful points-wise to have a x.5" wide wheel so you don't get 50 more points added for the extra half inch.. anyways... Tanks! |
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| SirAndy |
May 1 2006, 09:27 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,648 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Hybrid_Teener @ May 1 2006, 08:21 AM)  Also, what do you PCA guys run for wheels? i run 7" cookie cutters under GT flares. i don't need much spacers ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Andy Attached image(s)  
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| Hybrid_Teener |
May 1 2006, 11:23 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 20-December 05 From: San Jose, CA/Saskatoon, SK Member No.: 5,301 |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) those are huge slicks on them wheels
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| SirAndy |
May 1 2006, 11:46 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,648 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Hybrid_Teener @ May 1 2006, 10:23 AM) 15 x 9" GoodYear R250 to be exact. they measure over 10" at the patch but are build to fit a 7" rim. super stiff sidewalls. schtick like glue ... you'll get bumped for the schlicks, but *no* penalty for the wheels as you stay within the limits. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Andy |
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| Hybrid_Teener |
May 1 2006, 12:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 20-December 05 From: San Jose, CA/Saskatoon, SK Member No.: 5,301 |
I guess you need it. With that 3.6 o_O
Do they make street tires that do that...?? |
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| SirAndy |
May 1 2006, 12:09 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,648 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Hybrid_Teener @ May 1 2006, 11:04 AM) I guess you need it. With that 3.6 o_O Do they make street tires that do that...?? actually, i'm still running the stock 1.7L. the 3.6L is on hold until i get my tub straightened out. i've never seen street tires like that. i do run 7" cookies on the street as well, but for the street i need quite a lot of spacers ... street: 1 1/4" spacers in the front, 1 1/2" spacers in the rear. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Andy (IMG:http://www.sirandy.com/pix/914/2003.10.01/08.JPG) |
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| Mueller |
May 1 2006, 12:31 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 
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do you want to run DOT tires or slicks?
those 17x7.5 rims are going to be heavy, a 15x7 combo will be lighter and better for auto-x...do the touregs share the VW or Porsche bolt pattern? for the new VW stuff, you'd need adapters and as far I know nobody has them standard to they'd have be custom (and 4 to 5 adapters not allowed in the local PCA but some people have run them without raising the black flag)...4 to 4 and 5 to 5 are okay. what is the ultimate tire size you want to run? |
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| grantsfo |
May 1 2006, 12:48 PM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
PCA in Northern California has changed its classification system. Wheel widths are assigned incremental penalties as are different tire types.
I run 9" rears and 8 " front wheels and take a fairly big hit on points in the local PCA classification scheme. Racing slicks get much higher penalty than DOT R compound tires and street tires have smallest penalty. Tire width isnt considered. You can class your car using this sytem at the following link: http://comp.pca-ggr.org/rulcomm_cs/web/index.php |
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