 Original 14" Fuchs, How wide did they make them |
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| dempwolf@pctribe.com |
 Dec 1 2008, 07:32 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 82 Joined: 30-April 08 From: Sherman Oaks, CA Member No.: 8,993 Region Association: Southern California  |
The six I owned 30 years ago had 5 1/2X 14" wheels on the car, was wondering if Fuchs made those 14" rims as wide as 6" or 7"
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| sixnotfour |
Dec 1 2008, 07:40 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,412 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Here is some 7 inchers.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/7-x-14-Pors...sspagenameZWDVW QUOTE You are bidding on a set of (5) 14" Fuchs Wheels. These 5 1/2" x 14" were custom widened, then machined trued and balanced and are now 7". They were then polished and painted silver to the early 911S color scheme. We had these wheels created by a machinist who races the Bonneville Salt Flats and says they are properly welded, trued and balanced. New three-prong style center caps were installed on all 5 wheels. New valve stems on 4 of them. We have $1500 of quality machine work invested in these wheels and they are in great condition. These wheels were built for the Redline Service race car. We now have to run 15" wheels in our class. Please note that these 14" wheels will not fit on alloy S calipers. Attached image(s)  
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| Pat Garvey |
Dec 1 2008, 07:49 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Dec 1 2008, 08:40 PM)  Yeah, but these wheels were custom widened, not factory. Somewhere along the line I heard of 6's from thae factory, but not certain if it's true, not if it wasn't a 911 application. Regardless, finding 14" peformance tires has to be a major chore today, if not super expensive. Why not just convert to 15's? They're stock, and tires are somewhat easier to find. |
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| sixnotfour |
Dec 1 2008, 07:51 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,412 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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all factory 14's were/are 5 1/2 wide.
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| Gustl |
Dec 1 2008, 11:13 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,490 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
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| dempwolf@pctribe.com |
Dec 3 2008, 10:51 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 82 Joined: 30-April 08 From: Sherman Oaks, CA Member No.: 8,993 Region Association: Southern California |
To answer your suggetion Pat, I am tired of the hard riding Z 50's on the car and don't think a taller aspect ratio ( 55 or 60 R or taller) will fit on under the pulled fenders having 8" Rims. With the 14" rims it may be possible. I've lowered the tire pressure on the front to 20 and on the rear to 25 pounds to soften the ride but that is not good for the tires, but thanks for the suggetion. Karl
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