i have seen all the stock wheels avalible, was wondering what else was out there. heres a pic of mine..i want something else

hehe good o'l rivieras...what's the width on those?

Do a search on this forum. You'll find this topic gets discussed very frequently and there are lots of responses with pics.

Good luck!

Here's a pic of some Revolution RZX 17x7's

Just sold my Pedrini's for 300

SLIM pickings....

This get's broought up all the time...Hell, I think I even did once or twice.

There are way of modding certain honda rims, but I'm not a machinist...and don't play one on TV.

For brand new wheels, Revolution Wheels and Panasport and a few race only* wheels are available that'll bolt right on.

*3-piece and start at about $350 each

You could re-drill your hubs to a different 4 bolt pattern, but there are other issues to deal with afterwards..

I've always thought it'd be better to convert to 5-lugs and get a set of Boxter rims...

QUOTE (CptTripps @ Apr 18 2005, 08:13 AM)

I've always thought it'd be better to convert to 5-lugs and get a set of Boxter rims...

thats too easy

4- lug?

Circle or diamond with steel and or al custom offsets not to much $$$.
Fuchs, possibly some old bbs's, panasports, minilites, all of the custom race companys like kodiak and such, bigger money. Mine with fuchs.....

I've been waiting for a set of fake fuchs for two months now. I gess the manufacturer is out, so I'll have to wait until they make a run of them again, someday. I started looking around to see what else will fit the 4 x 130 mount, I stumbled across these on the web yesterday. Made bt ATS...

QUOTE (Yoei66 @ Apr 18 2005, 09:20 AM)

I've been waiting for a set of fake fuchs for two months now. I gess the manufacturer is out, so I'll have to wait until they make a run of them again, someday. I started looking around to see what else will fit the 4 x 130 mount, I stumbled across these on the web yesterday. Made bt ATS...

why??? get a set of "real" Fuchs.....normally priced from 300 to 400 a set...the fakes ones cannot be that much cheaper

Simply put, real ones will cost me more.

I decided to go with the fakes, because they are freshly polished & painted. The package price I got from the local tire store was only slightly more (about $50 bucks) than the sets of used I've seen advertised, plus new lug bolts, plus mounting are in my package. I would have to pay more for a real set after spending time and money on polishing & painting supplies, lugs, and mounting. However I'm still playing the waiting game.

Does Panasport make a 15x7 that fits 4 bolt pattern with proper offset ? I was thinking of giving them a call.

I just called Panasport last week.

15x6 street wheels (comes with center caps) +30 offset 264.00. They can do 15x7, they have to be machined (so I was told) and they are their racing wheels - not for road use. Offsets from +25 to +40. You would probably want the +40 to fit in your wheel wells, they run $310.00

What about the BRM flat 4 wheels, 4 spoke jobbers for about $110. Look a little funky but might be that different look you are after.

QUOTE (Travis Neff @ Apr 18 2005, 10:27 AM)

I just called Panasport last week. 15x6 street wheels (comes with center caps) +30 offset 264.00. They can do 15x7, they have to be machined (so I was told) and they are their racing wheels - not for road use. Offsets from +25 to +40. You would probably want the +40 to fit in your wheel wells, they run $310.00 What about the BRM flat 4 wheels, 4 spoke jobbers for about $110. Look a little funky but might be that different look you are after.

BRM's are made for bugs tho...like riv's, the offset kills ya.....
195 tire MAX

except for ATS, Revolution, and Panasport, i don't believe there are any companies currently making wheels for our cars...

there were a few more companies in the 70's and 80's though -- every once in a while something will come up on ebay.

anyone get a pic of the wheels on herb meeders car at the SD dinner? those were wierd....

he said they were 'haney' wheels

I thought someone had a website that listed/showed all the wheels for the 914.

If not we should all post a picture of ours and nail it somewhere here for referance.

Paul

QUOTE (Yoei66 @ Apr 18 2005, 08:20 AM)

I've been waiting for a set of fake fuchs for two months now. I gess the manufacturer is out, so I'll have to wait until they make a run of them again, someday. I started looking around to see what else will fit the 4 x 130 mount, I stumbled across these on the web yesterday. Made bt ATS...

Way back, I bought a set of 15" x 5.5" silver ATS Road Stars as shown in the photo. I had 185/70 x 15 tires on them. I thought they looked pretty good and I used them for several years. The one problem was the offset. I guess it was a beetle offset, because I don't think any larger tire wold fit in the rear without pulling the fender. The quality was very good I thought. I sold them to a fellow on the bird board a couple of years ago.

sum mo'

pedriniFuchs mahle
Empi 8 spoke American Racing 'libre' steelie eww.. riv's ATS
HRE/Panosports
centerlines
momo
enkeis

revo's

and...and wtf is this?

Minilites are available for our 4 lug cars, $310 ea including centercap and lugs for
a 15 x 6.5". @ http://www.minilitewheels.com/


PS takes about 6 to 8 weeks to have a set made

Backspace on the BRM's are 3 5/8" so that should give you a positive offset of 1.875" My enkeis have a 20mm offset so the postiive offset (from the back of the hub mount)is 1.97 - these BRM's might be a decent fit.

A little fender rolling might be in order, I can fit 205x50's on empis on the rear with a little tugging of the fender, 195x60's on westerns/dan gurney wheels with the same amount of room.

These are ATS, 5.5x15 with 205/60's, stock fenders.

7x15 Revolutions on my AX car. Not cheap, $999 per set. Not sure if that includes bolts, plus shipping.

Who's got a weight on the Revolutions. 15 x 7 ?????

That's the bad news. About 6 lbs. per wheel more than 2.0 Fuchs.
I put a bunch of fiberglass on to lose weight, then added 24 lbs of unsprung weight! Hope money spent on wheels and money spent on f.glass aren't cancelling each other out.
I was advised by a very experienced 914 autocrosser that 7's would make more difference than any other improvement. The 205/50 V. Racers sure seem to like them better. Sidewalls not all pinched in like on 5.5 Fuchs. Yesterday was first time out and it was wet so hard to tell yet if I gained or lost.

i hear the 17x7 revs are heavy mofo's

These guys in Japan sell Fuch replicas and some others with not ideal offsets:

http://www.flat4.co.jp/drive/4lug/914/914.html

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Apr 18 2005, 12:03 PM)

i hear the 17x7 revs are heavy mofo's

yep....I want to say 22 a pop....do I care? not really, it's for a street car and I know with the extra material they'll have the strength to take the abuse of the road..............it's all a trade off...one thing for another....

These were built by Custom Racing Specialties in California back in the 80's with an off-set specific to the 914. Unfortunately they're out of business now.

who wants to put a webpage together with all the 4 lug wheels known to fit 914s?

Rusty has one on his website, but it hasn't been updated lately. There is another one here too.

Oh yeah, don't the forget the Western

Someone found these awhile back - they appear as if they should fit. Lightweight rim at a pretty good price. Here's the thread on it:

914world.com thread



Demick

unfortuneatly they are in austrailia....

QUOTE (Mueller @ Apr 18 2005, 11:08 AM)

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Apr 18 2005, 12:03 PM) i hear the 17x7 revs are heavy  mofo's yep....I want to say 22 a pop....do I care? not really, it's for a street car and I know with the extra material they'll have the strength to take the abuse of the road..............it's all a trade off...one thing for another....

Yikes 22 lbs for a 17x7 wheel! ...thats heavy even for street use. My 17x8 street wheels for my 3400 lb Audi weigh 20 lbs! The rims that the 20lb wheels replaced were 24lbs and I can feel the difference in acceleration in a 250 hp Audi. I can only imagine how slow those make a 914 feel. I have 11 lb street wheels on my 2000lb Toyota and have put 40,000 hard miles on those rims without a single issue.

They made these custom for 914's and didnt think about keeping them lightweight? I wonder how much the 15x7's they make weigh? I think they could have made these a little lighter and not sacraficed durability for street use.

in all fairness for the Revolution wheels...they are designed for Rally racing, not your typical and less abused road racing/auto-x venue

Riverman, curious what tire combination you are running with those 17x7 rev's. Looks like you have original fenders without flares.

QUOTE (guywan914 @ Apr 18 2005, 05:39 PM)

Riverman, curious what tire combination you are running with those 17x7 rev's. Looks like you have original fenders without flares.

those 17x7 are designed for bone stock fenders...I have the same rims...205/45/17's.....perfect offset of 35mm

My scale said 13+ lbs. for fuchs, 19+ for Revolution 7x15.

I've got a set of these if your interested. Brand new rubber. The paint can be stirpped off and the wheels are silver underneath.
Eric

QUOTE (Eric Taylor @ Apr 18 2005, 05:57 PM)

I've got a set of these if your interested. Brand new rubber. The paint can be stirpped off and the wheels are silver underneath. Eric

I thought those have a different and smaller 4 bolt pattern....nice car, I miss my '88 90 Quattro

Mueller,

it is threads like this that make me want to PUKE

We know what needs to be done.



B

Your right muller it's totally different, because I put up the wrong picture. I'll change it . Those are the rims I want for my 93 audi 90. They are pertty
Eric

And this is why I went five lug. No 4 lug wheels looked that great and none were big enough to fill gt flares. Although these looked pretty good

QUOTE (Brad Roberts @ Apr 18 2005, 06:09 PM)

Mueller, it is threads like this that make me want to PUKE We know what needs to be done. B

I hear ya...I "need" a set of those as well for my big brake upgrade

Forgot the pic. They dont look 4 lug but they came off a four lug car(not mine)

I like the rivieras.. anyone know anything about them?

QUOTE (jgiroux67 @ Apr 18 2005, 06:16 PM)

And this is why I went five lug. No 4 lug wheels looked that great and none were big enough to fill gt flares. Although these looked pretty good

tons of 4-lug rims for GT flares if you wanted to use 4 to 4 adapters which are perfectly safe......I would have done that had I had GT flares...

QUOTE (Hammy @ Apr 18 2005, 06:19 PM)

I like the rivieras.. anyone know anything about them?

your kidding right???

Riv's came about to give cheap bug owners a way to think they have 5 lug Fuchs......too skinny and most have a crappy offset to put decent size tires on them.....Rivs are good to put on a 914 that you are trying to get rid of....

QUOTE (Mueller @ Apr 18 2005, 05:22 PM)

QUOTE (Hammy @ Apr 18 2005, 06:19 PM) I like the rivieras.. anyone know anything about them? your kidding right??? Riv's came about to give cheap bug owners a way to think they have 5 lug Fuchs......too skinny and most have a crappy offset to put decent size tires on them.....Rivs are good to put on a 914 that you are trying to get rid of....

I just think they look.... nice I don't really mind if they're fuchs look-a-likes. Then what else is out there besides going 5 lug?