Winter 2005 my 914 will go under the knife for phase one of my /6 conversion. The 5 lug suspension, so what style rims are you using. I like the looks of the boxster rims that jim912928 has on his car. I also like the 944 phone dials that groot has on his track car. I know there is also the 911 fuchs, what are you using? Here is a picture of the patient

I use 16x6 Fuchs - classic look and great fit.

I supposedly own 2 sets of cookie cutters. One should be shipped to me soon. The other...? Who knows.

Cookies have the right offset for stock fenders, usually come in 7", and seem to be the cheapest 5 lug wheel around. You can fit 215 or 225s on them when you do go to flares, and you can space them out at the same time.

6x16 are a good way to go for the street. Stock fenders, and you can run a fairly high performance tire while maintaining near stock tire diameter. Then, if you want to go to the track, get an extra set of 6x15's with 205/50 track tires.

Here's mine with 6x16's.

17x 7 and 17 x8.5 with 35mm spacers turbo twisties

Most run the bigger Fuchs on flared 914s....you can get 16x7s and 8s.....but with spacers and such you can run ANY 5x130 wheel....

Go to the Wheel Enhancement site or check out the ad in Excellence and see what they have.

The Rocket...below was GT flared and I ran 225/45 and 245/45s on 16x7and 8s....I ran a i/2 in spacer on the rear for a better track and to fill the wheel wells to the maximum....

15x7 and 15x8 Fuchs. They fit under the stock fenders (as long as they're the fenders that came stock on a GT)

I'm admittedly WAY stuck in the early 70's but I think it's hard to beat classic Fuchs. I agree with James and Demick, 6x16 would be the ones I would hunt down for a narrow bodied car. They're plentiful, cheap and you can get decent tires for them...

Demick... 205/50 x15's didn't fit my car. They're all different and with a little hand pulling on the rear lip it may work

I'm not sure if I will flare the car or not. My fender lips have been rolled by a PO so I have no problem running 205 50 15. Thinking of just flairing the rears with maybe a SC flare like Gteeners car ( Hi Gwen)

As for tires, I would do I like I do now and have a set of rims for street driving then a set for AXing and some day track events

QUOTE (d914 @ Apr 29 2005, 06:41 AM)

17x 7 and 17 x8.5 with 35mm spacers turbo twisties

That's what I'm talking about. Nice!

fuchs

IMHO, Fuchs not only look right, but are, dare I say, correct. That said, I agree that those Boxster wheels look very good on a 914. Nice combination of a modern wheel that works on a '70's vintage car. Advantage is that they're relatively cheap and easy to find.

Andy

The advantage I saw with my boxster rims were 1) they were cheap, 2) they look good (on a silver car at least) and most important 3) with their offsets I could put 7X16's all around with no spacers and no fender pulling while running 205's.

Sorry that I don't have better photos, but here my Fuchs. Front are 16x8 and rear are 16x9. They are from a 944 turbo early offset.

One more

Last one.

I will agree that the 911 style Fuchs just look right to me. I'm running 6x15's with 205/50's right now with stock fenders, no rolling etc. Installing steel GT flares shortly and have a set of 7x16 and 9x16 on the way to me right now. That said, I almost went with the early boxter 7x16's like Jim, that's a beautiful car...

It's hard (impossible?) to beat Fuch or Cookies without going to a high buck racin' wheel.
Cookies are about a pound per wheel heavier than the Fuch.

Well, they're not actually mounted on the car yet, but I got me a set of BBS's (16"x7" and 8") that'll be "on"!

17x7 and 17x9 993's one pair are replicas i think.

Kinesis K27 Polished.... 17" 3 pc.

BSA 18x11 & 18x8.
Though its not mounted yet.
check out my blog for a peek at it.

QUOTE (itsa914 @ Apr 29 2005, 05:37 AM)

so what style rims are you using

7" cookie cutters for the track, 8"/9" ronal for the street ...

Andy

Phone dial'n action shot. (944 Turbo 16x7 & 16x8)
-Ben M.

Cookies--totally redone up by my local wheel-wright--

16x7 951 Fuchs, fenders need to be pulled

american racing 15x7

8 and 9 x16 fuchs will fit nicely on a flared car, at least they do on mine.

QUOTE (sixnotfour @ Apr 29 2005, 05:01 PM)

american racing 15x7

you dont see those often, in 5 lug


very cool

I like the boxters
Joe

But then chromed on black fuchs.
Joe

i like the deep sixes (tube tires) mo betta joe....

I have 16x7,8 Ronal's and 15x6 cookie cutters, but I want to get black 16x7, 8 fuchs or Rufs, but its not very likely to happen.

boxster boxster boxster (also like fuchs with the total black insides).

15x7 phones will fit w/ 205's, if you ever need some 15x6 phones w/ tires i have three sets!!! I also have a spare for a...spare! I am running 16x7 and 16x6 fuchs w/ some rear fender rolling and tugging.

OR...

17x7 boxter S alloys. 205 50 17 rubber with 1inch spacers.
Mark

heres another...

16x9 16x7 bbs's no spacers (et 11-15) in back ?? getting old , don't remember

wheels are us ronal's 16x 8 and 16x9's have more too!!! Cups and 7spoke , fuchs and revolutions if yea need them. Tried them all.. Like the fuchs!!

How did you get the 8's to fit in front? I have those same wheels in 7 up front and 8 in the back and they fill up my flares.

QUOTE (jgiroux67 @ Apr 30 2005, 05:38 PM)

How did you get the 8's to fit in front? I have those same wheels in 7 up front and 8 in the back and they fill up my flares.

different offset im guessing

those and fuchs, 8's upfront, 15mm spacer to push out. Slight rub on the inside otherwise.

Pic, 8's all the way around with 225's. can fit 245's.

Jim912928,

Are those 16s or 17s? What tires are you running? Thanks.

Romy

Guy on the 356 list has some 7s and 8s....Boyd Coddington Billet steels custom done in 5x130 Porsche pattern. He wants 1600, I can post pics later if interested...

Romy, those are 16X7 boxster rims (running boxster rears on both my front and back). I have 205/55/16's Michelin Pilots on there.

Jim

Talk about individual preferences....this is a great thread. I WAS considering Panasports until I got the quote today...15X7 (modular 3 piece) a mere $465 each and ~ 4 month delay. While they look great - price and delay are b.s.