QUOTE(maj75 @ Feb 19 2021, 08:19 AM)
My 914-6 conversion will have ‘79 911 Bilstein struts, ‘79 911 hubs and ‘84-89 911 calipers and rotors. I’m keeping the narrow body and want to run 15x7 Fuchs. I see a couple of offsets advertised. I need to get the wheels before I get the front suspension assembled so I can continue to move the car around and not tie up the lift.
I have the new struts and hubs, but not the brake components. If you see an issue there, let me know.
While you can fit a 7x15 up front (it will rub the inside fender well) the larger issue is getting the 7x15 to fit in the back. The rear fenders are tighter. Some get them to fit with no issues.. others need to "massage" quite a bit.
Your car is "early" offset.. so, a 7x15, et (offset) 23 would fit.
"late" offset is 1987 944 and newer. They have et's in the 45-60 range.
All fitment larger than a 6x15, et36 will come down to items like:
1) Ride height
2) Alignment
3) stiffness (spring/torsion bar rate)
4) tire size
5) "massaging" - rolling lips to pulling the fenders to adding flares.