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Mueller
I know some of you guys with the modern Porsche rims have got to be running spacers wider than 1"...now what size front and what size rear???

thanks

SirAndy
not "modern" but ...

GT flares and cookie cutter wheels (7x15 with 225/50 tires), front 1 1/4" spacer, rear 1 1/2" spacer to fill out the flares nicely ...
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rick 918-S
125mm front and rear.... you be the judge confused24.gif screwy.gif idea.gif happy11.gif
Mueller
QUOTE (rick 918-S @ Aug 23 2005, 11:42 AM)
125mm front and rear.... you be the judge confused24.gif screwy.gif idea.gif happy11.gif

are you adding them all up??? biggrin.gif
smrz914
1.5" all around 7" and 9" 993 17" wheels. I havn't had any issues with them. I have rear flares and the front fenders pulled a little.
Series9
I have 42mm on each corner. No problem.
Joe Bob
1 inch and 2 inch when I run the 964 wheels on the 911.

Frank runs 2.5 in the rears 1.5 up front. Havent aligned it yet but it pushes like a MOFO....
Joe Ricard
QUOTE (SEEMORE BUTZ @ Aug 23 2005, 12:16 PM)
1 inch and 2 inch when I run the 964 wheels on the 911.

Frank runs 2.5 in the rears 1.5 up front. Havent aligned it yet but it pushes like a MOFO....

Invert your spacers and it will be loose as a MOFO.

Track width front and back has a profound affect on handling.
Wider in the rear will the front
Wider in the front will slide the rear
Joe Bob
Spacers are for clearance issues...I don't have a choice with these wheels. Remember...we're talking LOOKS here....not performance.... cool_shades.gif

W/o spacers the inside of the wheel hits the swingarm in the rear and the inner fender wells up front...
redshift
QUOTE (SEEMORE BUTZ @ Aug 23 2005, 04:41 PM)
Spacers are for clearance issues...I don't have a choice with these wheels. Remember...we're talking LOOKS here....not performance.... cool_shades.gif

FAIL! FAIL! Oh, you mean your car.


M
Jeroen
7x16 fuchs (ET 23) front with 205/55/16 and 21mm spacers
7x16 fuchs (ET23) rear with 225/50/16 and 35mm spacers
neo914-6
Mines not running but no one else is reporting on performance differences so...

18x8 ET50 43mm spacer
18x11 ET63 76mm spacer

yeah I'm all about looks anyway laugh.gif
TimT
2'+ spacers on the rear of the 935, and 1.5" on the front, we often go wider than 2.% in the rear depending on which rubber/wheel combination we are running.

Last time I drove that car it handled ok w00t.gif
GeorgeRud
My flared 914-6 has Fuchs (7x15 fronts and 8x15 rears) with only 1/4 inch spacers in the rear to space them out. The steering is much heavier than my other 914-6 with the stock 5.5 x15 Fuchs at low speed, but not noticable while driving. Since most of the new wheels have very much rear offset compared with the old Fuchs, you just have to space them to fill the flare. I've always wondered what some 8x17 and 9x17 Ruf wheels would look like on a flared 914, but have never found anyone who has done this (or wants to sell a set somewhat reasonably).
Mueller
QUOTE (GeorgeRud @ Aug 23 2005, 08:51 PM)
I've always wondered what some 8x17 and 9x17 Ruf wheels would look like on a flared 914,

hi George, I didn't know you had an original /6 as well smile.gif

it appears only the rear fenders have been pulled out, but those are RUF wheels

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GeorgeRud
Have to have 2, they're small. I contacted the RUF Centre in texas today, and they are going to be getting more 17 inch wheels in after about 10 years of no production. About $2800, so no bargains.

As I thought, the car looks pretty good with the Ruf wheels. Thanks for the picture.
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