Wheel options for my 73 RS Tribute

[Dakar2021]

I just purchased a 911 T (1973) , converted to an RS Tribute. It came with 14"x5.5 Fuchs

I would like switch to 15" without messing with rear wider fenders. . My option is:

Front: Braid BZ wheels (fuchs replica) 15x7 (23 offset) with 185/70 Pirelli Cinturato CN36

Rear: Braid BZ wheels (fuchs replica) 15x8 (10 offset) with Front and 215/60 Pirelli Cinturato CN36 N4

Welcome any comments or suggestions of wheels and tires, Pics welcome..

[kent olsen]

Well you can look like everyone else with the fuchs style OR:


Australian Superlite 15X7 on my 72T

[jac1976]

Are you converting to as RS tribute? I’m assuming it didn’t come as such if it was wearing 14 x 5.5s unless they were rollers. And the RS had wider fenders than a stock ‘73.

[Jonny042]

Originally Posted by Dakar2021

I just purchased a 911 T (1973) , converted to an RS Tribute. It came with 14"x5.5 Fuchs

I would like switch to 15" without messing with rear wider fenders. . My option is:

Front: Braid BZ wheels (fuchs replica) 15x7 (23 offset) with 185/70 Pirelli Cinturato CN36

Rear: Braid BZ wheels (fuchs replica) 15x8 (10 offset) with Front and 215/60 Pirelli Cinturato CN36 N4

Welcome any comments or suggestions of wheels and tires, Pics welcome..

What you are suggesting is the perfect wheel and tire combo, as long a your 911T had Carrera flares installed on the rear.

This combo is identical to mine (although I'm on Fuchs):

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by Dakar2021

I just purchased a 911 T (1973) , converted to an RS Tribute. It came with 14"x5.5 Fuchs

I would like switch to 15" without messing with rear wider fenders. . My option is:

Front: Braid BZ wheels (fuchs replica) 15x7 (23 offset) with 185/70 Pirelli Cinturato CN36

Rear: Braid BZ wheels (fuchs replica) 15x8 (10 offset) with Front and 215/60 Pirelli Cinturato CN36 N4

Welcome any comments or suggestions of wheels and tires, Pics welcome..

w/o adding the RS rear flares any 8x15 Fuchs will be a very uncomfortable fit, in other words don't even try it

185/70 is not spec'd for a 7, they can be stretched on but I wouldn't

your best option for fit and performance is going to b 4 7x15 Fuchs which will have ET23.3 and mount in order of increasing performance 195/65, 205/60, 205/55, 205/50 tires, though performance is increased in each step of this progression each is shorter than its predecessor and as such the car needs to be further lowered both for performance and looks. Some find the 205/50 to be too low for daily use and too short for appearance sake

215/60 even on a 7ET23.3 is too tall for non RS/Carrera flared cars. They could work w/ 7 ET~30-40

[Jonny042]

Originally Posted by Bill Verburg

185/70 is not spec'd for a 7, they can be stretched on but I wouldn't

Wasn't this factory fitment for many years on the front of 911 Carreras from 1973-1977 and SC's from 1978 on?

[racer]

Originally Posted by Jonny042

Wasn't this factory fitment for many years on the front of 911 Carreras from 1973-1977 and SC's from 1978 on?

185/70-15 on a 6" rim
215/60-15 on a 7" rim

195/65-15 and 215/60-15 on 3.2 liter 911s with 15" wheels

[Bill Verburg]

'73-75 Carrera oe fitment
15" 6ET36 & 7ET23.3 185/70 & 215/60
'76 Carrera as above w/ option 1 7ET23.3 & 8ET10.6 w/ the same tires or option 2 7 & 8 w/ 205/50 & 225/50 x15 tires
for 77 they adopted 16" 6ET36 & 7ET23.3 205/55 & 225/50, though there were some 15" ftments too and that pretty much continued through the SCs and Carreras untill the end of the Carrera run where the went to 6ET36 & 8Et10.6 w/ the same 205/55 & 225/50 x16 tires. again there were also some specials w/ 7 & 8 x15 like the Weissachs

[rosenbergendo]

[rosenbergendo]

[Jonny042]

Sure love the looks of the P7's..... and BTW that's a gorgeous car!!!

But the OD of the fronts is only 23.1"? I know they were OE fitment on early 930's but I sure which they came in a 195/65-15

[group911@aol.co]

See if we can clear this up...

Originally Posted by racer

185/70-15 on a 6" rim
215/60-15 on a 7" rim

195/65-15 and 215/60-15 on 3.2 liter 911s with 15" wheels

[onboost]

Originally Posted by rosenbergendo

Wow, looks so much like my 73 with the exception of the decals.. was looking to add the Carrera strip in its next iteration!

Oh wait, yours is so much better than mine.. cause its available and on the road!!

Beautiful.. enjoy!

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by Jonny042

Sure love the looks of the P7's..... and BTW that's a gorgeous car!!!

But the OD of the fronts is only 23.1"? I know they were OE fitment on early 930's but I sure which they came in a 195/65-15

Yes on early 930 but also an option on '76 Carrera

The only bad thing about 7 & 8 x15 w/ 205/50 & 225/50 is the car needs to be really low, mine was so low that my toes wouldn't fit under the front chin

The above appears to be a very nice '73RS 2.7 but the wheels and tires are not as originally delivered from the factory, oe would have been 6 & 7 x15 w/ 185/70 & 215/60

In that pic you can see how low the cars need to be, this is all great for performance but can be an issue on slope transitions and speed bumps etc.

[SalazarS2K]

I’m running 16x7 and 16x8 with 205/55/R16 and 225/50/R16. But loving the RSR finish on Rosens car. Plus his car is not a tribute.

[rosenbergendo]

Originally Posted by onboost

Wow, looks so much like my 73 with the exception of the decals.. was looking to add the Carrera strip in its next iteration!

Oh wait, yours is so much better than mine.. cause its available and on the road!!

Beautiful.. enjoy!

Thanks. Its been a fun 6 months creating it and making sure its in great shape!!
Numbers matching 73T that had already been moldy restored 5 yrs ago.
RS front bumper in carbon
Factory steel flares
Weidman RSR 7X8's
rebuilt 915
930 turbo calipers/new drilled rotors and MB master cylinder/Ferrodo 2500 pads/SRF fluid
garaged stock MAG case and built brand new 3.0 that will be going to a 3.6 in the future with 4.0 Cup crank and 98mm pistons.

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by group911@aol.co

See if we can clear this up...

I don't believe that he was referring to the later G, -J series Carreras

Only the '75-76 Carreras and same latter specials like Weissach had the 7 & 8 x15 w/ 185/70 & 215/60 option and only '76 RoW Carrera had the additional 205/50 & 225/50 option

I'm unsure of the 930s but think they got the 7 & 8 205/225 in '75

[group911@aol.co]

There were actually a couple of typo's that could lead to that confusion;
Originally Posted by Jonny042 View Post
Wasn't this factory fitment for many years on the front of 911 Carreras from 1973-1977 and SC's from 1978 on?

185/70-15 on a 6" rim
215/60-15 on a 7" rim

"185/70 is not spec'd for a 7, they can be stretched on but I wouldn't"
They were spec on a 7 and at least back then, weren't really much of a stretch. Can't say whether modern 185/70 15's would be the same.

This should be 73 and 74 Carrerra's were 6&7 and 75 Carreras were 7&8
"'73-75 Carrera oe fitment
15" 6ET36 & 7ET23.3 185/70 & 215/60"

Originally Posted by Bill Verburg

I don't believe that he was referring to the later G, -J series Carreras

Only the '75-76 Carreras and same latter specials like Weissach had the 7 & 8 x15 w/ 185/70 & 215/60 option and only '76 RoW Carrera had the additional 205/50 & 225/50 option

I'm unsure of the 930s but think they got the 7 & 8 205/225 in '75

[rosenbergendo]

Originally Posted by Bill Verburg

Yes on early 930 but also an option on '76 Carrera

The only bad thing about 7 & 8 x15 w/ 205/50 & 225/50 is the car needs to be really low, mine was so low that my toes wouldn't fit under the front chin

The above appears to be a very nice '73RS 2.7 but the wheels and tires are not as originally delivered from the factory, oe would have been 6 & 7 x15 w/ 185/70 & 215/60

In that pic you can see how low the cars need to be, this is all great for performance but can be an issue on slope transitions and speed bumps etc.

This is especially true with the RSR plastic fuel tank. This is the issue for my ride height right now. Might be going to a center fill Euro reproduction which to my understanding does NOT hang as low as the plastic tank does!

[Jonny042]

I just posted a filter housing like that for sale..... now you have me second-guessing that move!

Originally Posted by rosenbergendo

Thanks. Its been a fun 6 months creating it and making sure its in great shape!!
Numbers matching 73T that had already been moldy restored 5 yrs ago.
RS front bumper in carbon
Factory steel flares
Weidman RSR 7X8's
rebuilt 915
930 turbo calipers/new drilled rotors and MB master cylinder/Ferrodo 2500 pads/SRF fluid
garaged stock MAG case and built brand new 3.0 that will be going to a 3.6 in the future with 4.0 Cup crank and 98mm pistons.