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Will these fit?
16x6 fuchs with 215 45 16 tires
On a 73 911 no body modifications? I have the fuchs and I am looking for the right size tire for track & autox. Thanks, Brian |
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They fit on my 76' fine. No body mods.
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Beautiful car!
Thanks for the info. Brian |
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Brian, Your 73 is a narrow body car and a 76 has flares. I can't tell you if it will fit (Early 911 owners will have to chime in, or you could do a search) but the two cars listed are different.
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Thanks Jeff
I thought the first cars to get the larger flares (other than RS) were the SCs. I did a search and the consensus is 205 55 16 on 7" wheels will not fit without rolling the lips. The diameter of the 215 45 is about the same as what I currently have but the section width is a little less than 1/2" wider. Hopefully, the early guys will chime in! |
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05-23-2003, 09:15 AM
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I could be totally crazy, but to me the fenders on my roommates 72 are the same as the ones on my 76.
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05-23-2003, 09:27 AM
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I pretty sure the 77 was the first year with SC flares.
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The "baby flares" started with the 2.7 liter cars - my '75 has them. They are not as big as SC flares. FWIW, I have 7x16 Fuchs all around. This information won't help with a non-flared car, though.
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This is a 205/55-16 on the back of my 70 911. I ran these before i rolled the lips too, but it is close. With a little neg camber i have thought of trying a 215, but why risk rub over a centimeter?
PS- All four wheels are 7's. Paul  
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Paul,
Again, I think you car is very cool. You've done yourself proud. When I find some time { when I find my camera } I'll shoot a pic of my '69 lowered, lots of neg camber with 205 16's { tires don't last long } Always a pleasure to see pics of your car. Regards. 2.0 |
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I believe some of the '74-'77 cars had flares and some did not, I think starting in '78 they all had flares.
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