What size Fuchs are original on a Carrera 3.2?

[amatow]

I searched the site and there are many opinions on what works well and what looks good but I didn't clearly see what was the original offering. I am interrested in getting a set of Fuchs for my 87 and want to be sure not to by the wrong ones. I see a nice set of 16" 6's and 7's but I think there off of an SC.

What size for a 3.2? 7Jx16, 8Jx16?

What offset or P/N's?

[jbripps]

I think they are 6's and 7's on the base model.

regards,

[masraum]

3.2L cars came with either 15x7 and 15x8 or 16x6 and 16x7. Unless it is an 89 in which case it may have come with 16x6 and 16x8, or it is a turbo-look in which case it came with 16x7 and 16x9.

I'm not sure when the 15's quit being an option.

[Stuttgart951]

My 88 owners manual states that the base wheels were 15x7 and 15x8. My car was OEW equiped with 16x6 and 16x7. I believe the 89 option was 16x6 and 16x8.

If youre looking to swap wheels (as I am) you can fit 911 16x7's up front and up to 16x9's in back. The 944 offset 16x8's will fit up front of the 3.2's.

[PCA7GGR]

1984: "Telephone Dial" wheels standard (6Jx15 w/ 185/70 tires front and 7Jx15 w/ 215/60 rear), and Turbo Look/Turbo came with Fuchs 7Jx16 w/ 205/55VR and 8Jx16 w/ 225/50VR. Fuchs were an option.
1985: No change
1986: Turbo and Turbo Look changed to include 9Jx16 Fuchs alloys on rear with 245/45 tires.
1987: Stock front tires were changed to 195/65VR15.
1988: Standard equipment wheels changed from cast alloy "Telephone Dials" to Fuchs forged alloys 6Jx6 with 205/55VR16 tires in front and 7Jx16 with 225/50VR16 tires in rear.
1989: Standard wheels were 6J16 with 205/55VR tires in front and 8J16 with 225/50VR tires in rear.

[Milu]

My 87 sport spec UK came with 16 x 7 and 16 x 9
My 88 non sport German spec came with 16 X 6 and 16 x 8
UK 88 on usually had turbo wheels (7s and 9s)

[Wayne 962]

European cars typically came with 15" wheels. I believe most, if not all of the USA cars came with the 16" wheels.

-Wayne

[kbruz]

I still have the original window sticker on my 86. This is what the car came with in 86

16x6 in front w/ VR 205/55 tires

16x7 in rear w/ VR 225/50 tires

[avahdani]

can I go with 16 X 7 and 16 X 9 rear for my 89 3.2? or is that too wide and problematic? is 16X 8 better option for rear?

[r lane]

I think the max tire size for the rear is 245 and I think the rim size matched to that tire is 8''. You can run a 245 on a 9'' wheel but for a street car, I think the 8'' is preferable. The extra inch on the 9'' I think is to the inside. I am considering running 7&9x16'' on my track car which is a G body. I have not mounted up the 9'' with a race tire as of yet, but I think is going to be very tight to the outside. The footprint on a race tire is wider that what I see on a same size street tire. Bob

[lpsalsaman]

Originally Posted by avahdani

can I go with 16 X 7 and 16 X 9 rear for my 89 3.2? or is that too wide and problematic? is 16X 8 better option for rear?

You can go with any of the 16 inch options, it all depends of what is that you like. The only thing when having 9 inch, is that the 245/45/16 tires were not as plentiful as they used to be, but you can find them, at a cost. The 8 inch, you can find more options for it, but again, it goes to what is that you want. Anyway good luck!

[WMichelsen]

My '87 US base model came with 15x7 and 15x8.

[lpsalsaman]

There are a lot of folks that went to 17x7 and 17x9 replica FUCHS when the 245/45/16 tires were discontinued for a time. I was one that opted to go 17's, which I still run today in my 85 Targa with 17x7 with 215/45/17 front and 17x9 with 255/40/17 rear. I have not experience any rubbing issues with this setup. I still hold my 16x7 and 9's plus my 16x6 if I feel like going that route too.

[Crow911]

no question 16” turbo Fuchs (16x7, 16x9) best looking with 6mm spacer on rear

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by avahdani

can I go with 16 X 7 and 16 X 9 rear for my 89 3.2? or is that too wide and problematic? is 16X 8 better option for rear?

stock on a '89 Carrera 3,2 was 6ET35 and 7ET23.3 x15, 195/65 and 215/60 tires

w/ 7ET23.3 and 8ET10.6 x15 as one option and
6ET36 and 7ET23.3 x16 as another option w/ 205/55 & 225/50 tires

you can run 7Et23.3 front(move the stock rears to the front) and buy 930 9x16ET15 rears, you'd use either 205/50 or 225/50 or 225/45 fronts and 245/45 rears

a better way to go is to use 7ET23.3 front and buy 8ET10.6 for the back then used 205/50 and 225/45 tires

Depending of ride height and suspension spec even 7ET23.3 205 /55 x16 can be very tight in front

as has been mentioned in back the 9 & 245 combo can even use spacers