1986 911 Wheels

[EARS911]

I have a 1986 911 Convertible and would like to install wider wheels and tires. What is the widest wheels I can fit in my car without any modifications to the car?

[Crow911]

If you are staying with Fuchs, I run a set of 16” turbo rims 7 & 9” and the rears take 245/45 tires. I use a 1/4” spacer on the rear to fill the wheel well. Downside is cost of the rims and very limited tire selections available. A lot of guys go to a 17” rim to run a smaller sidewall and allows for way more tire choices. Ruff used Speedline rims on the G-body cars which were 9” in rear.

[EARS911]

Thank you. I saw some people use 10” on the rears. I wonder if that width may be too much without modifications.

[Crow911]

10” would be too wide without rolling the fender. 9” with spacer plenty of tire for the narrow body

[Crow911]

the previous pic was an old one before I installed the GT3 exhaust mod.

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by EARS911

I have a 1986 911 Convertible and would like to install wider wheels and tires. What is the widest wheels I can fit in my car without any modifications to the car?

It's the tires that are the limiting factor

The wheels position and secondarily stretch the tires.

even a 205/55 on a 7ET23.3 can require some work to clearance the lips in front, this depends on ride height and suspension spec.

Your best bet for a no fuss wheel set w/o mods is 205/55 on 7ET23.3 and 245/45 on 9ET15 x16

In front ride height and suspension spec are going to be the only limit w/o mods in back here will be no issues ever.


w/ custom o/s aftermarket wheels you can fit 225/45 x17 on 9ET27 and 245 or 255/40 x17 on 9ET15 or 9.5 ET19

On tracks cars I've seen up to 9 front and 10 rear 245 and 275 tires but this requires a lot of work including mods to the car.

[trentwat]

I’m running Fuchs 16x7&8s…tires are VERY limited…I do have a set of 16x6&7s if interested.

[PeteKz]

Crow911: I vote that your Fuchs 16" wheels are finished like earlier 15" wheels, with the spokes bright, instead of painted black. Did you do that yourself, or have a wheel shop do it? I ask because I have a 1973 car, but it has 16" wheels on it. I kinda like the early wheel look on the longhood cars, but I want to keep the 16" wheels.

[Crow911]

did it myself. Tedious taping, primed and painted satin black. I have had to do some touchups here and there to fix chips, but after 5 years they still look great. I did not etch or sand the rim to accept the paint as I thought I might want to return to full polish. But after seeing the results I am staying with the painted version. When my paint job finally fails, I am going to get them professionally powder coated. Here is a before pic.

[PeteKz]

Thanks.