Pic request: 964 with Fuchs

Shuie · 01:19 PM

The other day a pic was posted of a blue 964 with a Ducktail, ruf mirrors, and Carrera script. Awesome looking car. The car had 18" Cup 1's on it. It really looked great, but I couldnt help but wonder what it look like with a set of Fuchs.

Heres the car

Has anyone fit a set of Lindsay's 2 or 3 piece 17" Fuchs to a 964 yet? Anybody have a pic or a photoshop effort of a 964 with Fuchs?

Thanks.

s_wilwerding · s_wilwerding's Garage

On a side note, I was watching "Along Came a Spider" on TNT the other night. I didn't get a close look at Morgan Freeman's Porsche, but it seemed to be a 964 with Fuchs.

11-25-2003, 06:03 AM

I may be wrong, but I think Fuchs on a 964 would be a real funky offset. The hub sits further outboard so the barrel of the wheel would have to sit way inboard. Not sure if that's right or just my imagination.

JeremyD · JeremyD's Garage

It'd probably look like on of the deep 6's. and yes, off set would have to be huge 55's worked on my C2- Just the opposite of the deep dish effect.

makaio · 11-25-2003, 08:25 AM

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Originally posted by s_wilwerding
On a side note, I was watching "Along Came a Spider" on TNT the other night. I didn't get a close look at Morgan Freeman's Porsche, but it seemed to be a 964 with Fuchs.

I'm pretty sure that was a SC.

s_wilwerding · s_wilwerding's Garage

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Originally posted by makaio
I'm pretty sure that was a SC.

When I had watched the movie before, I had thought it was an older car. However, when I watched it a few nights ago, the front bumper looked like a 964 bumper.

It's of no consequence - I'm probably wrong.

Eric Coffey · 10:48 AM

Here's a couple shots of a fellow board member LPSGT2's C2 conversion, still on Fuchs:

Bill Verburg · Bill Verburg's Garage

-'89 Fuchs have too little + o/s to be used on '89 964 or 993. They will stick out too far if the effort is made.

remember more (+) o/s moves the hub outboard, i.e. the tire move inboard.

Of course a replics 964/993 built on a -'89 chassis will need the earlier o/s wheels

john_colasante · 11-25-2003, 11:36 AM

Maybe this will finally make it clear why it will be difficult to make it work. I'm sure someone will eventually do it and prove us all wrong...

Shuie · 11-25-2003, 01:02 PM

John, thanks or the visual aid. I knew there was a good reason I had not been able to find any pics of a 964 w/fuchs.

makaio · 11-25-2003, 01:39 PM

Nice drawing John.

So if someone were to have a set of Lindsey racing 17" fuchs built for a 964 or 993, they would look like 6" 'ers or maybe 7's from the outside. You wouldn't get that 8 or 9" look, even if they were 9 or more inches wide.

RarlyL8 · RarlyL8's Garage

These are 15" Fuchs on an "updated" SC. Not a 964, but you get the idea what a custom offset wheel might look like. These are 15x9 front and 15x12 rear using 930 flares.

Porsche · Porsche's Garage

Nice "updates".

I'm always tempted to update mine, but my mechanic has dissuaded me and keeps telling me to keep my unmodified.

Bothari · 11-26-2003, 01:45 AM

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Originally posted by RarlyL8
These are 15x9 front and 15x12 rear using 930 flares.

Just out of sheer curiosity, how did you find/will find tires for those wheels?

Elombard · 11-26-2003, 03:40 AM

Yes and where did you get 15x12 fuchs?

RarlyL8 · RarlyL8's Garage

The wheels and tires are both "old school" and no longer available.

Rims: Front - 15x9 stock Porsche from RS or RSR
Rear - 15x12 (actual measurement 11.5) 3-piece Compomotive.
Custom offset all to the inside.

Tires: Front - Yokohama AVS Intermediates 255/45-15
Rear - Same brand 345/35-15

I have one set of new 345s left, no 255s. So when the fronts go I'll have to buy 17" rims/tires.

Out of curiosity, why would anyone want to put Fuchs on a 964?
Part of owning a newer Porsche is the bragging rights of owning a newer Porsche. Fuchs would tend to make people believe you have converted an older 911 to look like a 964.
My car is a bit different. I just through together all things Porsche that I like into one package. And I don't mind telling anyone that the car that just smoked them is a '78.

Glasgow 911SC · Glasgow 911SC's Garage

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Originally posted by RarlyL8

Out of curiosity, why would anyone want to put Fuchs on a 964?
Part of owning a newer Porsche is the bragging rights of owning a newer Porsche. Fuchs would tend to make people believe you have converted an older 911 to look like a 964.
My car is a bit different. I just through together all things Porsche that I like into one package. And I don't mind telling anyone that the car that just smoked them is a '78.

I would be interested in doing it. As a next 911 I'm interested in 964s due to the relitavely low prices. With the weather over here a C4 would be handy too. I would like to backdate it though to the longhood look.