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17" Fuchs: fronts vs rear diameter
I have a little cash from the tax man, and was thinking of getting a set of 17" Fuchs made up.
The rears would be 17x11, of course, but the fronts. I think I prefer the 2pc look vs the 3pc Right now I have some SpeedLine wheels which are 17x11 in the rear but 16x9 in the front. I run 315/35-17 in the back and 245/45-16 in the front. If I went to a 17" front, what tire would I run, and would I have clearance issues?
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03-24-2004, 01:16 PM
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I run 255/40ZR17 in front.
25.0 inch diameter (your 245/45-16 is 24.7 inches). In back, the 315/35-17 is 25.7 inches in diameter. It's a shame there isn't a 315/30 available (which would be 24.4 inches).
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03-24-2004, 01:25 PM
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Your fronts - are they 9, or 9.5?
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03-24-2004, 01:30 PM
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9.5 in front. 11 in back. (I have to run 1-inch spacers in back, to fill things out.)
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03-24-2004, 01:33 PM
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Are your trailing arms stock, or at least the stock geometry?
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03-24-2004, 01:42 PM
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They are stock 911 (not Turbo), but the mounting points have been moved up. I don't know if this changes the car's track. Depending on your schedule, you should come out and see Tyson and I during the OTC. You could test fit one of my wheels to see what would work for your car.
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03-24-2004, 02:16 PM
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Thom, if your flares are factory Turbo, then you can fit 9.5" wheels up front with 275/40. It will require some negative camber and the usual fender clearance mods.
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03-24-2004, 03:23 PM
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Thom - out of curiosity what will it cost to have a set of these made up? I am thinking of doing something like this for my 930 as I prefer the OEM Fuchs look but really need more rubber than I get with the stock 16 inch 7 x 9s.
Bill (aka the wimp with a hottie for a wife  p.s. We will be back on the track again next week.
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