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Help with tire clearance on early 911
Ok here's the deal. I have a 69' 911 I am building with a 3.2. I am not going to flare the rear. I have a set of 16X7 fuchs and have gotten different answers to the clearance of 7's on the rear. I would like to put 15X6's on but am afraid the 240 horse otto's built motor needs a little more rubber. Please any help!!!! Also I have a set of 16X6's does anyone have a pic of an early car with these size wheels on it.
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16x6s - these look a little different because I blacked out the extra inch of the centers and left only the lip anodized
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A 16X7 will fit (rear) but you can only mount 205 (55/50) tires. IMO, a GREAT way to go is to mount 16X8 951 Fuchs on all four corners. They will fit nicely underneath the stock fenders/quarter panels. You can use 225-50-16s on all four as well.
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Any pics of early cars with 16X8 951 Fuchs sporting 225-50-16s on them?
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I have 16x7's all around, no rolled fenders. running 205/55/R16 on all 4 corners
 
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The 16X8 944 wheel 951-362-117-00 has 23.3mm of offset the same offset as a standard 7", problem is the offset is measured from the center of the wheel out which would make the 8 stick approx. a half inch further out, when coupled to a larger tire this would make more of a clearance issue than the 7". If I am wrong please explain.
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06-13-2008, 02:10 PM
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you can certainly use the 7x15 or 7x16 ET23.3 all around on a narrow body car. tire will depend on ride height. 205/60 x15 or 16 should be ok 215/55x15 or 16 should be ok, but it's getting close to the edge at lower heights 225/50x15 or 16 should be ok, ditto 225/45x15 or 16 will give a little more breathing room
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I have no explanation. This (951 8" Fuchs) is what I ran on my stock (looking;-) '74. I never had any issues.
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06-13-2008, 02:21 PM
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What is the ride height on the narrow body cars can you still use those sizes with a ride height of 25 1/4 in the rear.... Thanks Frank
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06-13-2008, 02:34 PM
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16x7's would seriously rub my rear suspension arm, irregardless of tire size. even the 16x6's rub the inner fender at full compresion (track) Bill K
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