Proper spacers for 911R wheels?

[RPMClassic]

Anyone been down this road before? Currently experimenting with different size wheels and spacers for these fuchs.

[911pcars]

There are a couple of guys currently selling R wheels on the Early 911S Registry classified page. I'm sure they could help.

http://www.early911sregistry.org/class-parts.html

Sherwood Lee
http://members.rennlist.org/911pcars

[GeorgeK]

Jim,
On the early flat fender 911s, the R7X15 were used with 10 mm spacers. The lip was rolled somewhat, though.
GeorgeK

[Randy W]

I think it all depends on what tire and fender you have. For a 215/60 AVS on a 7x15 R Fuchs, I have seen a 10mm spacer work fine on '69-73 911. For the extra wide 225/45 Hoosier, I had to shave down the spring plate bolt that rubs, roll fender lips, install longer studs, and use 18mm (10+8) spacers on a narrow bodied '72. There are variances in these early cars however, so no hard and fast rules apply.

Randy Wells

[Ernie W]

Listed in the factory parts list for the 911R (Nov. 1967 edition) are the following.

Rear wheel studs (10) part # 901.331.671.04 (size not given)

Rear wheel "distance washer" (10) part # 550.42.121 (550 part # ?)

This manual only lists the parts from the R which differ from the series cars, hope this info may help answer your question.

[Randy W]

Hi Ernie, thank you for contributing to this board. Your expertise on all things R, RS and otherwise is most welcome!

Randy Wells
R Gruppe #51

[pwd72s]

Randy, a question...somebody, forget who, told me there was a fit problem on the right rear of the '72 for R wheels, something about oil line clearance and the forward oil tank? Did you have any problems with that?

[Randy W]

Paul, sorry for taking so long to answer your question, but I lost track of this thread.

I had some very minor rubbing of the '72 oil line with the 10 + 7mm spacers (note correction from previously posted 10 + 8), but not anything major. This only occured with the extra wide Hoosier 225/45-15s on the 7x15R wheels. I did however move the thermostat wire from the left side metal clasp (which I flattened with a hammer) and rerouted this wire to lay behind the oil line.