Ok, I just looked that up and yes, I agree.

To me, the only way 8 & 9's std offset work are to use less than optimal width tires along with jacking the car up to a higher ride height.

See photo above....
;)

9x15s do not fit in the rear unless you are at Paris Dakar ride heights.

Had to sell them, sad day, should've kept'em. at least they went to guy building an honest IROC tribute car.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1303979310.jpg

Please don't assume Rob's car has stock fenders or standard offset wheels...
He is the master of illusion...
Yes, we can and do build 8&9s to fit RS style rear flairs and stock front fenders...
H

But what about 9x16 cookie cutters? :D

I should have the flares done next weekend (pre-flare below)
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1270074805.jpg

I have not found a suitable 16 donor for the cookie cotters, unless we cut up a 8X16 Fuchs.. $$$$. Or ugly BMW lips..
H

that's a shame, PM sent.

Why not go with 8"(944 turbo) & 9 x 16's? The Hoosiers tire height is the same as the 15's.

as mentioned, looks like the Braid wheels will suit the width you're after but they only list std offset.
http://www.braid.es/wheels/products/competition-wheels_p8/special-design-wheels_p18/bz-15_p172.html
i've got 8's up front and 9's on the rear on my car but i played with the offset for my fikse wheels.

what do you consider to be stock 8 & 9 o/s?

Baird 9x15 has ET-3, Great for a turbo rear but not for an SC/Carrera

their 8 is ET 10

Despite Group 911s claim and as much as I respect him, they do no fit on the front of an SC/Carrera body 911

In the front of an SC/Carrera body car 7 ET23.3 was a factory fit and is tight, 8 ET 23.3 can be used but is extremely tight and will require lots of fender work at any reasonable ride height all aftermarket 8" fitments that work well are ET25-31

in the back 8" ET10.6 was a standard factory fit, 9ET15-12 is a known good fit(ET15 is the standard 9x16 Fuch, lower ETs are getting more aggressive) The only 9x15 factory Fuchs I have ever see all have ET3 and were used on the '74 Carrera 3.0RS which has turbo flairs,

The Jongbloods seen here are 8x15 ET25.4 w/ 225/45 & 9x15 ET12.5 275/35
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1303901437.jpg

To the best of my knowledge there were no 9 x16 Cookie cutters, they only came in
5.5 ET42 901.361.017.00
6 ET36 911.361.023.44
7 ET23 911.361.023.54

To the OP, check out this thread-

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-autocross-track-racing/587207-8-fuchs-up-front-sc-race-car.html

"newms" is using factory 8's in the front and custom 9's in the rear. Hopefully he can share his source for the 9's.

You'll notice the 8's in the front just don't fit, but it seems you can get away with such a short tire and you don't mind the wheel sticking out from the fender.

No....The 15's are 22.9" and 23" tall, the 16's are 24.7" tall. That provides a gearing advantage for those that must use stock gearing for racing.

Apparently Mike is too, he says that these are 8ET10.6
http://members.rennlist.org/analogmike/car911rs.jpg