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fifftyninevwcab 05-17-2012 10:16 AM

Fuchs 7s or 8s x16
 
I'M LOOKING IN TO GETTING ( X 16? ,I LIKE TO KNOW WHAT LOOKS THE BEST IN THE FRONT 6s -7s -OR 8s X16 WITH ( FLARED FENDERS) , PICTURES WILL BE NICE AND THANKS FOR THE ALL HELP IN ADVANCE .JOE

Oh Haha 05-17-2012 02:42 PM

What flare is on the front? Turbo style or SC/Carrera?

A 7 inch wheel is about the widest you can fit COMFORTABLY under SC/Carrera flares. If you have the Turbo style, an 8 inch or 9 inch wheel is doable.

Here's my SC with 16x7 on 205/55 front, and 8 inch on 245/45 replica Fuchs.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1337294506.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1337294531.jpg

DanielDudley 05-17-2012 03:51 PM

7&8s will fit well, look great and run 205/225 tires. 7&9s will look great as well, and run 205/245, a harder rear tire to get. You can run a 944 turbo 8'' front with a 9'' in back, and run a 225/245 combo. You will need to roll the front fenders.

There are now a number of aftermarket replica Fuchs wheels in 17 inch sizes. You can run a 225/245 (or greater) tire combo on these wheels without rolling. The Rota Fox wheels are a little hard to get but are very attractively priced. I have run the 7&8s on my 78 Targa, and the Fox wheels on a lightly modified Carrera. The 17s are very crisp. The 7&8s are feelsome. If you are looking for performance, it is hard to beat the 17 inch replicas.

I personally would rather run a better tire at 225 on the rear than a cheaper 245 alternative, and I would rather run a narrower tire on wider rim than a wider tire on a narrow rim.

fifftyninevwcab 05-18-2012 03:29 PM

nice car ,thanks for the pic and info,I'm having trouble downloading pictures ,but i have an sc and not sure what my flared fenders are called they are big running 225/40/z r /18s and 295/30/18s , continentals .

Oh Haha 05-18-2012 06:07 PM

It sounds like you have turbo style flares based on the wheel size. If that's that case you can run some serious rubber.


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