should i keep my original 6 and 7 fuchs?

[911dean]

I just picked up a set of 7 and 8s and are currently being refinished by Weidman's.
Just wanted to get some opinions on keeping my originals. They are nice with no curb rash. My gut tells me to keep them, but selling them will help keep the price down on the new ones.
Dean

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1984 Slate Blue Coupe

[tocobill]

Tough call. I don't know how much stuff I have saved from old cars that I kept just in case. Sometimes it pays off .... sometimes it doesn't. Wheels take up alot of space too.

I'm interested in the 6x16s if you want to sell them.

[Arne2]

You certainly should keep the 6&7's. In fact, you should leave them on the car and send the 7&8's to me....

[Starless]

I dunno if i missed something, but you had 6&7's, and you bought 7&8s? So you now have four 7s?

[darrin]

Is your 911 a daily driver? I use my 6 and 7s with winter tires and switch over to the summer tires on my 7s and 8s come late spring. Even if you don't drive in the snow, since summer compound tires get rock-hard in winter temperatures, having cold-weather appropriate tires can help make your 911 a lot more fun to drive during cold season months.

[pegasus9]

Your feelings may change once you see the 7s and 8s on your 84.

[911dean]

Originally Posted by Arne2

You certainly should keep the 6&7's. In fact, you should leave them on the car and send the 7&8's to me....

I'd like to but I'm pretty excited about having the 8s especially since there being refinished by Weidman's.

[911dean]

Originally Posted by Starless

I dunno if i missed something, but you had 6&7's, and you bought 7&8s? So you now have four 7s?

I now have 2 complete sets of wheels 6 and 7s and 7 and 8s

Originally Posted by darrin

Is your 911 a daily driver? I use my 6 and 7s with winter tires and switch over to the summer tires on my 7s and 8s come late spring. Even if you don't drive in the snow, since summer compound tires get rock-hard in winter temperatures, having cold-weather appropriate tires can help make your 911 a lot more fun to drive during cold season months.

The car is only a weekend type car. Good point about the cold weather use though. The car will never be driven in the snow or salted roads.

Dean

[RSTarga]

I've only been sorry for every piece I ever sold off my car. Through the grill fogs, sportseats and mounting rails. You never know when you might want to go back to original specs. Just take the tires off them for storage.

[Dublinoh]

yes save them....and put "all seasons" on them for cold weather (no snow or salt) driving.

[carr914]

I was once in your shoes and now have about 25 Fuchs

[stevesc_us]

Originally Posted by 911dean

I just picked up a set of 7 and 8s and are currently being refinished by Weidman's.
Just wanted to get some opinions on keeping my originals. They are nice with no curb rash. My gut tells me to keep them, but selling them will help keep the price down on the new ones.
Dean

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1984 Slate Blue Coupe

I just had to make the same exact decision on my 74 Carrera coupe. Harvey found a set of 15x 7 & 8's that he did for me in an RS finish. In the end I kept my original 6 & 7's as well since they were all date-matched 8/73. If yours are not all date-matched then to me it wouldn't be a big deal to let them go.

[911dean]

Thanks for all the input. I've decided I'm going to keep my originals. For now I'll store the new ones as I gather parts for suspension and brake work.
Dean

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1984 Slate Blue Coupe

[darrin]

keep in mind that you'll likely need to roll the insides of your front fenders to accommodate the offset difference between your current 6" front wheels and your new 7" front wheels. The 7s' different offset push the front tires out a bit, generally resulting in the tire rubbing against the inside of the front fender until it's rolled.

[FastCarFan]

Originally Posted by darrin

keep in mind that you'll likely need to roll the insides of your front fenders to accommodate the offset difference between your current 6" front wheels and your new 7" front wheels. The 7s' different offset push the front tires out a bit, generally resulting in the tire rubbing against the inside of the front fender until it's rolled.

I don't think he will have to roll the fenders to accomodate the 7s. I did the same thing as he did (including sending my "new" wheels to Harvey W. to be refinished - they look fantastic, BTW) for my '88. I have 205s in the front & 225s in the rear & no rubbing problems at all.

In fact, I recently got new tires, & the new tires are wider than the old tires (even though they are the same size), & I had to take off the rear wheel adaptors because we were worried they might rub in hard turns on the track.

But he should be okay without rolling the fenders.

(Disclaimer: I realize that there are build variations in these old cars, so I suppose it is possible he could have a rubbing problem. But I doubt it.)

[nineball]

i just had same problem, sort of. i switched from 6/7 to 7/8 and had to roll my front fenders (with the same 205 tire) when i got down to mid-ohio. there were 3 corners, even after rolling, that caused the tire to hit. good luck.

[911dean]

I really don't want to roll my fenders. I'm planning on 205 fronts, 245 rears, 22/29 torsion bars, Rebel Racing spring plate and control arm bushings,shocks, smart bars, and raising the spindles with corner balance and alignment. This will be next winters project for my car. I just have to continue and collect the parts over the next several months.
Dean

[NickP]

Dean- Keep them, especially if they were original to your car. You will find a use for them at some point during the ownership of your car. Winter use, track days, you name it. My wife has become accustomed to seeing a stack of Fuchs in the spare bedroom closet. 7" wheels are getting harder to come by as well; especially 3 prongers

Nick

[FastCarFan]

I'm really surprised to hear anyone has had rubbing issues with 7s & 205s. As I said previously, I have no problems at all with rubbing in the front with Bridgestone RE-11s, which are a wider tire than the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s I replaced, 205 vs. 205.

[nineball]

Originally Posted by FastCarFan

I'm really surprised to hear anyone has had rubbing issues with 7s & 205s. As I said previously, I have no problems at all with rubbing in the front with Bridgestone RE-11s, which are a wider tire than the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s I replaced, 205 vs. 205.

under typical driving conditions i have no problem. on the track slowing for a right hand downhill turn was when my front left tire rubbed my rolled fender lip.