Help in identifying rims that came on my '87....

[jasonfreed]

So, I just bought an '87 911.

Turning it into a race car so am taking everything I won't need off.

Anyway, rims are not from a regular 87 I don't think. I thought the 87 911 would have had 16x6 front and 16x7 rears.

These are 16x7 and 16x9.

Are these from a turbo?

The wheels:



Stamping on the rears:






Stamping on the front:

[darrin]

yes, 16x7 front and 16x9 rear are standard for turbo/turbo look 911s --

[jasonfreed]

Originally Posted by darrin

yes, 16x7 front and 16x9 rear are standard for turbo/turbo look 911s --

That's what I thought. Found some stuff while searching but wanted confirmation.

Any idea how much these rims sell for?

[darrin]

porsche classic has reissued both sizes and they sell new for a little over $1200 per corner. (search for "fuchs" at *************.com) -- the 16x7 size is common (same wheel used on the rears of "normal" carreras/911sc's), the 16x9 size is a lot less common, but the 245/45-16 tires it requires are becoming quite scarce. Scan through the classifieds and you should be able to come up with some good benchmarks

[jasonfreed]

will do - thanks!

[KTL]

Wheels with 362 in them are the newest wheels, which were introduced in 1985 I believe. Nice to see you have all 362 and obviously 362 is the wheel you would want to have on your '87, if that's something that matters to you.

[wrxnofx]

Originally Posted by darrin

the 16x9 size is a lot less common, but the 245/45-16 tires it requires are becoming quite scarce. Scan through the classifieds and you should be able to come up with some good benchmarks

Or just put 225/50R-16 tires on them.

[javadog]

A 225 section width tire is a little narrow for a 9" wheel width and that may not be an approved fitment. You'd have to look at a specific tire manufacturers recommendations before going down that path.

I'd venture a guess on the value at around $2000 for the wheels alone, depending on the condition, based on previous sales I have made. It's hard to tell from the photos what the condition is. The fronts have marks on them, which may be brake dust, I don't know.

The tires may be worth something depending on the production date. If it's more than 5 years ago, the value drops to "not much."

JR

[scarceller]

Those rims would work well on any factory 84-89 widebody car as well.

I have a 84 factory Widebody and it came with 7" front (205/55 16) and 8" rear (225/50 16). Even though my car was ordered as a M491 widebody it came with 8" rims on the rear not 9".

Later in 1986 they moved the rears up to 9" rim.

This thread has some details:
84 911 WideBody best tire sizes?

[scarceller]

Agree, 225/50 16 works well on 8" width but not 9"

Originally Posted by javadog

A 225 section width tire is a little narrow for a 9" wheel width and that may not be an approved fitment. You'd have to look at a specific tire manufacturers recommendations before going down that path.

I'd venture a guess on the value at around $2000 for the wheels alone, depending on the condition, based on previous sales I have made. It's hard to tell from the photos what the condition is. The fronts have marks on them, which may be brake dust, I don't know.

The tires may be worth something depending on the production date. If it's more than 5 years ago, the value drops to "not much."

JR