Lightest front wheel

Tam Lin · 02-14-2007, 12:24 AM

Right, my 924S road/track day project is coming along: Wilwood front calipers, KW suspension, alloy front a-arms, Recaro bucket seats, Schroth harness, fibreglass bonnet (hood)..

The rear wheels I'll use mostly are 16x6 ET36 Fuchs wheels, because
a) I love the period look of them on a 924/944
b) They're light
c) The slightly incorrect offset will widen rear track, which I think is no bad thing, as Porsche did it for the 924 Carrera GT

But the fronts..any one have any wheel suggestions? I want to keep them light, so am currently using 15x6 ET 53 teledials, but I don't like the look, and they are relatively heavy.

Can anyone suggest a dark-centered lightweight wheel to fit the front of a 924S in 15x6 or 16x6??

Eldorado · 02-14-2007, 03:11 AM

genuine 15" fuchs are the lightest you can get, I think....

Tam Lin · 02-14-2007, 05:08 AM

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Originally posted by Eldorado
genuine 15" fuchs are the lightest you can get, I think....

Will an ET 36 15" Fuchs fit on a 924S front without clearance issues?

WolfeMacleod · 02-14-2007, 10:35 PM

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Originally posted by Tam Lin
Will an ET 36 15" Fuchs fit on a 924S front without clearance issues?

I have been told that no Fuchs will fit the 924S, which is what I also have.

Part of the reason I'm looking for a 911.

Tam Lin · 02-15-2007, 12:16 AM

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Originally posted by WolfeMacleod
I have been told that no Fuchs will fit the 924S, which is what I also have.

Part of the reason I'm looking for a 911.

Well, they lied about the back, then: 16x6 Fuchs fit fine

Enjoy the new car, I had a G50 3.2 Carrera, and it was great fun. Only trouble was, in England, a 911 is a lot more "visible" than the 924S, and tends to attract all the wrong sort of jealousy..

p-talk · p-talk's Garage

A resounding 2nd on the visibility point. My 924S attracts some attention, but it's still subtle enough not to stand out and scream "MONEY!"

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Originally posted by Tam Lin
Well, they lied about the back, then: 16x6 Fuchs fit fine

Enjoy the new car, I had a G50 3.2 Carrera, and it was great fun. Only trouble was, in England, a 911 is a lot more "visible" than the 924S, and tends to attract all the wrong sort of jealousy..

Tervuren · Tervuren's Garage

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Originally posted by 924S
A resounding 2nd on the visibility point. My 924S attracts some attention, but it's still subtle enough not to stand out and scream "MONEY!"

My '84 944 has been keyed on its only good side, my '86 has escaped from people doing anything, except one time it was nailed by paintballs, but I can accept that. I cleaned it off that morning, and that was it.