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Originally Posted by proporsche
76fj55..i am not expert on those measurements Bill Verburg is -i believe the 8th+9th are 23,3..
Would have to remove the rims and look;-)
Ivan
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all 944 Fuchs 8x16 are ET23.3, same as the 911 7x16, the 944 8 stretches the tire sidewall out .5" further on each side, the tread width is fixed so the sidewall stretch starts at 0 where the tread ends and ramps up to the full .5" at the wheel edge.
Never heard of a 944 5 spoke Fuch w/ a width of 9"
all 9x16, 5 spoke Fuchs are ET15, They were originally used on 930s
Proporsche's very nice red 911 is quite low and I suspect that several of the steps I outlined above have been implemented to achieve a trouble free fit.
The OP's white car appears to have Fuch 7 x16 ET23.3, so to reiterate, the 944 8 ET23.3 makes any tire fit worse.
While I like and use 8s on my very low 911, I use a wheel w/ a bigger ET, 8 ET27 or 28 is the best compromise between fit on the inside and outside w/ 8's
If a 7 is used ET24 -26 would be preferred to avoid the fitment issues discussed here.
But if you want to use Fuchs you are stock w/
6 ET36 or 7 ET23.3 available in 15 or 16 or 8 ET 23.3 available only in 16
There are 2 different 7 x16 ET23.3, a 911 part # and a 944 part #, They both fit exactly the same, the 944 version just has more caliper clearance and can be identified easily by the recessed lug holes on the front.