Fuchs wheels-what a difference
 

So I take the car out for the first time today after upgrading Riviera rims to 2.0l fuchs and what a difference! It really felt like the car turned in a lot better and was more responsive. Now for my questions:
Is this really a noticiable change, or has it just been too long since I've driven the 914?
If not, is it the lighter weight, wider rim (4.5 v. 5.5") or correct offset that is mostly responsible? It's not the tires, they were the same 195s that I took off the rivs. They baloon out a whole lot less on the fuchs. Thanks for helping to satisfy my curiosity.

Without resolute, thorough data and testing. It's hard to say if there's a "real" difference.

However, true to my beliefs and teachings, the factory put it there for a reason. They spent lot's of money deciding how best to set up a 914, so if they say Fuchs, then Fuchs it is. I always say factory, unless it's D-jet:)

yep the wider rims help with the correct offset. I prefer the factory setup-Djet as it has more torque than carbs.


Geoff

On an old BMW 320 I went from steel wheels to factory alloys which were half the weight. I couldn't tell the performance difference in daily driving.

My guess is the wider wheel has effectively stiffened up the tire's sidewalls and that's making the tire more responsive. This is also assuming you're running at the same tire pressure.