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17's for 914 or 914-6
(4) 17x7.5 Turbo Twist rims for sale $1000.oo 23ET from Wheel Enhancement aftermarket, solid spokes. NO TIRES!!! 5x130 bolt pattern will fit under 914's with flares or 914-6 questions to: VW911@webtv.net |
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07-30-2001, 06:50 PM
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What off set? Any pictures?
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07-30-2001, 09:42 PM
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How big do the flares have to be?
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07-31-2001, 02:01 PM
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offset are 23mm ^
look at my website to see the rims o my project car. community.webtv.net/vw911/VWGermanLookPage/ My friend has 1.5" flares on his 914 running the same rims and offset w/ 215/40/17 tires. |
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08-01-2001, 08:19 AM
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Sorry to be a pain. But I am interested in your wheels. I’m thrown off by the off set though. I have 5”, (actually 4 7/8”) offset 7” wide Fuchs now. I think if your wheels have the same or more offset, they can fit my 914. I think I have an additional ¼” fender clearance on each side available. You say that the offset is 23mm or by my calculations only about 1” offset. Is that right? Maybe I’m doing something wrong.
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08-06-2001, 08:29 AM
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Bee Jay,
European rims are measured from the center of the rim to the hub. So take 7"(inside to inside), divide by 2=3.5 add .90 (23/25.4)=4.4 (does not account for thickness of lip) American rims are measured from the hub to the outside of the rim (lip), I could be wrong, but I'm pretty darn sure of the above. ------------------ Mike Mueller Antioch, CA '75 914 2.0 http://www.pelicanparts.com/MotorCity/mmueller/personal.html |
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08-07-2001, 05:31 PM
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So, Mike. The 7.5" turbo replicas with 23et has an offset of (7.5 divided by 2) plus (23et divided by 25.4)= 3.75 + .9 = 4.65" offset. These wheels will have the outside lip about (.5 + .35)= .85 further out than my 7" fuchs with 5" off set, right? I don't have that much additional clearance.
Didn't they make turbo wheels for the 944? Wouldn't that have more offset? I have about an inch inside, and maybe 1/2" outside. Didn't they make 17x7" turbo wheels. My second choice is C2 cup wheels. I'm moving this discussion to the BB, cause Enquiring minds need to know. Bee Jay |
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