Early 944 wheels and offset

[Chuck944]

I thought I was getting ahold of this issue, looking for "early offset" replacement wheels. Then I saw 951 RacerX's page on stock wheels. It says 15x7 cookie cutters use a spacer in the rear. Fuchs 15x7/15x8 show no spacer in the rear. I have those size Fuchs, but there is a spacer in the rear. Is that OK or did the previous owner replace cookie cutters with Fuchs but leave the spacer on? Do I need 23mm offset wheels or is there more to it than that?
Thanks, Chuck

[Macfreak007]

I have the factory rear spacer with my fuchs, it just makes the rear ones fill out the wheel wells a little better, I like it alot! Not a problem at all. I think fuchs came from the factory with that rear spacer, at least both of my cars had them.....

[Warwood]

Every early 944 I have ever owned had those spacers. I haven't checked my 85/2 yet, but I believe that when they started using the cast alloy trailing arms they resolved this issue which goes back to the 924 M471 days.

[tifosiman]

85.5 and onward 944's did not have the spacer on the rear, prior years did have it standard.