bnen911

Hello, Just wondering if anyone could suggest some inexpensive wheels for my 86 911. I have 15inch Fuchs but want some 16 or 17inch for more tire choice. Would like to do the odd track day or autocross. Oh yea, they gotta look good!

Cheer's and Thanks..

tcsracing1

16" Fuch is standard on a 1986. They would look best.

Some folks are going with the Magnus style wheels.

oprevot

I have Euromeister 16" Fuchs replicas on my car, great wheels and inexpensive as well.
You will get a better choice of tires if you get 17" rims. I have a set of perfect 17" turbo twist rims (replica) with Porsche center caps for sales, cheap. They are the ones on my profile photo.

race911

No such thing as inexpensive. When you introduce the track environment, even at the lower levels, it's laughable to even consider the cast-but-from-a-forged design Fuchs replicas. Moving to the later 964/993/996 wheels, the offsets are wholly wrong. You can use spacers, but it sort of ends up being a heavy mess.

oprevot

He said something about odd track day and autocross. By just reading his post, it doesn't seem like he is looking to build a race car.

race911

What's that have to do with "race car"?

Then again, maybe you've had a similar experience where the student you were riding with hit a curb on his first lap ever on the track enough to bend the rim causing an instant deflation, spin onto the infield where we hit some ruts from the recent rain and did a 720 barrel roll. (No, not a 911 or even a Porsche.) One of three concussions I've sustained came from that ~25MPH adventure.

JCP911S

A set of used factory Fuchs is a good bet... but if they are in good cosmetic condition, they may be a bit pricey.

Also, you can check Pelican, Pano, and other PCA racing sites... always racers looking to sell used racing wheels....

New or used cast Fuchs repros are another option... they are heavier than the forged Fuchs, but for occasional AX or DE use, will be just fine.

Just be careful about sizes... with a stock suspension, a 6" front or 8" rear is probably the widest you want to go without rubbing the stock bodywork.

oprevot

Thank you for that wonderful story race911, it was gripping. I cannot wait for the movie to come out.

911 Rod

Inexpensive Porsche wheels?

Jonathon Rolstin

Although this comment made me laugh, I have to agree with race911 here... If you are going to be putting a car on the track, whether it is one time or a hundred times/year, it needs to be prepped properly. And like he said, that means using wheels designed to work at the same performance level and safety level that the car will be put through.

Jonathon Rolstin

Lol. Exactly.

Edward

Exactly what I was thinking, as well. It really is easy to minimize costs due to the rationalization that "I'm only doing a DE..." or the like. But the bottom line is you're on a track, you're learning how to get faster, and feces happens! When weighed against the potential hazards that occur on tracks (like doing said barrel roll), I'm certain whatever extra expense one incurred in helmet, harness, or wheels is quite justified. And yes, I have this battle with myself, too, but always remind myself that my wife and kids would kind of like me back in decent order

Edward

Charles Freeborn

I put together a set of 6 x 16's from Parts Heaven and a fellow on the Pelican Classifieds for $225 per wheel. Not cosmetically perfect, but way fine enough for a 2nd set - track day wheels. The private party pair were/are actually pretty dang nice.

-C