944 Wheel Sizes
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I wanted to upgrade my rims from the 16 inch rims to 18 inch rims...... What is the maximum width I can put on the front and the back before the tire hits the fender? I would like the back to be alittle wider...... Any help would be appreciated.
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Originally Posted by 944group
I wanted to upgrade my rims from the 16 inch rims to 18 inch rims...... What is the maximum width I can put on the front and the back before the tire hits the fender? I would like the back to be alittle wider...... Any help would be appreciated.
When you go to wheels larger than 16", you would also want to upgrade to the 968 caster blocks on the front.
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Opps.... Its a 87 944 N/A.... everything is original so far. I am in the process of upgrading it, so any help would be great.
To explain the Avatar, I am very turned on by the fact that the 944 has a conversion kit that would allow me to put a chevy small block in the 944 easily. This is the logo I intend to have made once the car is finished.
I was looking to get HRE rims..... These are the sizes they have.....
18' Widths: 7.5 , 8.0 , 8.5 , 9.0 , 9.5 , 10.0 , all the way up to 13.0
To explain the Avatar, I am very turned on by the fact that the 944 has a conversion kit that would allow me to put a chevy small block in the 944 easily. This is the logo I intend to have made once the car is finished.
I was looking to get HRE rims..... These are the sizes they have.....
18' Widths: 7.5 , 8.0 , 8.5 , 9.0 , 9.5 , 10.0 , all the way up to 13.0
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Originally Posted by 944group
ok that page overwhelmed me, but is it safe to say I can get 18x7 (front) 18x8 (back)
Yes, I run 8's on the front and 9's on the back with no problem so you should be fine.
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Wider than that. I am running 16X8 front and 16X9 rear. I have enough room to put the 9's up front if I could find a second set to throw on the rear. 9's on the front and 10's on the back is not very radical, really. If anything, 18X7 and 18X8 sounds a little small to me................
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I'm running 8's in front and (I believe) 9.5's in the rear, and the only problem I've discovered is that the large front wheels 'track' a lot, meaning they follow the road a lot more than a 'normal' car. This could be an issue if you spend a lot of time on uneven roads.
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Originally Posted by 944group
ok that page overwhelmed me, but is it safe to say I can get 18x7 (front) 18x8 (back)
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Originally Posted by orbix
I've discovered is that the large front wheels 'track' a lot, meaning they follow the road a lot more than a 'normal' car.