Early offset wheel on 87+ 944. Why Not?
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Early offset wheel on 87+ 944. Why Not?
Why not? Is it clearance of the fenders or is a wheel bearing issue?
I've checked the forums- no one had said anything more than they'd be too far out, and won't fit.
I have 2 15x8 and 2 15x7s for the track car... Reason being they're lighter than the 16x8s I have all around.
If it's a bearing issue, then they're for sale. I don't want to eat bearings.
Changed year for later model 944 hubs. Looks like I included too many possibilities.
I've checked the forums- no one had said anything more than they'd be too far out, and won't fit.
I have 2 15x8 and 2 15x7s for the track car... Reason being they're lighter than the 16x8s I have all around.
If it's a bearing issue, then they're for sale. I don't want to eat bearings.
Changed year for later model 944 hubs. Looks like I included too many possibilities.
Last edited by JayP; 06-23-2007 at 07:14 PM.
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The offset diffrent. I dont recall how much but the hubs are farther out on the late cars. Early offset wheels will stick out past the fenders and look like an autocross freakshow. I ve seen a few pics and some people claim that it doesn't look too bad but whatever. Also depending on what wheels and tires you use there may be rubbing issues.
Bottom line: find something that was designed to be bolted up to your suspension. It shouldnt be to hard to sell your wheels for a few bucks and pick up some cheap 15" phones.
-Dan
Bottom line: find something that was designed to be bolted up to your suspension. It shouldnt be to hard to sell your wheels for a few bucks and pick up some cheap 15" phones.
-Dan
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Originally Posted by Zeff
Early offset onf a late offset car looks horrible. I've been shopping for wheels for a while and had to test fit a set of replicas because the owner didn't know what they were.
I have 18x8.5 & 10s on the rear, and they fill the wheel well perfectly (I did not think they were going to fit as I was getting ready to install). I'm just wondering how the offset difference measures up because I have an extra 1.5" in front and 2" in the back- a substantial amount.
JayP's car looks good- the wheels are at the corners. My 3 944s I've had have all seemed like there was too much space between the wheel and the fender... at least until I got the 18 x 8.5s & 10s. Yeah, I know, I need to rectify the ball joint problem. Its just so f-ing expensive.
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Originally Posted by empiredsn
Do you know the width of the wheel? Is it a rear wheel on the front?
I have 18x8.5 & 10s on the rear, and they fill the wheel well perfectly (I did not think they were going to fit as I was getting ready to install). I'm just wondering how the offset difference measures up because I have an extra 1.5" in front and 2" in the back- a substantial amount.
JayP's car looks good- the wheels are at the corners. My 3 944s I've had have all seemed like there was too much space between the wheel and the fender... at least until I got the 18 x 8.5s & 10s. Yeah, I know, I need to rectify the ball joint problem. Its just so f-ing expensive.
I have 18x8.5 & 10s on the rear, and they fill the wheel well perfectly (I did not think they were going to fit as I was getting ready to install). I'm just wondering how the offset difference measures up because I have an extra 1.5" in front and 2" in the back- a substantial amount.
JayP's car looks good- the wheels are at the corners. My 3 944s I've had have all seemed like there was too much space between the wheel and the fender... at least until I got the 18 x 8.5s & 10s. Yeah, I know, I need to rectify the ball joint problem. Its just so f-ing expensive.
here is what the rears looked like
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Originally Posted by Funn944
Balljoints are cheap compared to what you pay for 18" wheels and tires. If the balljoints are bad, it's unsafe, handles bad, and will wear out those 18" rubbers.
The point was that, from what I've read, the stock control arms fail with 18s.
I have been in contact with blaszakprecision.com/ and they seem to be the most inexpensive- but they are still a bit costly.
Just replacing the ball joints is just putting off catastrophic failure.
Does anyone know of a redesigned control arm that will be cost effective? If I recall, the fabcar and the charlie arms were well over $1000 (more like $1500). The blaszak arms were less, but still a little pricey for my 4 kids budget.
Oh, and Zeff, you're right- it looks unbecoming.
Last edited by alex; 06-24-2007 at 01:25 PM.