Wheel & Tyre help

[John S]

can you knowledgable folk let me know two things;

a- widest tyres that'll fit under narrow guards
b- correct offset Fuchs for these tyres


cheers,

John

[alexwebster]

John
it depends on a few things, but basically 205/60/15 will be as big as you can get under the guards. If you go to a lower profile and ride height it adjusted correctly, you maybe able to get 215/55's or 215/50's. The 7 inch R fuchs were designed to fit under the narrow guard, but a 6 inch fuch in either flat or deep will go under the rear, they are the same offset.
Hope that helps.
Ryan and others will be able to give you their experiences as well.
Cheers
Alex

[OBRUT]

225/50 can also fit under narrow body cars with a 911R offset 15x7 (see chart below).

may take some fiddling with spacers, some edge rolling, some negative camber - some whispered sweet nothings/dirty talk may help too...

with your car you can make the whole process much easier by fitting the wheel/tyres first, then getting the rear guards installed to suit.

ps. it will also depend on the tyres too. there is a bit of variation in actual sizes for tyres in any given designation. (e.g a bridgestone RE540 225 measures almost 245mm across the tread)

see here for DO1J's http://www.stuckey.com.au/tyres_deta...?TyreName=D01J

[John S]

Alex- thanks

Ryan- great chart, how does it work...just kidding
thanks

John

[e72phil]

John,

I am running 7" fronts on my 72E coupe and fit 205/55 x 15 under the std front guards. rears have RS flares with 8" rims and 225/50 x15

[alexwebster]

Ryan is right, each tyre is different in the 'buldge' department, and as a result can be different from tyre size and manufacturer. Can be a bit of a hit and miss unless you get to try them first and much around before committing to buy - get friendly with your tyre guy!

[Terminator]

Maybe Mark played with your fronts a little also

[OBRUT]

i forgot about the fronts - i run 15x7" front wheels on my RS replica and have no trouble fitting up to a 215 width tyre. currently running 205/50.

[matt911]

Im using a 215/60 on the rear of my narrow body. The steel rims are similar to 7R' offset. A 225 will fit as well.
Thanks

[John S]

Thanks Matt, are your steelies 15"?
John

[OBRUT]

yep

[matt911]

Thanks Ryan, wish I could contribute more to these threads, time is a problem .
Thanks,

[John S]

do we have anyone in australia who refabricates fuchs wheels to different offsets?

cheers

john

[CamBiscuit]

John

Maybe Depulu Wheels? Qld I think.

One other consideration for a narrow bodied car is if you are running a front oil cooler- the thermostat that sits inside the rear wheel arch can cause clearance issues. Maybe a test fit / try out before you buy could save you some pain.......

[John S]

Cam

I didnt consider the thermostat, figure I'll set wheel/tyres up to optimum and work around that....

what's your wheel/tyre combo?

thanks

John