944 Wheels
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Don't know about the yop of my here, [
] but the original S2 wheel sizes are 7J ET55 front and 8J ET52 rear.
Those boxster wheels are 1" narrower all round than your original ones so I would steer clear even though the tyres are the same size.
Using the same size tyres on narrower wheels will just give the tyres a rounder profile and could upset the handling. I wouldn't go for narrower wheels anyway.
Rich
] but the original S2 wheel sizes are 7J ET55 front and 8J ET52 rear. Those boxster wheels are 1" narrower all round than your original ones so I would steer clear even though the tyres are the same size.
Using the same size tyres on narrower wheels will just give the tyres a rounder profile and could upset the handling. I wouldn't go for narrower wheels anyway.
Rich
Andy Duncan
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Ive just had a look at the parts list for 944 wheels and the offsets appear to be the samer for many of the various wheels fitted to the 944's, 52.3mm so in my opinion they should fit nicely. Biggest challenge is if you want to fit older wheels to a newer car.
What are the wheel sizes of the 944S 7x15?
andy
What are the wheel sizes of the 944S 7x15?
andy
Andy Duncan
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I was too quick off the mark, earlier.
The earlier teledial wheels have an offset of 23mm, which is significantly different to D90's.
andy
The earlier teledial wheels have an offset of 23mm, which is significantly different to D90's.
andy
They changed in around 87 to the ABS offset 52.2, cars with and without ABS all had the same offset so if the turbo is late enough they should fit fine. The offset is usually stamped on the inside of the wheels.
Late wheels on an early car will sit way too far in without spacers, I think they clear everything but look very silly.
Early wheels on a late car will probably foul the bodywork and destroy the wheel bearings.
Tony
Late wheels on an early car will sit way too far in without spacers, I think they clear everything but look very silly.
Early wheels on a late car will probably foul the bodywork and destroy the wheel bearings.
Tony
Just realised the original post was a 944S - where did I get 924S from? [&:]
Any post 1987 944 wheels will fit an '88 944 of any model. Pre-'87 wheels would give the "Carlos Fandango" look.
Only the very first Turbos (the ones with Teledials that could have had Fuchs as an option) wouldn't fit. If the Turbo wheels are "flat disc" then you'll be OK, if they're Tele's or Fuchs you won't.
Any post 1987 944 wheels will fit an '88 944 of any model. Pre-'87 wheels would give the "Carlos Fandango" look.
Only the very first Turbos (the ones with Teledials that could have had Fuchs as an option) wouldn't fit. If the Turbo wheels are "flat disc" then you'll be OK, if they're Tele's or Fuchs you won't.
Kevin Welch
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Im sure I met him at Brands Hatch last year but I dont think hes a member of the club.[
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Kevin Welch
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Didnt see the colour of his car but he was still wearing the brown trousers.
And now to get back on topic :-
Im sure if you put the wrong wheels on your car the brown trouser look would come back into fashion. [8|]
And now to get back on topic :-
Im sure if you put the wrong wheels on your car the brown trouser look would come back into fashion. [8|]
Cookie Cutters and early Turbo 16" Teledials would fit. The Lux got 15" Teledials before the ABS offset hubs came in in '87 so your last option is a set of them but you need to pay attention to the offset.
15" Fuchs are very sought after as they are the right diameter for a lot of race classes and they are strong and light. They are worth more than 16" Fuchs for that reason.
15" Fuchs are very sought after as they are the right diameter for a lot of race classes and they are strong and light. They are worth more than 16" Fuchs for that reason.
944turboS
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See here
http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=240596
And
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
Then if you still need more info a search of the forum posts over the last 365 days should provide the answers
http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=240596
And
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
Then if you still need more info a search of the forum posts over the last 365 days should provide the answers
Bit of a rant, but WHY DOES EVERYONE WANT TO CHANGE THEIR WHEELS?
No, seriously. These are Porsche 944's - they aren't a bunch of barry-boy Nova's, Fiestas or Saxo's. The car was made with the D90's on it, and they suit the look of the car brilliantly. It is as the manufacturer intended the car to be. They are also the right size, so keep the handling dynamics as they should be, and are easy to clean.
Added to this, the D90 is a light, strong wheel which does the job as well as or better than almost every other wheel out there. Low weight is desirable, and the D90 fits the bill.
I cannot (and never have been able to) understand the 'change the wheels' mentality. That way leads to chav-dom.
OK, rant over, as you were chaps.
Oli.
No, seriously. These are Porsche 944's - they aren't a bunch of barry-boy Nova's, Fiestas or Saxo's. The car was made with the D90's on it, and they suit the look of the car brilliantly. It is as the manufacturer intended the car to be. They are also the right size, so keep the handling dynamics as they should be, and are easy to clean.
Added to this, the D90 is a light, strong wheel which does the job as well as or better than almost every other wheel out there. Low weight is desirable, and the D90 fits the bill.
I cannot (and never have been able to) understand the 'change the wheels' mentality. That way leads to chav-dom.
OK, rant over, as you were chaps.
Oli.
sawood12
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I don't think D90's look too bad but some of the wheels fitted to our cars as standard look dated. I know our cars are old but there is a big difference in my opinion between updating and modernising our cars in terms of appearance and performance and what chavs do. Chavs modify thier cars purely and utterly for the bling and to try to get one over their mate. They modify their cars with little or no knowledge or understanding of how their cars work or how the mods will effect the perfomance of the car. My typical case in point is the multitude of spoilers and the rediculous bodykits that festoon these cars. Anyone with any sence or basic understanding of aerodynamics will know that these spoilers are detrimental to the performance, fuel consumption and top speed of their car, but to a chav this is of no consequence - as long as it's bigger than his mates spoiler.
The majority of us 944 owners are updating our cars with mods that are tasteful in terms of styling and carefully thought through in terms of performance which will improve the overall performance of our cars. Times have moved on and the average family hatchback is almost as fast as a standard 944, and modern hot hatches are knocking on the door of the performance of a standard 944 turbo and as such our sence of performance has stepped up a notch or two, so I see no problem in wanting to update the cars performance so it is on-par with the modern counterparts. And don't forget that for alot of us it a case of indulging ourselves in something that interests us i.e. it is as much of a hobby as anything.
It's nice to see concourse standard cars but it is also nice to see some of the highly modified cars that people are constantly developing.
The majority of us 944 owners are updating our cars with mods that are tasteful in terms of styling and carefully thought through in terms of performance which will improve the overall performance of our cars. Times have moved on and the average family hatchback is almost as fast as a standard 944, and modern hot hatches are knocking on the door of the performance of a standard 944 turbo and as such our sence of performance has stepped up a notch or two, so I see no problem in wanting to update the cars performance so it is on-par with the modern counterparts. And don't forget that for alot of us it a case of indulging ourselves in something that interests us i.e. it is as much of a hobby as anything.
It's nice to see concourse standard cars but it is also nice to see some of the highly modified cars that people are constantly developing.
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