Porsche 924 wheels (14x6") have a 4 3/8" backspace. Personally measured.
Just for the record, here are the front wheel backspace requirements to
prevent wheel rubbing against the tie rod while at full lock:
13" wheel: 4 1/8" (107 mm)
14" wheel: 4 5/8" (117 mm)
15" wheel: 4 13/16" (122 mm)
- Randy
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Bennett Cullen-R51465
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 2:47 PM
To: Tigers (E-mail)
Subject: RE:Porsche wheels
>Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 00:58:35 -0700
>From: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
>Subject: Re: Porsche 924 Wheels
>
>According to one web site, the 924 wheels are 4 x 4.25 bolt pattern. The
>site was posted by one of the listers and it has a lot of wheels mentioned
>with the correct pattern, but unfortunately no back spacing data.
>
>mayf
Hi Guys,
I have been running the Porsche wheels on my Tiger for several years now
with
no shims or spacers. You have probably seen them and didn't notice since
they have
a real "period" apparence to them. (with a wider footprint). I had them
machined
for the steel "V" inserts and the inside hole opened up about 1/4" for front
hub
clearance. They are 14" wheels with the correct pattern. I had them polished
at a
local shop and the guy said later that he would not do another set for that
price
($200), because he had to bead blast the clear hard coat anodize off them
first
before he could polish them. Luckily I got 5 of them done at that time. It
is
still a good price for a nice set of wheels. The junk yard sold them for $25
each.
The standard Porsche emblem can be ground off the center of the plastic
hubcap and
SS has a stick-on Tiger decal that just happens to be the exact size to go
in the
center. I'd have to look at the tire size to be sure (from memory) 205-60R14
with
a "X" rating Dunlop fits nicely with no trimming. As I remember, the front
valence
had to be pulled out about 1/4" inch for clearance but not cut. The entire
stack-up
of tire sidewall height and 14" wheel came to the exact same height as the
original
13" wheel with "skinny" tire and did not require a change of speedo gear.
But the
width went from about 3-1/2" to about 8-1/2".
Cullen Bennett (B9472658) Tempe AZ
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