steel wheels
Moderators: drummerboytom, MdR
steel wheels
My car came with a set of steels as manky roller rims. I don't have the coa yet to see what was originally fitted.
Today i took it out of the garage for some fresh air & space needed work when stood back and thought hmm, i quite quite like the steels look (obviously refurbed if i keep them).
Only issue with them is that 1 is wider rimmed than the other 3. Is there anyway i can check originallity? Stamps on the rear (although they're all crusted up so unreadable) offsets etc? It would be a bit of a problem to whip tyres off and measure the rim widths. However as a bit more info to go on. If i measure from the inner rim to the edge of the wheel it is 2" but the oddball is 3". The 2" rims, in my opinion, sit and fit nicer.
I'll try and find a pic on here to show the style but for now they look like the old beetle gt style rims.
Today i took it out of the garage for some fresh air & space needed work when stood back and thought hmm, i quite quite like the steels look (obviously refurbed if i keep them).
Only issue with them is that 1 is wider rimmed than the other 3. Is there anyway i can check originallity? Stamps on the rear (although they're all crusted up so unreadable) offsets etc? It would be a bit of a problem to whip tyres off and measure the rim widths. However as a bit more info to go on. If i measure from the inner rim to the edge of the wheel it is 2" but the oddball is 3". The 2" rims, in my opinion, sit and fit nicer.
I'll try and find a pic on here to show the style but for now they look like the old beetle gt style rims.
1974 Porsche 914
- Jonny Hart
- Put a fork in me, I'm done!
- Posts: 1550
- Joined: Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:28 pm
Re: steel wheels
Hi Dean,
My car has fake Fuchs but I have a 914 steel wheel as a spare. Haven't measured it but can swap for your odd one if it helps to make a set or even a pair.
Cheers
Jonny
My car has fake Fuchs but I have a 914 steel wheel as a spare. Haven't measured it but can swap for your odd one if it helps to make a set or even a pair.
Cheers
Jonny
Re: steel wheels
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2465595129
This is the style wheel. I think they came with a black cap fitted in the centre. Not sure if a chrome hubcap could be fitted also.
This is the style wheel. I think they came with a black cap fitted in the centre. Not sure if a chrome hubcap could be fitted also.
1974 Porsche 914
Re: steel wheels
Jonny Hart wrote:Hi Dean,
My car has fake Fuchs but I have a 914 steel wheel as a spare. Haven't measured it but can swap for your odd one if it helps to make a set or even a pair.
Cheers
Jonny
Thanks i'll bear that in mind. I think the only way is to whip the tyres off. Can't do that for a while though. My other set is rivieras but i've yet to trial fit those.
1974 Porsche 914
- Jonny Hart
- Put a fork in me, I'm done!
- Posts: 1550
- Joined: Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:28 pm
Re: steel wheels
Same as my spare.Dean.s wrote:https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2465595129
This is the style wheel. I think they came with a black cap fitted in the centre. Not sure if a chrome hubcap could be fitted also.
Re: steel wheels
On the outer face of the wheel they are stamped with a ET number.Dean.s wrote:My car came with a set of steels as manky roller rims. I don't have the coa yet to see what was originally fitted.
Today i took it out of the garage for some fresh air & space needed work when stood back and thought hmm, i quite quite like the steels look (obviously refurbed if i keep them).
Only issue with them is that 1 is wider rimmed than the other 3. Is there anyway i can check originallity? Stamps on the rear (although they're all crusted up so unreadable) offsets etc? It would be a bit of a problem to whip tyres off and measure the rim widths. However as a bit more info to go on. If i measure from the inner rim to the edge of the wheel it is 2" but the oddball is 3". The 2" rims, in my opinion, sit and fit nicer.
914 late style steels wheels are stamped ET40
914 Daily driver since 1990
Re: steel wheels
Just in case it is of interest, have 1 x 914 one with correct et40 offset. Needs blasting/painting but £40 if you decide to go with the correct width.
Porsche 914-6 (2.4E on Webers)
Re: steel wheels
I'd like to go steel on my 73 for in case anyone has a set..