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dash16 · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 255 Location: Cali Cali

Where to buy them?
Which size to buy that will meet the follow criterias:
-fit into a stock 87 924S (brakes & wheelwells w/o rubbing)
-retain correct speed /w the speedometer

I have only seen availability in 16x7 fronts and 16x8 rears

anyone get pictures of these puppies in a slimbody 924?
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1987 Porsche 924S Black/Black. 5-spd.
Options: AFX C79 261 398 423 650 651 657

1987 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 Cosworth Pearl Black/Black. 5-spd.

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emoore924 · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 2822

Early offset PD's are all over the place on pelican's f/s section. or ebay... Whether your speedo is accurate will be a function of the tires you put on.

moorepower · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:28 am Post subject:

Here's a couple of pics of a set I used to have on my car. My tire sizes were 205/55 front and 225/50 rear, and the speedo seemed to be right. Make sure you get the late offset (52mm) from an '87 or later.

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Dan.

'88 924S-LE (Luddite Edition)
Manual steering, manual sunroof, manual windows, AC delete, cruise delete, M030 Konis, 25.5mm torsions, 26.8/20 sways

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

You need late offset phonies from a 951, 7 and 8 inches by 16.

Try Wheelenhancement.com.
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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

dash16 · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 255 Location: Cali Cali

7 and 8 phonies won't rub? dang our cars will have mad grip running those!

and wheelenhancments sell genuine wheels? i would think you get those from the dealership or something.
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1987 Porsche 924S Black/Black. 5-spd.
Options: AFX C79 261 398 423 650 651 657

1987 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 Cosworth Pearl Black/Black. 5-spd.

STUTTGART PREVAILS

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

A number of people have put seven inch late offset wheels up front on these cars. A small spacer might be needed.

Wheelenhancement.com is a great business. They get a lot of take-offs of used genuine wheels. If you look closely, you can find a pic of Shaggy on there!
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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

dash16 · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 255 Location: Cali Cali

What size spacer do I need?

When I go ahead with the wheels upgrade, I want to do everything in one fell swoop. No fuss, no muss.

Also, what are a good set of rubbers to go with the 16" phones?
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1987 Porsche 924S Black/Black. 5-spd.
Options: AFX C79 261 398 423 650 651 657

1987 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 Cosworth Pearl Black/Black. 5-spd.

STUTTGART PREVAILS

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Talk to Dave at WE. . .he probably knows the answer to the spacer Q.

As for tires, I have been extremely happy with Avid V4s from Yokie. Perhaps 215/55 up front and 225/50 in the rear?
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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Kumho ECSTAs recently won the GRM tire faceoff. I'm running them on the SH4RK and also had a set that I just sold to ivan that I was running on GEIST before I trader her for GEBLASN. I also have a set of the Yokohama's which GRM rated very high, 2nd IIRC to the Kumhos. Great thing about Kumhos is that they're one of the least expensive tires you can find.
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