17" 996 carrera wheels on a 72 bug???

[ricola]

Post the offsets and widths of the wheels and we can help, it should be stamped or cast into them (ET55 is offset of 55mm, 7J is 7" width) with this info we can progress. The problem at the back is that without any spacers on stock drums it hits the bump stops you can grind this down for some extra clearance but not the full amount. Early 944 brakes are a fairly easy/cheap swap and would space out the rear to the right amount while converting to the Porsche stud pattern...
Rich

[freshprince]

Originally Posted by ricola

Post the offsets and widths of the wheels and we can help, it should be stamped or cast into them (ET55 is offset of 55mm, 7J is 7" width) with this info we can progress. The problem at the back is that without any spacers on stock drums it hits the bump stops you can grind this down for some extra clearance but not the full amount. Early 944 brakes are a fairly easy/cheap swap and would space out the rear to the right amount while converting to the Porsche stud pattern...
Rich

The two front wheels are 7x17,

996.362.124.00
GK-AISi7Mg0.4wa
FR5750N
ET55

The two rear wheels are 9x17,

996.362.128.00
GK-AISi7Mg0.4wa
FR4400N
ET55

does that give you it?

I imagine that means fronts are 7" wide with a 55 offset
and the rears are 9" wide with 55 offset?

So I could uprgade to porsche trailing arms and brakes? at the rear to accomodate? Would I still need wide wings?

Cheers
FP

[freshprince]

i'm told the steering stops need to be adjusted... all advices gratfeully received