Porsche boxster 16" wheel fitment (1303)
 

Im in the works on trading my 16"/6 Polished Fuchs for some 16" 6/7 Boxster wheels with a member here on this forum. I need to make sure they will work for me. The wheels are a five spoke with a split spoke (hole in the center of each spoke)

Ok, so i have a 74 super beetle with early Porsche 944 brakes all around.
My question is will they fit? they are 16" by 7" for the rear and 6" for the front, does any one know the offset i need and what the offset of these wheels are?
I was told they are 52mm for both... is this true?

I would like to fit them under stock fenders.

Thanks!
Jonathan

You should have no problems, you will more than likley have to get a set of spacers (slip on) to make up the difference in the offsets, I got mine (3/8 inch) from TopLine and run them on all 4 corners. When you fit them make sure you have enough thread engauged on the studs(or wheel bolts).

i believe they are 52, but am not positive. I do know that I have seen quite a few guys on here running them. they won't be an issue. peck through the member's rides section. you will see some in there somewhere.

Boxster Wheel Offset
 

I sympathize with your concerns. I am currently going through a lot of the same thing with a 60 convertible ghia that I have. I can't tell you whether or not they are going to fit on your super, but I can confirm the offsett. If you are refering to the 16" split spoke style, the offsett for the wheels is not 52!!!! For the 16x6, the offsett is 50 and for the 16x7 the offset is 40. On the split spoke Boxster wheels, there are two sets of numbers stamped on the outer side of the rim right on either side of the valve stem hole. One is the wheels offset and the other is the width of the rim. Good luck with the fitment.

I have installed the 16 inch Boxster wheels on my 79 convert with CB performance 4 wheel disk, front Kerscher coil-overs. The tires will NOT clear stock fenders. I will try to post a picture this weekend.

Thanks,

Randy

http://www.wheelenhancement.com/boxster16_obw.jpg

Is this the wheel you have? this is what i might be getting.
In 16" 6&7

Boxster 16x6 et 50 front, 16x7 et 40 rear, they will fit with stock fenders on 02/03. I have them on mine but my fenders are 2cm and 4cm wider with spacers, just wanted the fat look like 930 turbo! :)

so for sure they will fit under stock fenders, with spacers correct? Nice nice nice!

Ok so the next question is do i need to go with a narrow/lower profile spring in the front such as a maxx strut or hou rglass shaped sport springs?

Thanks!

BTW, do you have any pictues of your car silver bullet?

Jonathan

Under stock fenders no spacers needed. I am using Kerscher coilovers, I not too sure whether the rims will have enough clearance from stock springs. I have a friend here using 944 springs with the same rims. Ok just got on the phone with him, stock springs no clearance issue, go for it. :) Pictures are on members gallery. Cheers.

Sweet, thanks!
I should have asked this earlier, but what brakes do you run? i have the early 944 units so it makes the track larger by i think 22mm each side.

Later,
Jonathan

I have 993 c2 front and rear brakes and rotors. :) my friend has 944 na brakes all round and boxster rims fits nicely. Go for it. :)

I have seen an '03 with these rims fitted with 944 steel A-arms and brakes, the rear 7" ET40 stuck out from the wing buy about 4-5mm. Enough to look a bit odd.

Can I suggest polishing the rims .. .. .. seen here on my wife's lowlight Ghia :D
http://www.martinandsonja.f2s.com/Gh...20bus-less.jpg

Fitting them to this was a real PITA

Cool Ghia :agree: , I saw a '55 on the samba for $800 :eek: I keep thinking, that would make a great German Look. :rolleyes:

Mike

Buy it!
You gotta love a Ghia ;)

Any difference in length btn stock vw trailing arms and 944na trailing arms? I'm not sure on that but I've seen my friends car, its flush with the fenders. His is stock vw trailing arms. :)

AFAIK the steel arms are the same except for the bushings. Does your friend have 7" ET40 (boxster rears) or 6" ET50? (boxster fronts) at the back end of his bug?
6"s would fine, may well even need a spacer.

The 944 steel arms are the same as the beetle IRS, only i guess they are stronger due to internal bracing. I used them only becuase they were not rusty like my stock arms... and since there the same arms, yet stronger... why not eh?

Later!
Jonathan

The only thing I can think of would be to avoid extra weight. When have you ever had an a-arm break on a road car?!? :eek:

welll you would think they would also flex less aswell. But your right, i have never seen a stock arm break on a road car anyways. but like i said, my stock arms where rusty so i used the better ones mainly for that resson, i dont think the weight it a huge factor. the brakes and wheels i will be runing add weight anyways. i dont think its alot of weight anyhow, i couldnt feel the difference when i picked the two up side by side.

well i got the wheels, and the rears stick out a little (4mm or so) (rim only)
this is with early 944 brakes on a 1303... now if i used the 6" it would need a small spacer.

If the wheel is only sticking out by 4mm (0.16") with no load on the suspension (on a jack/jackstands), they will probably camber-in enough (even on an IRS car) to clear the fenders when the car is on the ground. Don't put too wide of a tire on and you should be alright. I run 215/55-16's on my 16x7 ET40 Boxster rims and they look good.

You'll need to clearance the suspension stop on the chassis and you may also have to clearance a springplate bolt or two...or the tire will hit them.

If you put the 16x6 ET50 wheels on back of a stock IRS car you'd want ~18mm spacers, you may want a little less since you've got the 944 brakes :confused: .

Well im going to use the 7's out back and the 6's up front.

For a friend of mine we mounted a set of 7x16's,et40 ... on all four corners.
Car was (and is) a 1982 Mex.
Tyres up front are 195/45x16 and rear 195/50x16.
http://www.volksforum.com/gallery/wm...41&mode=normal
Front fitment is tight,and we had to adjust the turning circle for inner wheel(and tyre)clearance.

does he have Porsche 944 brakes in the front and rear? this adds a few inches to the total track width....

Porsche Boxster 16
 

Hi,

will these boxster type wheels fit under standard fenders: the 5 spoke spilt ones.

set up 4x 16" ET50
i am currently rebuildin my stock 1200 to the 944 ALU IRS sytem so thats ny biggest point at this moment do i have to use fenders wich are widened?

please advise

greets

Roger
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/25083.jpg

I think it will be the 944 aluminium arms that dictate what wings you'll need. I reckon you will need wider ones.
You can work out the extra track of the A arms over a standard car then minus the gain by the bigger offset rims.
Or you can simply measure across the outer faces of the 2 rear rims & compare to a standard width car.

For interest sake, I have a ghia with stock irs rear and the 7 et40 with 205-50-16 fits with no trouble (Drums). Front 6" et50 fits fine with 195-50-16 but was not clearing the swaybar clamps. Need an over the arm style sway bar. Speedo dust cap is a bit of a pain too. It sticks out and gets in the way of the center cap. (stock ghia rotors)

Kevin

They fit fine......... Had to use a small (1/8") spacer on front to fully seat the center cap. Still have stock fenders.

http://www.lasvegasvwclub.com/galler...2/IM008198.JPG