Anybody tried 14 inch Fuchs on their speedster? | 356 Speedster, 550 Spyder, Replica, Automotive Community

So, I just took delivery of my basket case (CMC?)speedster. I am trying to sort out the suspension and that means sorting out the wheels at the same time. The car came with a mix of different wheels including one 14 inch Fuchs wheel (the car is setup for 5 lug porsche style). I like the way the wheel looks on the car in this size, but it seems to be grinding on the front lower ball joint. I'm not sure about the status of the ball joints or spindles, but it is looking like the 14 inch might be too small. Anybody else tried this? Anybody running 15 inch and had a look at how much ball joint clearence they have?
Thanks,
-Karl

12/22/0712:38 AM

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So, I just took delivery of my basket case (CMC?)speedster. I am trying to sort out the suspension and that means sorting out the wheels at the same time. The car came with a mix of different wheels including one 14 inch Fuchs wheel (the car is setup for 5 lug porsche style). I like the way the wheel looks on the car in this size, but it seems to be grinding on the front lower ball joint. I'm not sure about the status of the ball joints or spindles, but it is looking like the 14 inch might be too small. Anybody else tried this? Anybody running 15 inch and had a look at how much ball joint clearence they have?
Thanks,
-Karl

12/22/0712:38 AM

WOLFGANG'89 CMC FWB, FL Supporting Member

A 1/4" (or more) spacer on the front might fix that - you should have room on front to move the wheel out. Post a photo.

12/22/073:00 AM

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