Porsche bolt pattern wheels, whats available?

steven wood

I'm looking at buying a bus that has Porsche disk brakes on the front of it. So to keep the brakes on it, I need to find a 15" wheel to use. I really don't like the current 17" wheels that are on it.
So whats available? I'd like to find a repro set because this just going to be a driver.
Fuch, Cosmic, Gas Burners..... I like the torque thrust but not sure if there available in a aftermarket with a Porsche bolt pattern. What about a later stock Posche 15" wheel, before they used the Fuch wheels?

I've talked to Nate at Wagens West and he has adapters so I could go from Porsche pattern to wide 5 but I don't know if the adapter will clear the caliper. Anyone done this?

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mr. warehouse · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:03 pm Post subject:

Hit up ebay and search for Porsche wheels.
You'll find a lot of options

Check out your disk kit too. Some won't work with 15" wheels.....

Alan Willis · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject:

How about some two pice EMPI's with the Porsche pattern?
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steven wood · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:43 pm Post subject:

KILLERWATT · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject:

^^Those are torque thrusts.

steven wood · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject:

your right, I was thinking about these too. Now if I can find a repro set.

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Alan Willis · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:

Not repro'd;thats why they're way cooler to have Cool

JGE repro's the torque thrusts,but only in wide 5.
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steven wood · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject:

luckystiff · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:35 pm Post subject:

whats wrong with the options you already listed if your wanting something readily available. you can't have readily available and unique. since we in the same region about the closest you could come to both would be repop gas burners. less common in this area than other porsche wheels. Cip1 has the chrome flat4 "early" fuchs reps for $220 each. you actually are about a week late as they had a 10% off deal that just ran out. you coulda had a set at your door for around $900.

theres always other porsche wheels such as teledials, cups, etc. hell i almost bought a set of polished cookiecutters that are local to me because their cheap and you rarely see them. i don't normally like them but polished or chromed they ain't bad. maybe thats just the 80s coming back outta me hahaha. i decide against it since i was considering them for a project thats a 4 lug and i got something in that pattern from a porsche(mahle baby gas burners) for the square.

i'd say work with what you've got if it's there....ken....
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Alan Willis · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject:

What are you talking about???
The last two get togethers;thats all I saw!
Why do you think I shelled out $1,000 to order a set of JGE Torkers?
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Alan Willis · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject:

Steven,talk to Greg;I think he had a few Porsche patterned EMPI's left;your ride will thank you for it Wink

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mr. warehouse · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject:

steven wood · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:34 pm Post subject:

The reason I asked the question is that I don't like most Porsche wheels. I like Cosmics and Fuchs but Fuchs seem to be on alot of cars and I don't want the same as everyone else. I would like to change it back to wide 5 wheels so I could run the stock wteel wheels. I'll probably take my tax return and buy a set of Cosmics, if I can find some.

luckystiff · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:55 pm Post subject:

luckystiff · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:01 pm Post subject:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=571680

sort of stock(ish) vw style wheel but vented in porsche pattern and cheap...ken....
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steven wood · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:21 am Post subject:

luckystiff · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:54 am Post subject:

yeah narrowed front and rear 4.5 might look a bit goofy. if they are the style your after you could always have them rehooped with whatever width hoops you wanted. i haven't had any done in a long time but it's not that hard and i think i paid less than $100 for the 2 last 2 i did have done. if your a good welder or know someone who is all it will cost you is the wheels. i used to have a tech from a hot rod board that showed you how to do it and could dig it up again i'm sure if needed. the best thing about doing rehoops is you can not only play with wider hoops but you can tweak the offset to your liking at the same time.

the other option would be to run them as is with a spacer behind them to push them out a bit. you can easily find spacers in porsche pattern on flea bay from 1/4 to 2in. you'd still be limited by how wide a tire you can go on a 4.5 wheel though...ken....
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steven wood · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject:

I think I'm going to try something like this,

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