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| TRP |
 Mar 8 2026, 09:13 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 2-September 23 From: Morgan Hill, CA Member No.: 27,559 Region Association: None 
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I have 14" Fuchs on my 914 now and had been considering stepping up to 15 x 6 (front) and 15x7 (rear) maxilites with the RSR finish. I was about to pull the trigger and stumbled upon some date matched (9/72) 15x6 Fuchs wheels.
I packed them up on Saturday and sent them off to be restored to the original black and properly anodized finish.     Nothing crazy, they need some love, just your standard run of the mill 15x6 'flat 6' / 3 prong caps. Now Im having second thoughts. Going with the 15x6s with standard finish is going to be no different than my existing 14s, except I can find better tires. I guess I will decide what to do when I get the wheels back. Alternatively I could have these done in the RSR finish. Do any of you have 15x6 (flat 6) done in the RSR look/finish done by fuchsrestoration.com? Do any of you have the deep6 maxilites in RSR finish? |
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| Montreal914 |
Mar 9 2026, 08:14 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,051 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California
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I believe Eric Shea (PBM) has done some builds using the 15 x 7 RSR Maxilite in the back on narrow bodies. Their offset doesn't require any mods or slightly (?) to the wheel arch. These would be deep six look.
Looking forward to seeing more info on this too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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| mepstein |
Mar 9 2026, 08:50 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,531 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Don’t count on 7’s to fit the back. They might, but usually don’t. Especially with any reasonably sized tire.
If you are willing to pull and/or roll your fenders, then they may fit ok. |
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| burton73 |
Mar 9 2026, 01:15 PM
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Senior member, and old dude Group: Members Posts: 3,975 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Montreal914 @ Mar 9 2026, 07:14 AM)  I believe Eric Shea (PBM) has done some builds using the 15 x 7 RSR Maxilite in the back on narrow bodies. Their offset doesn't require any mods or slightly (?) to the wheel arch. These would be deep six look. Looking forward to seeing more info on this too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Mark Sonners 2270 with deep 7s in back and front in deep 6s looks great and no scraping in back. Picture at PMB The finish on wheels is very nice Best Bob B  |
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| porschetub |
Mar 9 2026, 07:15 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,036 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(burton73 @ Mar 10 2026, 08:15 AM) QUOTE(Montreal914 @ Mar 9 2026, 07:14 AM) I believe Eric Shea (PBM) has done some builds using the 15 x 7 RSR Maxilite in the back on narrow bodies. Their offset doesn't require any mods or slightly (?) to the wheel arch. These would be deep six look. Looking forward to seeing more info on this too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Mark Sonners 2270 with deep 7s in back and front in deep 6s looks great and no scraping in back. Picture at PMB The finish on wheels is very nice Best Bob B Stunning ,looks great ,what size tyres on there Bob ?. |
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| TRP |
Mar 9 2026, 07:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 2-September 23 From: Morgan Hill, CA Member No.: 27,559 Region Association: None
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Looks nice, those tires look beefy! Also interested in the size, not sure if I need that much tire. I was thinking 195/65 or possibly 205s in the rear, still unsure.
Is that the RSR finish? |
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