THE WATER COOLER

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Year/Model Original Tire Size
Front  Rear
Rim Size Backspacing
mm / inch
Offset
mm / inch
944, 1982 to 1986 1982/83:
 

Sport 1983 to 1986 front:
rear:

185/70 VR 15
215/60 VR 15
205/55 VR 16
215/60 VR 15
185/70 VR 15
215/60 VR 15
205/55 VR 16

215/60 VR 15 

7 J x 15
7 J x 15
7 J x 16
7 J x 15
8 J x 15
125mm/4.92"
125mm/4.92"
125mm/4.92"
125mm/4.92"
112.2mm/4.42"
23.3mm/0.92"
23.3mm/0.92"
23.3mm/0.92"
23.3mm/0.92"
10.6mm/0.42"
944, 944S 1987-1988
sport: front:
rear:
M030 Option: front:
rear:
215/60 VR 15
205/55 VR 16

225/50 VR 16

215/60 VR 15

225/50 VR 16

245/45 VR 16

7 J x 15
7 J x 16
8 J x 16
7 J x 16
8 J x 16
153.9mm/6.06"
153.9mm/6.06"
153.9mm/6.06"
153.9mm/6.06"
153.9mm/6.06"
52.3mm/2.09"
52.3mm/2.09"
52.3mm/2.09"
52.3mm/2.09"
52.3mm/2.09"
944S2 1989-1991 front: 
rear:
M030 Option: front:
rear:
225/55 ZR 16

225/55 ZR 16


245/50 ZR 16

245/45 ZR 16

7 J x 16
8 J x 16
7.5 J x 16
9 J x 16
143.9mm/5.67"
153.9mm/6.06"
160.25mm/6.31"
174.3mm/6.86"
55mm/2.17"
52.3mm/2.09"
65mm/2.55"
60mm/2.36"
968 1992-1995 front: 
rear:
Sport Suspension, front:
Club Sport rear:
205/55 ZR 16

225/45 ZR 17
245/40 ZR 17


225/50 ZR 16
7 J x 16
8 J x 16
7.5 J x 17
9 J x 17
143.9mm/5.67"
153.6mm/6.05"
150.3mm/5.91"
166.3mm/6.54"
55mm/2.17"
52mm/2.05"
55mm/2.17"
52mm/2.05"
924S 1986-1988
Sport/Club Sport 
Special M030 Rears
205/65 VR 15
205/55 VR 16
205/65 VR 15
205/55 VR 16
205/65 VR 15
6 J x 15
6 J x 16
7 J x 15
153.9mm/6.06"
153.9mm/6.06"
153.9mm/6.06"
52.3mm/2.09"
52.3mm/2.09"
52.3mm/2.09"
944 Turbo 1986 front:
rear:
205/55 VR 16
225/50 VR 16
7 J x 16
8 J x 16
125mm/4.92"
112.2mm/4.42"
10.6mm/0.42"
23.3mm/0.92"
944 Turbo 1987-1991 front:
rear: 
Sport/Club Sport: front:
rear: 
M030 Option: front:
rear:
205/55 VR 16

225/50 ZR 16

225/50 VR 16


225/50 VR 16

245/45 VR 16

245/45 ZR 16

7 J x 16
8 J x 16
8 J x 16
9 J x 16
7.5 J x 16
9 J x 16
153.9mm/6.06"
153.9mm/6.06"
161.6mm/6.36"
174.3mm/6.86"
160.25mm/6.31"
174.3mm/6.86"
52.3mm/2.09"
52.3mm/2.09"
60mm/2.36"
60mm/2.36"
65mm/2.56"
60mm/2.36"

Note: While research has been done to verify all the dimensions in the table, there may be discrepancies between this published data and factory documentation. Listed information is based on actual measurements and some calculated data where an example wheel could not be obtained. Should you have any doubts, measure the wheel yourself.