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I�m asking questions here about used wheels because most folks here know the details of the wheels just by looking at them.
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it seems like a lot of folks run the 18� turbo twists with no issue.
Run across these locally- are these the champion rg5 wheels
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I ran across these locally- are these the champion RG5 wheels?
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Seems like I see a lot of folks run these on their 996 and they looks great.
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These 19s were on my 1999 coupe, ride was a bit firmer but nothing dramatic, these are OG racing forged wheels went back to stuck look 18s. By the way these 19s are for sale, bolt and go on a narrow body 996 or 997.
Rich
Most of those who try out 19" rims eventually revert back to 18". Harsh ride mainly. The sidewalls of the 19" tires just make the car harsh, rattles, and nearly impossible on city roads. Not sporty and not an upgrade.
No, the likelihood anyone can tell the width and offset (what you need to know) is about none as those are not stock wheels (or good looking wheels).
If you want some good feedback, provide enough information for the smart people here to give it.
My uninformed opinion, judging by the giant lip on the rears is NO, those are not going to fit on a narrow body car.
I have 19s on mine (bought it that way) , and though I think they look pretty good; they do feel harsh, and I might drop back to 18s if I find a good set that I like.
I suggest if you go with 19s, to keep your old wheels so you can revert back if you don't like the ride.
My car as purchased with 19s The ride wasn’t bad but NYC streets have other issues If the roads by you are smooth you’ll have no problem but fitment is priority
I have 19s on a narrowbody. Offset is crucial, there is zero margin in fitting 19s on a C2. Even with perfect fitment, there will still be rub at full lock and rears can be challenging. I have 235/295s and spacers and they fit by millimeters.
The offset for those rears looks way off for a C2. I believe I have ET 67 rear and 57 front, with spacers the offset approaches stock.
There are multiple widths and offsets available for "Turbo Twists." The width/offsets for the wide bodies (C4S and Turbo) will not fit on the narrow-body cars (C2 and C4).
Doubtful. The OEM offset for the C2 is around 65mm on 10" wheel. A 15mm spacer (effectively 50mm offset) is common to get the "flush" look. Pushing the wheel out 14mm more (and adding a 1/2" of width) would put the wheel past the fender.
If you run 19's, consider copying the 997 specs and bumping your overall tire diameter to retain the 996's original amount of sidewall. So instead of 225/40/18 and 285/30/18 (rubber band already from the factory) you'd be on 245/35/19 and 295/30/19. Fender liners will definitely get rubbed at lock, but you can fill up the large wheel arches aesthetically without too much other compromise.
Oem porsche turbo twist solid spoke winter set up-
Fronts are 18x8 et +50 p/n 996.362.136.01
Rears are 18x10 et +47 p/n 996.362.140.01
From what I�ve read these are narrower than the standard turbo rims and will fit a C2. Has anyone tried this?
I'm on the 18s bandwagon. I have 19s on my 996.1 c2 and I do not like it. They look fancy I guess (which I also don't like) but at full lock they rub the inside the fender. Not enough to hurt anything, just enough to rub the paint off and I hate it.
