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I think I paid around $1200+ for a set 18" Bridgestone N spec at tirerack.com
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0.4" on diameter gives a height difference of 0.2", makes no difference to the suspension travel and allows the AWD to work on the C4.
Okay so I have a 2003 911 c2 and was wondering what the original tire specs are because I don't have the sticker on the hood like I did on my 1999 911. The rims are 18" carrera 2's I believe. Here are pictures of the rims.
The owners manual should have a section that gives the tire specs, sizes, and other tire info.
You can visit the dealer. There should be a brochure with this info available or you can visit the parts department and someone there can look up the specs for you.
You can visit say TireRack's web site and feed in your car's make/model and year and the OE tires should show up.
www.renntech.org
is another good source. They have all the Porsche TSBs available online to paying members, including the current list of approved tires, sizes, etc.
Heck just go to tire rack and put in make model and year it will spit out a list of all the tires for the car.
Need to know 17/18/19" wheel and width would help a lot to narrow down the selection.
225/35/18 front and 285/30/18 rear (996.1's had a 265 width in the rear for the extact same size wheel)
I think michelin pilot super sports are the updated version of the factory spec tires.
And yes, those are the Carrera 2's that were factory option starting in 2002. IMO the best factory wheel for the 996, and will buy them if you ever sell
Edit: You might have a wider front tire with those wheels. I think they are 8 inches wide up front (996.1 had 7.5")
This sounds right.
The 40 in the 225/40/zr18 just means you have a slightly taller tire than factory spec. Not sure what the reasoning behind this is, maybe I just have the wrong factory numbers for the 996.2
The sticker is on the inside of the fuel filler lid. Gives sizes and inflation specs for both 17" and 18". I think I paid around $1200+ for a set 18" Bridgestone N spec at tirerack.com
All depends on whether you want N spec or not.(runs for cover)
Bridgestone S04 sets are about 1100.That's my next set of tires. Prices go up from there.
Alan
Not quite. The fronts still have a significantly larger diameter (~0.4in)
225 40 18 diameter 25.1in revs 804 circumference 78.8in
285 30 18 diameter 24.7in revs 815 circumference 77.7in
I have no idea why Porsche didn't go with a slightly lower-profile tire in the front (225 35r18) in the front. Smaller diameter means that you can have a lower car with the same suspension travel. And given the choice I'd rather have a little more sidewall on the rear instead of the front given the weight distribution.
From my experience dropping from 19"s to 18"s I can say that 0.5" of suspension travel can make a significant difference.
Sorry good point. I'm not sure how I missed that.
But 0.5" of suspension travel definitely makes a very noticeable difference on handling. I would still bet that 0.2" (with the same springs) would be slightly noticeable. I'll comment more on that in the future since I'm planning on dropping my car by ~1 thread in the near future.
