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The wheel hub flanges on the 996 are weight optimized and chances (risks) are that using steel wheels with their limited stiffness in the center and limited contact area to the flange compared to alloy wheels, results in wheel bolts loosening or even failure of the hub flange itself (due to severely reduced durability as a consequence of high local stresses at the few and small contact points between steel wheel and flange).
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The wheel hub flanges on the 996 are weight optimized and chances (risks) are that using steel wheels with their limited stiffness in the center and limited contact area to the flange compared to alloy wheels, results in wheel bolts loosening or even failure of the hub flange itself (due to severely reduced durability as a consequence of high local stresses at the few and small contact points between steel wheel and flange).
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

looking to Baja 2003 Carrera 996,looking for plain steel wheels, car has 17" wheels. Can i put different size wheels on car without too much alteration

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I am new here and to the Porsche world but an experienced off roader. I would think you would need at least a 17" wheel to clear the brake calipers and assuming the width and offset is close to the same as stock wheels, you should be fine. Not sure who makes a steel wheel for the 996. But you are probably fine with a strong aluminum wheel. Im sure the factory wheels are very strong for an aluminum wheel. You could look for a forged wheel, but $$$$

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The wheel hub flanges on the 996 are weight optimized and chances (risks) are that using steel wheels with their limited stiffness in the center and limited contact area to the flange compared to alloy wheels, results in wheel bolts loosening or even failure of the hub flange itself (due to severely reduced durability as a consequence of high local stresses at the few and small contact points between steel wheel and flange).

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