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YOUR RESEARCHWheel color/spacer/tire questions for new wheels
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The new springs will be installed when the new wheels/spacers are put on.
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I am running 235/35/19 on 8 1/2 ET 50 Front, 295/30/19 on ET64 Rear with no rubbing issues.
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I am running the Bridgestone Potenza S-O4 and am very happy with them, They have a nice lip around the wheel so has saved me a couple of times in parking with wheel rash.
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The size of the tires that you have mentioned are the ones I am using on my 19", but it is a C4S (the 18" original tire has different size).
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I am running the Bridgestone Potenza S-O4 and am very happy with them, They have a nice lip around the wheel so has saved me a couple of times in parking with wheel rash.
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So I just bought a set of lobster wheels for my 996 Aero. Its a 2001 C2 Manual.
Here is a picture of one of the front wheels I bought.
They are 19x8 et 57 and 19x11 et 67. I am told that they will just bolt on without issue.
1. Should I get spacers and are they needed? Some people say that they aren't needed, but I just want to make sure.
2. What tires should I be running? I was thinking that I should run 235/35 19 and 295/30 19. I have seen people running 305s in the rear and different sizes in the front.
I am currently running 225/40 18 and 285/30 18 on my stock wheels. The car has Bilstein B6s and I have H&R sport springs. The springs are going on over the winter. I will be putting all season tires on the 18s.
I am trying to achieve this look:
3. The wheels have some rash on them. I will be re-finishing them. My girlfriend is thinking about changing the color, maybe to the OZ racing anthracite color. I know that its personal opinion, but thoughts on changing from the OE silver?
Thank you. I'm trying to have this done, springs/wheels/tires, over the winter. I just would like to do it once without issues, like rubbing or problems with alignment.
I like the higher contrast in your example pic with the bright claws. I also like black for the silver car, but with claws? I don’t know. For me the anthracite dulls down the car, as-is. No spacers required for rear, at least 7mm on front. I also have 997 wheels on mine.
I have tried 997 wheels on my 996 but for some reason they always look to big for me.....I don't understand why because its essentially the same chassis as the 997. While your cars look great, I think I prefer 18s....perhaps you need 25's on rear to make the tires less tall and 30s in the front.
What size tires? That looks nice. Did the front rub without the spacers?
So far I've seen guys using 295/30 19, 305/30 19, and 315/25 19 for the rear tires.
I am running 235/35/19 on 8 1/2 ET 50 Front, 295/30/19 on ET64 Rear with no rubbing issues. I think if I had spacers I may get some rubbing. The 295 rears are already .9" larger in dia than front and 305's would be 1.5" larger in dia than front so will stay with the 295's.
Thank you. So a 7mm spacer would put me where you are with the front wheels. How do you like the 19s? This is just a street car. I emailed wheel dynamics about my questions. If they feel that spacers are needed for the wheels, I'm hoping to just purchase through them.
997 19's are perfect on the 996 if you get the right tire size and offset. 315/25/19 rears with 235/35/19 fronts. 19x11 +67 (With 15mm Spacer to make it +52) and 19x8 +57 (With 15mm Spacer to make it +42). Lowered on RUF/Bilstein. No rub at all.
What wheel sizes/et are you running that caused rubbing with spacers?
That looks great. What tires? Toyo? I am only seeing one tires made in that tire size.
Not sure about the spacers, my tires are just inside the lip that are rolled and if I remember, I believe the 996.1 do not have the lip rolled. On your wheel guide, I for one do not see the need for N spec tires. I could see it you tracked the car and wanted a tire that has been tested by Porsche then go with the N spec. I am running the Bridgestone Potenza S-O4 and am very happy with them, They have a nice lip around the wheel so has saved me a couple of times in parking with wheel rash.
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Sure is! Thanks
Although I've got a brand new set of Michelin PS2s on my Carrera 5 spokes already - annoying but kinda awesome that the GT3 takes slightly bigger tyres
Just a little thread bump.
I just got them back from Automobile Associates in Canton, CT. They came out very nice. My friend had a set of Bridgestone N0 in 235/35 19 and 295/30 19, which will be mounted probably tomorrow. The tires are take-offs with less than 1000 miles. A picture from Automobile Associates, which always seems to have a bunch of nice cars.
The only thing left is the spacer question for the front wheels. What are people running for the fronts? I was told that they aren't needed, but I don't want the car to look weird either. I might just pull the trigger on 7mm spacers, but I'd rather get this right the first time.
Some of my friend's cars just for fun. There will be a cars and coffee later this summer. If anyone lives in the Rte 2 area of western MA, it should be a good time.
Thank you. I believe that the stock front wheels are 18x8 et 50. The wheels I am putting on are 19x8 et 57. I called up ECS Tuning and they recommended going with a hub-centric wheel spacer, to prevent vibration. So I pulled the trigger on their 10mm spacers, since that is the smallest spacer they offer that is also hub-centric.
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ecs-part...001366ecs10kt/
Same here.
I dont like modern generations wheels on previous cars. I rather prefer an aftermarket wheel, or keep attached to the generation models. Your car looks perfect with the 18" turbo look IMHO
Regarding your questions, if the lobsters are from a narrow body, they will fit. If they are from a wide body I think you will have problems.
The size of the tires that you have mentioned are the ones I am using on my 19", but it is a C4S (the 18" original tire has different size). They will fit on the wheel, but try to go for that measure more close to the equivalent with your actual 18 wheel+tire set
I know what you mean about keeping OEM wheels, but I've always really liked the look of the lobsters. I will be buying all-season tires for the Turbo Twists. It will be nice to have a winter set of wheels/tires.
The new tires are mounted up. The 295 rears are pretty badass looking. I can't wait to get them on. The new springs will be installed when the new wheels/spacers are put on.
The new wheel/tires have nearly the same exact diameter of the stock wheel/tires.
https://tiresize.com/
comparison/
I will probably run the silver centers.
The car is very planted now. Good steering through turns. It feels like a big difference for the better, firmer but not too harsh. It is definitely stiffer, but it’s not abusive. It feels perfect, feels nimble and light in turns, planted. Feels at the right height just sitting in it. It felt kind lazy before. Not bad, but before there was a lot more movement side to side. Now it feels way more dialed in. My buddy has a lot of GT3s of different generations. Now it feels closer to his 997.1 GT3. No roll and very direct. Having said all that, it’s firmer, so I pay way more attention to avoiding pot holes. And that’s just with the driving. It looks WAY better in person. From the rear the tires look massive and badass. The spacers in the front were the perfect choice and the stance looks great. I’ve very happy with it.
I looked up wheel weights and came up with these numbers.
Stock Turbo Look Wheels
Front 18x8: 26 lb 4 oz
Rear 18x10: 31 lb 15 oz
Lobster
Front 19x8: 22 lb 4 oz
Rear 19x11: 27 lb 12 oz
Savings of approximately 16 pounds of rotating mass.
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Rainy day drive but this car has been transformed it seems. Bilstein B6s, H&R, new brakes, and the wheels/tires. Very responsive and planted. Highly recommended.
I too am looking at purchasing some new wheels. The seller has a set of Avant Garde 19 inch wheels with 235/35/19 (front) and 295/30/19 (rear) Potenzas on them. He is a fellow Porsche owner and had them on his 05 Carrera. I'm pretty sure they will fit my 04 Targa but just want to be sure.
I don't see any reason why the tires wouldn't fit, but its all offset with the wheels. With the 10 mm spacers, my wheels fit perfectly. They are 19x8 ET57 w/ 235/35 19. The rears are a tight fit. 19x11 et 67, no spacers, and 295/30 19. There isn't a lot of space left with the larger tires. I couldn't go in any farther, due to the tires already rubbing with the car lifted, or out, as the tires would rub on the body.
Thank you! I think they transformed the look of the car.
Wheels look great. Aero 996.1 is rad. I managed to put a 15mm spacer on my 19x11 et67 with no rubbing, but 996.2 has a bit more room. Did you notice the lighter weight wheels? Although not sure, maybe netted out even being larger width tires.
I really don�t know how you fit the 15 mm spacers. There must be a lot more space with .2. My tires slightly rubbed without spacers on the outside, even with the fenders rolled. I actually just rolled them even more, in the front side of the opening, to prevent that from happening again. I have no more room on the inside. With the car unloaded, on a jack, the tire rests on the inner support. Basically, I have to jack up the car, and then load the rear axle, to get the wheels off. It is a very tight fit with the larger wheel and tire.
The car felt instantly more nimble and responsive with the wheels. I should have weighted the stock wheels/tires to compare with these, but the new ones are definitely lighter overall. I still have both sets complete. I will do that when I get a chance for comparison purposes. In regards to the driving with the wheels, I did the suspension at the same time, so hard to narrow it down to just the wheels being the difference. Combined, the car feels WAY better. That could be for many reasons, like tired suspension, but it feels way better now.
Old post quote, but I just 2 weeks ago put PS2s on my C4S and holy crap... I'd read here so many times over that they were "comparable" to the Sumitomo III's I had on my car, and what a joke. It's night and day difference in every way imaginable. I wish I'd known or listened to better advice, and I would have swapped them out a long time ago, even though they still had some life left. Expensive yes, but, they make the driving experience so much better it's pretty much worth it. New tyres usually do that!
I agree, it looks awesome. It would be great if you could post before & after from the same angle if you have photos. Excellent choice on the silver wheel paint. I like the OZ anthracite color in the abstract a lot -- would have been similarly tempted -- but, on the car, silver looks a lot better.
The day I test drove it:
Thank you. The color of the car has like a slight blue to it, and the silver wheels suited it better. If it was arctic silver, maybe anthracite would have been better, but I�m happy with the factory silver color for the wheels. Also, as a bonus, they are super easy to clean. I can fit my hand all the way inside to clean the barrels. Fast and easy to clean them up.
A few pictures from a nice drive up to VT yesterday with my buddy and his E63s. The suspension, spacers, wheel and tire setup continues to perform great. I don�t think I could go any lower than I did with the H&R springs. I have to be very careful with my driveway as the front will rub if I don�t pay attention and take my time, and it�s not even very steep.
Correct, they are 19s. I really like them. Only way I'd go back to 18s are if I find a set of 996.2 GT3 or BBS LMs cheap, which isn't probably happening.
