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Originally Posted by bmussatti
SoCal, what wheels did you get? I asume you got your new car!
What size spacers are you going with?
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My projected build date is October 24, so still waiting.
I'm getting the 18" 996 Carrera 5-Spoke wheels that were optional on the 2003 Boxster S.
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Those wheels come in 8" and 9" widths -- the same widths as the 987 18" Boxster S wheels, which I ordered.
Since the diameters and widths are the same, I'm planning to take the tires that come with the car and have them installed on the new wheels. (What do you think I should do with the factory Boxster S wheels? Wheel Enhancement offers to take them as a trade in for a $900 credit.)
According to Wheel Enhancement:
The wheels on the 2006 Boxster S have the following offsets:
8x18" 57mm
9x18" 43mm
The 2002 996 Carrera 5-spoke wheels have the following offsets:
8x18" 50mm
9x18" 52mm
Using the 8x18" 2002 wheel with a 7mm more aggressive offset on the front is not a problem, the wheel will be well within the fender on the car. The rear 9x18" 2002 wheel sits too far inboard without using a spacer, affecting the handling as well as having a negative affect on the appearance. Using a 17mm Porsche Factory wheel spacer (and silver anodized lug nuts) will bring the rear wheel out 8mm further than the stock wheel, compatible with the front wheel's position.
(Edit: If you got the 2002 996 Carrera wheels as an option on the 2003 Boxster S, you got 7.5" wide on the front and 9" wide on the rear. The 996 wheels for the Carrera were 8" front and 10" rear. But since the 18" Boxster S wheels for MY2006 have 8" front, and 9" rear, I'm going with that same combo.)