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Old 10-09-2007, 10:14 AM   #1
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wheel fitment question....
thinking of buying some carrera wheels to fit on my 986 the owner says he doesn't think they'll fit a boxster so i have a question on fitment...says the rear are 18 x 10" and our boxster is 9" so will they fit...here's the specs he gave me...

Wheels are 7.5x18" front with 225-40ZR18 and 10x18" rear with 265-35ZR18

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Old 10-09-2007, 10:25 AM   #2
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thinking of buying some carrera wheels to fit on my 986 the owner says he doesn't think they'll fit a boxster so i have a question on fitment...says the rear are 18 x 10" and our boxster is 9" so will they fit...here's the specs he gave me...

Wheels are 7.5x18" front with 225-40ZR18 and 10x18" rear with 265-35ZR18
You'll need the offsets (that is, the ET #'s on the inside of the wheels) before anyone can answer. In general, 10" (wide) wheels will fit on the back of a Boxster if the offset is correct.
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Old 10-09-2007, 10:31 AM   #3
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he says that the wheels came from a carrera 996....oem wheels... you think they'll fit??
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Old 10-09-2007, 11:11 AM   #4
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I don't think so.

The 996 offset is larger then the 986.

http://www.wheeldynamics.net/appguide.html

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You need to know the offset to determine, they can probably be made to fit with spacers, but in my opinion, that is not the right way to do things.

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Old 10-09-2007, 12:22 PM   #6
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Will they fit?
A way to find out

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