Will these wheels fit?

[timothy]

Look just like the 18x10 a lot of members have, including myself. No mods, no spacers, and no rubbing from the wheels. I run a 265 without problem.

[Adam]

Thanks Tim, I was wondering because some Ebay vendors say they won't fit a boxster for some reason.

[timothy]

In that case you should probably verify the offset to be safe. I ordered mine from Wheel Dynamics (by phone, not ebay). Mention 986forum and get free shipping.

[porsche986spyder]

Adam, how are those rims different from the ones on your car now? They look the same.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by porsche986spyder

Adam, how are those rims different from the ones on your car now? They look the same.

They are the same. I want to buy a set and have them painted black since nobdy sells them that way. A guy with a white 911 turbo had black carreras on his and I fell for the look.

[yellowboxster01]

Originally Posted by Adam

They are the same. I want to buy a set and have them painted black since nobdy sells them that way. A guy with a white 911 turbo had black carreras on his and I fell for the look.

Why not just have your current wheels painted black??

My stock turbo twists are 18x10 in the rear though. No problems at all with a 265.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by yellowboxster01

Why not just have your current wheels painted black??

My stock turbo twists are 18x10 in the rear though. No problems at all with a 265.

I want a spare set of wheels/tires for auto-cross. I'd also like to keep the original wheels original I guess. Thanks for the feedback guys.

[John V]

Originally Posted by yellowboxster01

Why not just have your current wheels painted black??

My stock turbo twists are 18x10 in the rear though. No problems at all with a 265.

Stock turbo twists are 18x9 on a Boxster. If you have 18x10's, they're off of a Carrera, or they're replicas.

To the original poster, what is the offset on those 18x10 five spoke Carrera replicas? There are a couple different offsets for 911 (widebody and narrowbody) and that will determine if they will fit.

I've seen 18x10's with around a 65mm offset, which moves the wheel one inch closer to the rear strut than the stock 18x9 wheel. That may or may not fit, depending on the tire. You can fix it with a spacer.

I've also seen 18x10's with a really low offset, in the range of 40mm which moves the wheel out towards the fender by an inch. It fits, but in my opinion looks kind of silly.

If you tell me the offset I can tell you if they're likely to fit.