Would these wheels fit??

[Porsche Pete]

On the hunt for a change of wheels for my 2001 Boxster S. Come across these
and wondered if they will fit. ???????????
My car is currently running on 17s and offsets of
Front; 55 7J
Rear: 50 8.5 J

Which i believe was a standard upgrade when bought from new.

The new wheels are from a 997 2005 5 spoke
and offsets are;

Fronts - 235/40/zr18 offset of 57


Rear - 265/40/zr18 offset of 58

will try and load a photo up when i can find how to convert it to a jpg??



This will push the wheels slightly out, will it ??

[golonaus]

Not without spacers. 10" in rear , 7" up front will do
Rubber seams to be tad too tall also

[Ckrikos]

I almost bought those, but you will need 15-20MM spacers in the rear and 5MM spacers up front. You will also need new longer wheel bolts for the fronts, the rears may not need em depending on the spacers. I thought about buying these wheels due to the low cost on ebay, but when you include the price of the spacers and bolts, it didnt make as much sense.

[Porsche Pete]

Thanks guys...seemed a good idea..but think will give these a miss then. !!

These Inovit wheels i really like...but a fair bit more money...may keep saving.. think they will look cool on the silver boxster

These are made in a 19" rim ET 45 Thinking of 8.5J on the front and 9.5J Rear, which are the sizes available Would these fit then as ET is now 45

Inovit Vortex 19"

Product-Vortex-Inovit International Ltd

[Porsche Pete]

Have come across these Victor Wheels and very tempted. They are

8.0Jx18" FRONT

11.0Jx18" REAR

FRONT OFFSET:- ET45

REAR OFFSET:- ET52

Didnt want to buy them and then find they dont fit. Have got a few marks to the rims, but guess i can get someone to sort these out.

WILL THEY FIT??

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by Porsche Pete

Have come across these Victor Wheels and very tempted. They are

8.0Jx18" FRONT

11.0Jx18" REAR

FRONT OFFSET:- ET45

REAR OFFSET:- ET52

Didnt want to buy them and then find they dont fit. Have got a few marks to the rims, but guess i can get someone to sort these out.

WILL THEY FIT??

Here we go. LOL ! An 11 inch wheel will not fit on a 986 boxster .

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by Porsche Pete

Thanks guys...seemed a good idea..but think will give these a miss then. !!

These Inovit wheels i really like...but a fair bit more money...may keep saving.. think they will look cool on the silver boxster

These are made in a 19" rim ET 45 Thinking of 8.5J on the front and 9.5J Rear, which are the sizes available Would these fit then as ET is now 45

Inovit Vortex 19"

Product-Vortex-Inovit International Ltd

The short answer is yes.

[NoGaBiker]

Originally Posted by Porsche Pete

Have come across these Victor Wheels and very tempted. They are

8.0Jx18" FRONT

11.0Jx18" REAR

FRONT OFFSET:- ET45

REAR OFFSET:- ET52

Didnt want to buy them and then find they dont fit. Have got a few marks to the rims, but guess i can get someone to sort these out.

WILL THEY FIT??

I bought the Victor Innsbruck last summer. 18x8 (et-45) and 18x10 (et-50)

They push the wheels out to completely fill the wheelwells, but my car came factory with 5mm spacers all around. Next time I take the wheels off anyway, I'll pull the spacers and see if I prefer the look without spacers.

Anyway, $1500 for all 4 corners is hard to beat. I prefer the similar but better looking HRE 560C, but at $5k for the set (including rubber), I decided to go cheap. I still have my most excellent Carrera Lightweights for serious performance work, if needed -- just wanted a change of look after 8 years.

[husker boxster]

To assist you in your search, here are a couple of nuggets:

Std 18" wheels on a 986 are:

F 7.5 x 18 ET50
R 9 x 18 ET52

Here's an offset calculator so you can see what effect different offsets have on the rim placement. You need to stay as close to the above #s as you can. If not, you may need wild sized spacers (don't want to do that) or the wheel may end up too far inside and will rub on struts and braces. This info should allow you to play to your heart's content.

Wheel Offset Calculator

And as JD said, 11" wheels don't work on a 986. You owe a buck in the tip jar.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by NoGaBiker

Anyway, $1500 for all 4 corners is hard to beat. I prefer the similar but better looking HRE 560C, but at $5k for the set (including rubber), I decided to go cheap. I still have my most excellent Carrera Lightweights for serious performance work, if needed -- just wanted a change of look after 8 years.

and 18 inchers not bad. Do you know the weight on each?

It's really hard to find anything for this car that isn't 19" or bigger.
Less tire choices, more expensive tires, and more weight (harder ride).... no thanks. Although 10" in the rear means I can't use them in summer for autox/DE

[Johnny Danger]

Depending upon how aggressive you want your fitment to be, as well as what your suspension set-up is, here's a basic outline to follow:

Fronts:

8 inches wide = offsets ranging beginning with +40 to +35

8.5 inches wide = offsets ranging from +45 to +40 or so.


Rears:

9.5 inches wide = offsets ranging from +40 to +35

10 inches wide = offsets ranging from +45 to +40 or so.

Again, these are based on a number of fitments that I have experiment with personally, and fitment between vehicles can vary based on suspension set-up, tire size and application of use.

[NoGaBiker]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

and 18 inchers not bad. Do you know the weight on each?

It's really hard to find anything for this car that isn't 19" or bigger.
Less tire choices, more expensive tires, and more weight (harder ride).... no thanks. Although 10" in the rear means I can't use them in summer for autox/DE

18.8F and 20.75 Rear.

Porsche Wheels | Innsbruck Style by Victor Equipment Wheels

[Porsche Pete]

Thanks for the info.. Still searching...have sold mine now..so need a replacement quickly !!!
Have seen a few cars with these on; The 5 spoke jobbies

Porsche 18 inch alloys from a 2004 911
front 8j et50, rear 10j et65, they are genuine porsche wheels

front 225/40/18
rear 285/30/18

The fronts seem ok..but the rear wheels will be an issue ??? Am i right

as said dont want to pick silly spacers on if can help it

[racerjsz4]

hi, im new to the site. i just bought a 2001 Boxster S and love it, its time to get her some upgrades and i figured i get wheels and tires (dire need of tires)

here's the specs:

19x8.5 Front / 19x10 Rear
offset 55 Front / 10" ET42



or these wheels
18x8 Front / 18x10 Rear
offset 50 Front / 62 Rear


will these need spacers?
what do you think?
what looks better?

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by racerjsz4

hi, im new to the site. i just bought a 2001 Boxster S and love it, its time to get her some upgrades and i figured i get wheels and tires (dire need of tires)

here's the specs:

19x8.5 Front / 19x10 Rear
offset 55 Front / 10" ET42



or these wheels
18x8 Front / 18x10 Rear
offset 50 Front / 62 Rear


will these need spacers?
what do you think?
what looks better?

The fronts will fit ok with the 19's. Personally, I would add a 10mm spacer. The rears are right on with a +42 offset.

The fronts will fit ok with the 18's (ideally I would add a 10 mm spacer as well). However, the rear offset is way too high. You'll need to add a 20mm spacer.

[bravosd6]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

Here we go. LOL ! An 11 inch wheel will not fit on a 986 bolster .

I had an 11" wheel on mine. I had to roll the fender just a little. Now I have a 20 X 10.5" wheel with a spacer.

[EssexPorsche]

Ha ha.....
Why?
260 bhp- there is no way these cars can utilise that amount of rubber?

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by bravosd6

I had an 11" wheel on mine. I had to roll the fender just a little. Now I have a 20 X 10.5" wheel with a spacer.

Maybe with a 5 inch gap between the top of the tire and fender so the wheel could protrude into the other driving lane.

[bravosd6]

Originally Posted by EssexPorsche

Ha ha.....
Why?
260 bhp- there is no way these cars can utilise that amount of rubber?

I was going to have Kennedy Engineering fab up an adapter for a Maserati 4.2 V8 402hp factory and its modded with some goodies to somewhere around 500hp. However, I like what Eric523 did with his, with the 3.6 swap. However I'm on the fence about forking out 15 grand for a 400hp 3.6 H6 GT3 motor. Love the sound of both but 15k!!!

Anyways thats why I need such meat. I have 245's on it now and there super stretched. I love the look but had to do it because before I didn't have the fenders flared. The funny part no one will believe me on is there 10.5 in all four corners and no spacers in the front. NO RUB after some modifying.

But to answer the folklore 11"s do fit in the rear. Also I might ad sometimes the wheel lip are different depending on wheels. I am not sure how true the lenght maybe on some wheels. With only a little flaring needed anyone can do in their garage with some really basic tools.

B

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by bravosd6

I was going to have Kennedy Engineering fab up an adapter for a Maserati 4.2 V8 402hp factory and its modded with some goodies to somewhere around 500hp. However, I like what Eric523 did with his, with the 3.6 swap. However I'm on the fence about forking out 15 grand for a 400hp 3.6 H6 GT3 motor. Love the sound of both but 15k!!!

Anyways thats why I need such meat. I have 245's on it now and there super stretched. I love the look but had to do it because before I didn't have the fenders flared. The funny part no one will believe me on is there 10.5 in all four corners and no spacers in the front. NO RUB after some modifying.

But to answer the folklore 11"s do fit in the rear. Also I might ad sometimes the wheel lip are different depending on wheels. I am not sure how true the lenght maybe on some wheels. With only a little flaring needed anyone can do in their garage with some really basic tools.

B

There's no way an 11 inch will properly fit on a 986 bolster. End of story.