will 18X8 and 18x10 5x130 wheels fit an 01?

[bagwell]

thinking of buying these and need to know if they'll fit.

thanks (#1 post)

[TriGem2k]

Originally Posted by bagwell

thinking of buying these and need to know if they'll fit.

thanks (#1 post)

Assuming the offset is correct, yes they will fit just fine.

[RandallNeighbour]

bagwell, I just bought a set of these aftermarket Carrera light rims from www.wheeldynamics.com and the listing has the correct offset of 50 for the front and 47 for the rears... not easy to find, I assure you!

I paid $2150 including shipping for the four wheels and Michelin PS2's mounted and road-force balanced. I decided to buy my tires from him regardless of price because of the whole hassle factor of buying them elsewhere, plus the concerns about scratching the rims while putting on the tires. This way, the seller puts the tires on the rims and he has to insure they balance out right and don't get scratched or I get my money back.

BTW, welcome to the site. I live just south of you in the nicer part of Texas called Houston

[edevlin]

I also just got a set of the 18" Carrera Wheels like randelneighbor for my 2000 2.7L Boxster. I got the cheaper Falken 512 tires on the wheels. The folks at Wheel Dynamics were very helpful and answered all of my neophite questions.

I understand that because there iare no offset issues with these wheels all I have to do it take off my 17" wheels and bolt on the 18" wheels and that I do not have to reallign my car, is that the case, thanks,

Ed

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by edevlin

I also just got a set of the 18" Carrera Wheels like randelneighbor for my 2000 2.7L Boxster. I got the cheaper Falken 512 tires on the wheels. The folks at Wheel Dynamics were very helpful and answered all of my neophite questions.

I understand that because there iare no offset issues with these wheels all I have to do it take off my 17" wheels and bolt on the 18" wheels and that I do not have to reallign my car, is that the case, thanks,

Ed

Hi,

I don't know where you got your information, but that is not correct. Anytime you have a new set of Tires, let alone wheels, you need to have them dynamically balanced. If you don't, shimmys and vibrations are sure to pop up.

Don't trust a Wheel/Tire seller to do it right. They usually don't and if they do it's usually just dumb luck. Because rarely do they have the proper machine to do the job - a Hunter 97XX machine.

This will make sure the wheels/tires are as close to round as possible and get the balance right. Also, non-authorized retailers often get poorer quality tires than authorized centers. These are often found to be beyond the out-of-round spec for the tire and if you don't check it now, you'll have no recourse with the retailer later.

You can try to get by and maybe not even notice slight vibrations, although on the Boxster, I suspect the differences won't be that subtle. But several thousand miles later, you're likely to see uneven wear to the tires and any small vibrations when new are bound to be amplified. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Sammy]

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

I don't know where you got your information, but that is not correct. Anytime you have a new set of Tires, let alone wheels, you need to have them dynamically balanced. If you don't, shimmys and vibrations are sure to pop up.

Don't trust a Wheel/Tire seller to do it right. They usually don't and if they do it's usually just dumb luck. Because rarely do they have the proper machine to do the job - a Hunter 97XX machine.

This will make sure the wheels/tires are as close to round as possible and get the balance right. Also, non-authorized retailers often get poorer quality tires than authorized centers. These are often found to be beyond the out-of-round spec for the tire and if you don't check it now, you'll have no recourse with the retailer later.

You can try to get by and maybe not even notice slight vibrations, although on the Boxster, I suspect the differences won't be that subtle. But several thousand miles later, you're likely to see uneven wear to the tires and any small vibrations when new are bound to be amplified. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

I completely agree about the balancing and everything you just said, but isn't the question about alignment??? Provided the dimensions of the wheel/tire combined with the offset match within reason of the OEM specs there should be no reason for an alignment in going from 17" to 18" wheel/tire combos.

Absolutely YES, you need dynamic balancing anytime you mount tires!!!