18X10 Rear Wheels

[bobdogwv]

So Allen recommended a site on ebay which offers a 10mm spacer which would put my rear offset at +42 which falls into what you are saying Johnny. My only concern is why no other sites ie. H&R, Eibach, etc offer a 10mm spacer. Normally all I see is 7mm and 15mm for the 97 Boxster, should I worry or just trust in Allen? And yes your car looks awesome!

[Allen K. Littlefield]

Originally Posted by bobdogwv

So Allen recommended a site on ebay which offers a 10mm spacer which would put my rear offset at +42 which falls into what you are saying Johnny. My only concern is why no other sites ie. H&R, Eibach, etc offer a 10mm spacer. Normally all I see is 7mm and 15mm for the 97 Boxster, should I worry or just trust in Allen? And yes your car looks awesome!

I wouldn't recommend you "trust in Allen" as I am new to the Boxster game and learning all the time. I would recommend to do some more searching on your own on ebay as there are a number of of mfg. making spacers. I have seen spacers of 3, 5, 7, 12, 13, 15mm and even some up to one inch. Spend some more time looking and listen to the Dangerous one and some of the other more experienced posters have to say.

Be sure to keep us posted on what you decide on and then the results. I have had no issues mounting 15mm spacers all around. Since the rear wheel is wider than the front anyway, I still maintain the rear wider than the front look, just that they all are 15mm out further than stock. Does make the cornering even better. I have 17" stock 'windmill' 5 spoke wheels that look like they could have been designed by Chip Foose.

Party on! AKL :dance:

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by bobdogwv

So Allen recommended a site on ebay which offers a 10mm spacer which would put my rear offset at +42 which falls into what you are saying Johnny. My only concern is why no other sites ie. H&R, Eibach, etc offer a 10mm spacer. Normally all I see is 7mm and 15mm for the 97 Boxster, should I worry or just trust in Allen? And yes your car looks awesome!

It's not uncommon to see aftermarket companies offering different size spacers . They're trying to fill a niche . Not everyone wants a 7 or 15 mm spacer . Case in point, your vehicle. A 15mm spacer maybe too aggressive, whereas a 7mm is not quite enough . So, as long as the quality is good and they're guaranteed to be hubcentric, they're fine .

JD

[smshirk]

I have several sets of spacers in various sizes. I don't have the longer lug bolts you would need to use the smaller spacers, but they are all over Ebay at a fairly reasonable price. I'm not sure how good the after market lug bolts are.
The main thing, rather than brand I think, is that you get them hub centric on both sides.

[bobdogwv]

First off, thanks again for all of your help, but I have another question. I contacted the ebay seller about the 10mm spacers, he wanted me to measure the hub on which the factory wheels sits on the rear of my boxster. I measured and found them to be 12mm long, so he told me that I couldn't use any spacer shorter than a 15mm spacer without causing problems. I don't think I want to run a 15mm spacer because the the wheel is a et52 which would put me at a +37 after spacers mounted, right? Won't that put the wheels out pass the fenders? Any suggestions? I'm just confused as from reading through all of these posts it looks like many people are using 5mm or 7mm spacers on their rears. Should I just look at another source for the spacers? Thanks again.

[smshirk]

Originally Posted by bobdogwv

First off, thanks again for all of your help, but I have another question. I contacted the ebay seller about the 10mm spacers, he wanted me to measure the hub on which the factory wheels sits on the rear of my boxster. I measured and found them to be 12mm long, so he told me that I couldn't use any spacer shorter than a 15mm spacer without causing problems. I don't think I want to run a 15mm spacer because the the wheel is a et52 which would put me at a +37 after spacers mounted, right? Won't that put the wheels out pass the fenders? Any suggestions? I'm just confused as from reading through all of these posts it looks like many people are using 5mm or 7mm spacers on their rears. Should I just look at another source for the spacers? Thanks again.

I'm not sure what that's all about,. but I know you can go to a 40 offset without fender rubbing issues. I've had 18 x 10 ET40 wheels with 265 and 275s tires and had no problems.

Having said that, you have a 97, and it is not recommended to use 18s. There were major reinforcements done with the chassis starting in 98 to accommodate 18 inch wheels. 17's ride better, are lighter, tires are cheaper, you can lower it further, and you won't likely have any suspension issues as a result of after market wheels. You can get a a set of 17 inch light weight forged wheels used for half the price of 18s.