Aftermarket wheels question.

[Kinesis 996]

Will aftermarket 18 inch kinesis wheels for 996 C2 fit in the 986 boxster or boxster S?

Thanks

[Kinesis 996]

can someone plz tell me if this will fit or not?

[Perfectlap]

the fronts should be a direct fit at 18". Now the rears for the 911 are probably 18x10" which is too big for the 986 and you'll need spacers. And that has to be done EXACTLY right. Everything needs to be centered or you'll get wheel wobble, at worse you could damage your wheel bearing which are like $700 per wheel.

[mjw930]

Call Kinesis, they should be able to tell you exactly what you need, spacer wise. They could also tell you your options to have the rears reworked for the Boxster. That's one of the great things about 3 piece wheels.

I think your rears have a 65mm offset and with an 18 x 10 you would need something closer to 45mm so a 20mm hub centric spacer should do the trick.

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by mjw930

Call Kinesis, they should be able to tell you exactly what you need, spacer wise. They could also tell you your options to have the rears reworked for the Boxster. That's one of the great things about 3 piece wheels.

I think your rears have a 65mm offset and with an 18 x 10 you would need something closer to 45mm so a 20mm hub centric spacer should do the trick.

Hi,

My understanding is that you should never use mroe than a 17mm spacer on the Boxster. Also, when using spacers, you need also to replace the lug bolts with longer ones. If you add a 5mm spacer, you need 5mm longer bolts etc.

Happy Motoring!...Jim'99

[Kinesis 996]

Thanks for the info but why do i need the spacers for the rear? Wouldn't it make the wheel stick out of the fenders?