Your right. I was going off this guys listing since my wheels got swiped before I purchased the car.
http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-parts-sale-wanted/54450-fs-porsche-boxster-18-carrera-light-ps2.html.
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Fronts are 18 x 7.5 ET50 (PN: 996.362.138.00), tires 225/40/18
Rears are 18 x 9 ET52 (PN: 996.362.134.05), 265/40/18
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Always made me wonder why Porsche ran those size tires?
2003 Porsche Boxster Options & Packages Prices - Motor Trend Magazine
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18" Light Alloy Carrera Wheel - $2,920
Front alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam and 7.5 inch rim width , rear alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam and 9.0 inch rim width; Front tires with 225 mm tire width, 40% tire profile and Z tire rating , rear tires with 265 mm tire width, 35% tire profile and Z tire rating; External dimensions: front track (inches): 57.7 and rear track (inches): 59.2
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Anyways, with the 265/35 series the 275 is only 1.1% more in circumference size. Doubt one could tell the difference from seat of the pants and get the speedo closer to the actual speed of the car lol.
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2003 Boxster S
| 987 Air Box | K&N Air Filter | 76mm Intake Pipe| 996 76mm TB | 997 Distribution T | Secondary Cat Delete Pipes | Borla Muffler | NHP 200 Cell Exhaust Headers |
Last edited by KRAM36; 03-23-2015 at 01:57 PM.
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