997 C4S wheels- fit a 99 Boxster?

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by ChrisZang

one more thought:
I read somewhere that Porsche does not recommend putting 19" on older Boxsters as the much lower = harder sidewall put too much stress on the suspension.
remember that you could only get 99' Boxsters with 16" and 17" OEM rims

Porsche didn't offer 19in wheels on the Boxster until the 05 987 model came out, but they did offer 18in wheels for the 99 model yr 986. 18s were not recommended for the 97 model yr though, as their suspension was not updated to handle the larger wheel sizes yet.

He can go as wide as 10in the rear assuming the offsets are right, but really should go no larger than 18s as well.

[Johnny Danger]

Regardless of the offset, no way no how will an 11 inch wheel fit a 986 Boxster. Forget.

[jmatta]

You can modify the fenders to look like this

[Yoadrian]

lol, looks like a frog. No offense.

[jonnycool]

I run 19"s with 10" rears on my 1997 and have had no trouble whatsoever?!?! infact i can honestly say they smoothed out the ride, it does'nt feel as responsive in tight corners though (as in tight BUMPY english country lane corners)