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Old 08-03-2010, 10:27 AM   #1
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OEM sizes are :
225/40-18 front
265/35-18 rear

The tires you put on are slightly taller.
The fronts are about 1/3 inch taller.
the rears by about 1 inch
No these are 986 sizes... 987 tires are taller.
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Old 08-03-2010, 10:34 AM   #2
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oops. sorry. disregard my post.
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Old 08-03-2010, 10:37 AM   #3
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I assume the car had 17s originally? What size were they?
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Old 08-04-2010, 03:23 PM   #4
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All US cars come with an "off road" ride height mandated by the DOT. You would do yourself a favor to install a set of ROW or aftermarket springs to bring the height down. I dropped my '02 986 S by around 1.5" with H&R sport springs running 18s.
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Old 08-04-2010, 03:36 PM   #5
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Those are stock size 987 - 18" tires.

Geez, I hope you don't drop a 3/4" socket on your garage floor!!! I've never seen expansion joints like that before!!
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All US cars come with an "off road" ride height mandated by the DOT. You would do yourself a favor to install a set of ROW or aftermarket springs to bring the height down. I dropped my '02 986 S by around 1.5" with H&R sport springs running 18s.
Are you eating tires yet.....or were you able to keep the toe in within spec?
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