Bought these wheels yesterday

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by Porsche Pete

Ahhh so?? Think we may be getting somewhere here.. Yes.

Think i will ask my local tyre place to pop the tyre off..Then take back home and see how the rim fits then..

In theory the 285/30 tyre is adding 1 1/2 " fairly significant
Will see how that fits then..?

Will then be a task of replacing these with a 265/40 pair of tyres
Going to stick with 40 profile tyres as i personally think they look better and the
ride is better too..plus they fill the arches better
The front wheels are fitted with 225/40 so thats good. Will see now if Pirelli do a 265 to match?

Would love to use these wheels if i can..I love em..and .the best deal i could get on a set of Oz Alleggerita HLT with Falken rubber is £1750 thats $2700
So would save me a packet !!

Pete I bought this same 996 wheel & tire package from a Porsche dealer because they were out of the Boxster pkg for my 2000 "S". The dealer included a pair of 24mm spacers which allowed the rear wheels & 285 tires to be mounted & driven but the tires were so close to the outer fender under hard cornering the 285's would rub the fender. This setup gave about 8mm clearance from the strut so I believe about 20mm spacer would be better. If you try that & have tire clearance issues you can still do like I did & sell the 285's & run the ideal size which is the 265 width.

[Porsche Pete]

Awwww dunno what to do now..!! dont want to shell out another £200 -300
for 265 tyres and spacers and find they STILL dont fit right..!

Thats such a great lump of a wheel imo..

according to the wheel offset calculator online the rears will be 34mm less...so right up against the strut and extend 4mm compared to my originals 8.5J 50ET

That just dont sound right//or look right.! Is there something happening with Negative or Positive Offset maybe/// ?? I cant work it out

These are Def BBS Porsche wheels...will have another trial tomorrow and see if i can get my head around it...

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by Porsche Pete

Awwww dunno what to do now..!! dont want to shell out another £200 -300
for 265 tyres and spacers and find they STILL dont fit right..!

Thats such a great lump of a wheel imo..

according to the wheel offset calculator online the rears will be 34mm less...so right up against the strut and extend 4mm compared to my originals 8.5J 50ET

That just dont sound right//or look right.! Is there something happening with Negative or Positive Offset maybe/// ?? I cant work it out

These are Def BBS Porsche wheels...will have another trial tomorrow and see if i can get my head around it...

If the specs of those wheels are indeed 18 x 10 +65 et, then by lowering the offset to around + 45 to +40, you should have plenty of inner and outer clearance. Are you certain that those are the specs ? If, so, there shouldn't be any problem with regard to fitment. Just to put things into perspective, my rear fitment is 19x10 +31 et, with a 275/30/19 tire. Despite having a very aggressive set-up, I have no clearance issues whatsoever. And, I run adjustable coilovers, wherein clearing the lock ring on the perch is a major concern. Having said that, you shouldn't be experiencing the problems that you are.

[Porsche Pete]

Yep Johnny...Thats the best i could mount...wont go right in as they foul with the strut, so poss a 5mm gap between the hub flange..

Had another look today....Looks an impossible task..These wheels are 11.5 inches across with these tyres.. and imo will look s*** if i fit these with spacers.. Just not the look i want to go for... Oh well already up on FleaBay...should make a couple of bucks into the bargain..?

Plan No. 3

Dont want to shell out on the Oz Wheels if i can help it...too dear imo
Plan 3 is back to my original plan but in 20" wheels...19s no longer available
Have emailed a few outlets already to check if they can supply...??

So 20"
Front 8.5 J X 20 ET 45 or 47 225 or 235/35 Tyres

Rear 8.5 J x 20 ET 45 or 47 255 or 265/35 "

Poss will fit a 15mm spacer on the rear? The 20s are only available in 8.5J and 45 or 47 ET


Looks to be plenty of room in the wheel arches..so think will give a good look..
And will be alot cheaper package..

[Joe B]

1. Aren't 8.5 J X18, 18", not 20" wheels?
2. You sure you want the same width rims front and rear?
3. I didn't think 20s would fit.

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by Porsche Pete

Yep Johnny...Thats the best i could mount...wont go right in as they foul with the strut, so poss a 5mm gap between the hub flange..

Had another look today....Looks an impossible task..These wheels are 11.5 inches across with these tyres.. and imo will look s*** if i fit these with spacers.. Just not the look i want to go for... Oh well already up on FleaBay...should make a couple of bucks into the bargain..?

Plan No. 3

Dont want to shell out on the Oz Wheels if i can help it...too dear imo
Plan 3 is back to my original plan but in 20" wheels...19s no longer available
Have emailed a few outlets already to check if they can supply...??

So 20"
Front 8.5 J X 18 ET 45 or 47 225 or 235/35 Tyres

Rear 8.5 J x 18 ET 45 or 47 255 or 265/35 "

Poss will fit a 15mm spacer on the rear? The 20s are only available in 8.5J and 45 or 47 ET


Looks to be plenty of room in the wheel arches..so think will give a good look..
And will be alot cheaper package..

Pete,

You're going in the wrong direction again. Not only will 20's result in a horrible ride quality, to included a significant amount of added weight, you can't run 8.5's all around - especially with a 265 tire. Let's pause here and start fresh. If you're determined to change wheels and up size, I suggest that you look at ones that fall within the range of 18 & 19 inch. If you come across something that you like, let's go over the specs before you spend any more money. There are plenty of us here on the forum who can help guide you toward the right fitment. Do you mind sharing what budget you have allocated for this project ? There are numerous brands out there that will accomplish the task without any more guess work.

[Porsche Pete]

Hi I am in Colchester.....Where are you?

Yes, so today have ordered the 19s up from Rimstyle UK.. Gonna be around 7-10 days
Have told the buyer of mine , and he is patient..so all working out fine,,

Just as well...was getting bloody fed up looking at wheels ! Lol

Gonna look cool..esp once my new GT3 front and skirts are fitted ..Will start a new thread soon...once i have had a lay in a dark room for a cpl of days to relax my brain..!

Thanks for all yr help again guys and especially Johnny (man love rules!*!)

Will post a cpl of pics once fitted....

[Antonio]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

Pete I bought this same 996 wheel & tire package from a Porsche dealer because they were out of the Boxster pkg for my 2000 "S". The dealer included a pair of 24mm spacers which allowed the rear wheels & 285 tires to be mounted & driven but the tires were so close to the outer fender under hard cornering the 285's would rub the fender. This setup gave about 8mm clearance from the strut so I believe about 20mm spacer would be better. If you try that & have tire clearance issues you can still do like I did & sell the 285's & run the ideal size which is the 265 width.

Hi BYprodriver,

I have the same question I bought for my Boxster 2.7 2000 the same pack of Carrera Wheels BBS 18'''
Front 7.5 ET 50 tire 225/40
Rear 10 ET 65 Tire 265/35 Old Topic same question sorry , but I need to clarify****


In the front I don't have any problem
In the Rear even with a 20 MM Spacer it looks very close from the suspension :/ (few mm) is that OK ??

Appreciate any HELP !!!!

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by Porsche Pete

Ahhh so?? Think we may be getting somewhere here.. Yes.

Think i will ask my local tyre place to pop the tyre off..Then take back home and see how the rim fits then..

In theory the 285/30 tyre is adding 1 1/2 " fairly significant
Will see how that fits then..?

Will then be a task of replacing these with a 265/40 pair of tyres
Going to stick with 40 profile tyres as i personally think they look better and the
ride is better too..plus they fill the arches better
The front wheels are fitted with 225/40 so thats good. Will see now if Pirelli do a 265 to match?

Would love to use these wheels if i can..I love em..and .the best deal i could get on a set of Oz Alleggerita HLT with Falken rubber is £1750 thats $2700
So would save me a packet !!

The math still doesn't add up. While running 285's is not the ideal set-up IMO, we're only talking about a 10mm or 20mm difference over a 275 or 265 tire. You shouldn't have any problems with those wheels if used in combination with a 20mm spacer and the aforementioned tire sizes.

[golonaus]

Pete
Many of us is running the same setup with 285/30 tires
Like I said before
With et65 get 17-20 mm spacers and you ll be just fine
That's what I'm running with car lowered by 1"
Car will look different on the lift and when the weight of the car will compress the suspension

[Porsche Pete]

SO....Victor Zehn wheels it is...decision made
New and shiny and wont have to refurb anything...


All i gotta do now is decide what size 19s or 18s and tyres to fit OMG

would rather stick with a 40 profile tyre if a i can...but the 19s look favourable at the
moment....cant do anything until Monday now...so will decide by then

Found this pic of a members car with them fitted...Have PM`d him...
trying to find what size wheels, and tyre profiles he is using if anyone knows the car??

Think these look great and fill the arches up nicely...although i suspect the car may be lowered??

[Porsche Pete]

I thing of beauty .....Ooohhhhh...

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by Porsche Pete

SO....Victor Zehn wheels it is...decision made
New and shiny and wont have to refurb anything...


All i gotta do now is decide what size 19s or 18s and tyres to fit OMG

would rather stick with a 40 profile tyre if a i can...but the 19s look favourable at the
moment....cant do anything until Monday now...so will decide by then

Found this pic of a members car with them fitted...Have PM`d him...
trying to find what size wheels, and tyre profiles he is using if anyone knows the car??

Think these look great and fill the arches up nicely...although i suspect the car may be lowered??

He's running 19's - with what I believe are H&R lowering springs.

p.s. Don't buy any tires without consulting with the forum first !

[Porsche Pete]

These are the tyre specs they suggest for the 19s Johnny..

19" Victor Equipment Zehn
Alloy Wheel & Tyre Package
This Package Includes:
2x 19" Victor Equipment Zehn Alloy Wheels
(Wheel Specifications: 19 x 8.0" 5x130 ET45 FRONT)
2x 19" Victor Equipment Zehn Alloy Wheels
(Wheel Specifications: 19 x 9.5" 5x130 ET49 REAR)

2x 235/35R19 Falken FK453 Tyres
(Tyre Specifications: 235/35R19 91Y XL FRONT)
2x 265/30R19 Falken FK453 Tyres
(Tyre Specifications: 265/30R19 93Y XL REAR)
Would prefer 35 profile i think on the rears......

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by Porsche Pete

These are the tyre specs they suggest for the 19s Johnny..

19" Victor Equipment Zehn
Alloy Wheel & Tyre Package
This Package Includes:
2x 19" Victor Equipment Zehn Alloy Wheels
(Wheel Specifications: 19 x 8.0" 5x130 ET45 FRONT)
2x 19" Victor Equipment Zehn Alloy Wheels
(Wheel Specifications: 19 x 9.5" 5x130 ET49 REAR)

2x 235/35R19 Falken FK453 Tyres
(Tyre Specifications: 235/35R19 91Y XL FRONT)
2x 265/30R19 Falken FK453 Tyres
(Tyre Specifications: 265/30R19 93Y XL REAR)
Would prefer 35 profile i think on the rears......

I wouldn't change the aspect ratio on the rears - stick with 30's . However, I would recommend going with 275's instead of 265's . IMO it strikes a better balance with 235's up front.

[Porsche Pete]

I may change my mind and go for a set of these...what do you think
Will look nice on the Boxster...!!

I wonder if they do them in 19s...

I could just see them on the Danger Mobile too......will ask them if they will do bulk buy discount..?

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by Porsche Pete

I may change my mind and go for a set of these...what do you think
Will look nice on the Boxster...!!

I wonder if they do them in 19s...

I could just see them on the Danger Mobile too......will ask them if they will do bulk buy discount..?

I already have a set thanks !

[Jager]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

I already have a set thanks !

Yeah, and I have the photo:

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by Jager

Yeah, and I have the photo:

I love it !!!!!!!!!!! Sonny would be proud !

[EssexPorsche]

Good Luck Pete. i'll look forward to the pictures. I'm in Brentwood.