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Old 02-21-2013, 07:24 PM   #1
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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.
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Old 02-22-2013, 04:02 AM   #2
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Thanks Johnny....Heres some wheel shots of the back of the wheels showing codes...

Gonna have another go today with these to see if i am missing something??
I dont think i am though......been messing with cars for years..!!

Will see if i can simulate a 20mm spacer with some big washers or something...However will push the wheels further out..?

Looking at it in the light of day a tyre change is not going to make that much of a difference i think..
Will get back.......


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Old 02-22-2013, 05:28 AM   #3
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Just to confirm, this is a photo of the wheel fully mounted on the hub without spacers ?
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Old 02-22-2013, 09:24 AM   #4
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I managed to fit 295s on these same wheels with 23mm spacers @ stock ride height: http://986forum.com/forums/show-tell-gallery/37854-carrera-lights-295-mpsc-rears.html
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