Bought these wheels yesterday
 

Well gone and done it. After a 390 mile round trip and some serious haggling i am the new owner of these Carerra wheels

Fronts are 8J ET 50 fitted with 225/40 18
Rears are 10J ET 65 fitted with 285/30 18

Tyres are Pirelli PZero Rosso ..Nearly new..so tyres are worth that what i paid alone!
They are genuine Porsche and have the silver caps aswell

I am aware the rear ET is not ideal, but will hopefully fit with the use of a 20mm spacer, fronts should be fine.
Can get some spacers and 50mm extended bolts over here for around £50

Early morning here in UK, so going to do what i do best and give them a damn good clean up. They are pretty dirty , but underneath look unmarked

Will get the jack out and have a trial fit to see where they are....Hopefully my efforts will pay off.......If not its hello Ebay i guess?

Will keep you posted..

Be careful with choosing the correct size lug bolts. If you use ones that are too long, they will protrude into the e-brake assembly and cause havoc !

Love those wheels. I had them on my 993 and added them to the Boxster. I am not a wheel expert, but the off set on the Boxster S wheels are 50 front and 52 Rears. Also, the rears on the Boxster wheels are 9 inches wide. I am afraid with the additional width and off set of these wheels you are going to stick out too far in the rear. Good luck and keep us posted.

Is that the wide body Carrea or narrow body fit? I know that many here have fitted the narrow body Carrera wheels to their boxsters with spacers. I have 997 Turbo replicas with a spacer kit (with longer bolts) from wheeldynamics -- paid about $200. I only run them during winter since I don't like to run performance tires for autocross/DE with spacers. Well at least that was the advice I was given by my mechanic who works on many track cars.

Either way, those factory Carrera wheels are expensive, so if you got a deal you can get some good money for them. I tried replacing just one recently and the cheapest I could find was $500 for a used one that still needed to be repainted (another $150). Even the Italian replicas are expensive now. They used to go for about $700 on Ebay and now go for around $1200. I guess many who buy a 996 Carrera or 986 Boxster want to upgrade from 17" wheels and the supply for this particular style is now very limited.

A 10 inch wheel will fit. You just have to bring the offfset down to +45 to +40.

Errr it dont work!!
 

Had a good wash and clean up with the wheels and came up a treat...Just shows what a bit of elbow grease can do...

In with the jack and up in the air...off with the rear wheels...and thats about as far as it got!!
Thought i would size up and see what i am up against...Managed to hold the wheel in situ, just about...but just does not look right..!

With a 15-20mm spacer needed the wheels are just gonna sit out too far..
Not a good look me thinks.!!!!:confused:
That darn ET65 is just toooooooooo big for a Boxster with 10" rims

So bit of a waste of a journey...but a learning curve methinks.. Didnt like the look of the 30 profile rubber on the rears too..

So going to stick with 40 profile tyres front and rear.....Sick of looking at wheels now??
Have sold my originals so dont want to hold the buyer up too long.

Have decided to go for the OZ Alleggerita HLT Titanuim Tech
Fronts
8J with 235/40 18 ET50

rears
10J with 265/40 18 ET40

Bit more money than i wanted to spend..but should make a few bucks on the sale of
the Lightweights hopefully.. Thinking of looking around 1400$ in your currency..
The Pirelli Tyres are virtualy brand new too

Has anyone got the Oz wheels fitted ?? Should look nice on an Artic Silver Boxsterhttp://986forum.com/forums/uploads01/0071361414839.jpg
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Managed to find a cpl of pics of Oz wheels..

Hey its 3am in the morning over here....im going to bed...nighty nite:o

Bummer, but you have to try! I do love the OZ wheels though, in fact I like them a bit better than the Carerra wheels. I was looking at the OZ's as well, so nothing ventured, nothing gained! I think in the long run you will be very happy with the way it turned out:cheers:

I'm running 10" rears 285/35 with 65 offset and 17mm spacers
Looks and works great
Planning to go up to 21mm for wider look
And that's on lowered suspension by about 1"

I was going to say, did you try shorter spacers? no spacers? How much clearance is there with the strut tower?

A 10 inch wheel with a +45 offset (even with a 285 tire) shouldn't protrude beyond the fender lip like that. Something is not right here ? Are you sure that the offset on those wheels are +65 ?

Have decided to go for the OZ Alleggerita HLT Titanuim Tech
Fronts
8J with 235/40 18 ET50

rears
10J with 265/40 18 ET40

If you're currently experiencing a fitment problem with the carrera wheels, then you're going to have an even greater problem with these OZ wheels - because they have an even more aggressive offset. Something isn't right here ? Are you sure about the specs of those carrera lights ?

Agreed..65 offset would pull the wheels in, I think you might be backwards on how you're thinking offset numbers work..the higher the number the more inbound the wheel will sit..lower number, the more it protrudes out. Your 40ET on the OZ wheels would have the rear wheel stick out 25mm more than the carrera wheels if they were truly an ET of 65. Something doesn't seem right out back?
I've spent a lot of time calculating wheels in the past to make them fit. Johnny Danger seems to be wheel guru in here, I would have some chats with him before you order another set of rims!

I'm beginning to wonder if he's not using an 11 inch wheel ? Even though an 11 inch is not designed to fit a 986 boxster, given the very high offset of the wheel and the fact that the vehicle is at factory ride height, it could conceivably fit. That might explain why it's outside of the wheel well ?

I have the same Carrera rims (10x65, 8x50) on my 2003 S. They are mounted with 10mm spacers front and 23mm rear, to bring them out to the edge of the wheel wells. They also fit without the spacers.

Yeah tbh no ones more confused than me..:confused:

Ok... so have double checked the rear wheels...most def 10J ET65

This is The best i could get them on the hub, as they foul tight up against the struts

Managed to get a few wheel nuts on , mainly to see what i am up against before spending anymore money out on spacers bolts etc.,

This is pictured without any spacers..and poss a 5mm gap between the hub
(the closest i could pull it in).. Reckon would need a 15mm+ spacer so it clears the strut etc.,...so would push even further out

Car is a 2001 `S`
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The bottom photos show differnce between stock 8.5J and new wheel

Just measured across the tyre with a ruler...and is a whopping.. 11 1/2 inches

The Shape of the Pirelli Pzero Rosso tyres possibly are a factor to this as they have a good rim protector...and the fact they are 285/30

But even without that i couldnt see that making a huge differnce???http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01/0161361480104.jpg

I didnt realize you bought 285 size tires. I believe thats your problem as 275 is the largest I have heard fitting on the Boxster. These rims are typically mated with 265 size rear tires.

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 !!

My tires are 235 /40-18 and 275/35-18 Michelin Pilot Super Sports (maybe that's why the rears clear). However, a 285 is only 10 mm wider than a 275, (a little less than 1/2"), and 20 mm wider than a 265 (about 3/4"), not 1 1/2" wider. I'd prefer 225 and 265.

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.

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.

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.

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..
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Just to confirm, this is a photo of the wheel fully mounted on the hub without spacers ?

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

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..

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.

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.

Yes..i think wise words.. Around £1200 budget. it Was ?? and yes that should read 20"..
Its good to get other opinions...saves wasting money too... Thanks for all yr help guys..

Have put the urgency on myself, as i have already sold my turbine jobbies on Ebay..so the chap will want to know
where they are soon !!

Think i will bite the bullet and go with the ;


Oz Alleggerita HLT Titanium in 18"



FRONT; 18" 8J ET50 225/40 or 235/40 TYRES



REAR; 18" 9J ET 43 255/40 or 265/40 TYRES

Does this sound about right?

No hassle then...all shiny brand new with some Falken 453 ... Tyres
have always liked these...dont settle for 2nds me thinks...may have to sell a kidney or two Lol..
Or better still the wifes..Lol

How about something like the affordable Victor Zehn wheel ? They have a nice, simple clean look to them, and they're lightweight with a good fitment for a 986. In addition, they're available in both 18 and 19 inch.

I have run the OZ Allegerita in an 8.5"et 53 front / 9" et 43 rear combo. for about a year with Dunlop Z1 255 front / 265 rear tres with no problem, other than the front scrapes a bit on the inside wheel liner at full lock. Recently I have fitted the 9" on front with a new Allegerita 10" et 40 rear using Hoosier 245 front / 285 rear with no problems as it sits testing in the garage, but have not yet tuned a wheel in anger this season.

Note: tire sizes such as "245" or "285" are just nominal sizes, and you need to check the true specifications from the manufacturer. Sometimes a "245" can be more line a "250+".

That's a good fit. However, I would suggest either a 265 or 275 on the rear.

Johnny...i owe u a beer ...Will u accept this virtual one...Lol :cheers:

I saw those wheels and really loved the look of them the first time round...

i dismissed them then as were a bit dearer than others..and was persuing 2nd hand wheels

But hey ho... The satin Black in 19s would look wicked against my Artic Silver

front 8J ET45 rears 9.5J ET 49 And yes.. fitments look better

Bought the same price as the Oz Jobs...but have a contact lead to phone at Rimstyle UK,,,,so will see what my best haggling will do..

Will keep you posted..........Bet they aint got any now ???:(

Hey its 3.30 in the morning........this bloody car ....!!! Good job its Saturday...err already and no work !!

There are plenty of dealers here in the USA who I'm sure would be happy to sell you a set and arrange for shipping if you can't get them through a UK dealer. In fact, I bet Victor themselves would be obliged to do so. Any way, there are at least a couple of members on the forum who have the Zehn wheels, and I've always admired the way they look. Let me know if there's anything else I can do.

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

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:eek:

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??

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

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 ! :)