18X10 Rear Wheels - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Johnny Danger · 06-01-2011, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by bobdogwv

I must have had a brain fart, I looked at the boxes again, and the fronts are 18X8's with a ET 48. I don't think that I will have to put spacers on the front with those. Thanks for the help Johnny D!

If they're 18x8 +48 then you're good. However, ultimately you may find that the fronts look quite a bit "in" as compared to the rears . In which case, adding a 7 - 10 mm spacer will bring them out nicely .

JD
p.s. Try contacting this member, Allen K. Littlefield . He recently found an excellent source for spacers at very reasonable prices.

bobdogwv · 06-01-2011, 08:17 AM

I am still wondering what size spacer I should get. I'm afraid the 7mm won't give me enough clearance over say a 10 or 12, yet I don't want the outside lip sticking to far beyond the fender. Has anyone had any problems with something this size rubbing on the outside? Johnny Danger, what size rims are you running on the rear? What is the ET? You mentioned running 275's on the rear, is that a 30 series or a 35? Once again guys, thanks for your help!

TriGem2k · 06-01-2011, 10:53 AM

I run 18x8.5 et 55mm in the front with no spacers and 18x10 et 48 with 5mm spacers in the rear. I perfer the fronts to have the tucked in look. It makes the rear of the car look much wider.

bobdogwv · 06-02-2011, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TriGem2k

I run 18x8.5 et 55mm in the front with no spacers and 18x10 et 48 with 5mm spacers in the rear. I perfer the fronts to have the tucked in look. It makes the rear of the car look much wider.

TriGem2k what size tires are you running front and back?

Johnny Danger · 06-01-2011, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bobdogwv

I am still wondering what size spacer I should get. I'm afraid the 7mm won't give me enough clearance over say a 10 or 12, yet I don't want the outside lip sticking to far beyond the fender. Has anyone had any problems with something this size rubbing on the outside? Johnny Danger, what size rims are you running on the rear? What is the ET? You mentioned running 275's on the rear, is that a 30 series or a 35? Once again guys, thanks for your help!

I have the following wheel fitment :

front: 19 x 8 +31 et 235/35/18
rear: 19 x 10 +31 et 275/30/19

Keep in mind, my set-up is very aggressive, and my vehicle has been lowered via adjustable coilovers . However, prior to this, I experimented with different wheel
sets, along with different suspension configurations. With that said, I can tell you from experience, if you're using a 10 inch rear wheel, I recommend targeting an offset between +40 to 45 . As far as the fronts are concerned , depending on the look or stance that you're trying to achieve, with an 8 inch wheel I would recommend offsets ranging from +38 to 40 or so .

Gilles · 06-01-2011, 12:09 PM

Nice car Johnny..!

Johnny Danger · 06-01-2011, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gilles

Nice car Johnny..!

Thanks. It hight lights my cheek bones .

bobdogwv · 06-02-2011, 08:35 PM

So Allen recommended a site on ebay which offers a 10mm spacer which would put my rear offset at +42 which falls into what you are saying Johnny. My only concern is why no other sites ie. H&R, Eibach, etc offer a 10mm spacer. Normally all I see is 7mm and 15mm for the 97 Boxster, should I worry or just trust in Allen? And yes your car looks awesome!

Allen K. Littlefield · 06-03-2011, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bobdogwv

So Allen recommended a site on ebay which offers a 10mm spacer which would put my rear offset at +42 which falls into what you are saying Johnny. My only concern is why no other sites ie. H&R, Eibach, etc offer a 10mm spacer. Normally all I see is 7mm and 15mm for the 97 Boxster, should I worry or just trust in Allen? And yes your car looks awesome!

I wouldn't recommend you "trust in Allen" as I am new to the Boxster game and learning all the time. I would recommend to do some more searching on your own on ebay as there are a number of of mfg. making spacers. I have seen spacers of 3, 5, 7, 12, 13, 15mm and even some up to one inch. Spend some more time looking and listen to the Dangerous one and some of the other more experienced posters have to say.

Be sure to keep us posted on what you decide on and then the results. I have had no issues mounting 15mm spacers all around. Since the rear wheel is wider than the front anyway, I still maintain the rear wider than the front look, just that they all are 15mm out further than stock. Does make the cornering even better. I have 17" stock 'windmill' 5 spoke wheels that look like they could have been designed by Chip Foose.

Party on! AKL :dance:

Johnny Danger · 06-03-2011, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by bobdogwv

So Allen recommended a site on ebay which offers a 10mm spacer which would put my rear offset at +42 which falls into what you are saying Johnny. My only concern is why no other sites ie. H&R, Eibach, etc offer a 10mm spacer. Normally all I see is 7mm and 15mm for the 97 Boxster, should I worry or just trust in Allen? And yes your car looks awesome!

It's not uncommon to see aftermarket companies offering different size spacers . They're trying to fill a niche . Not everyone wants a 7 or 15 mm spacer . Case in point, your vehicle. A 15mm spacer maybe too aggressive, whereas a 7mm is not quite enough . So, as long as the quality is good and they're guaranteed to be hubcentric, they're fine .

JD