also how much do they weigh?

 

I'm in the process of doing this for my 996tt. This isn't my car, but a pic someone sent to me.

Make sure you get the right size tires.

 

not my car but the owner it's a member here

 

What tire size should I use with 19's??

 

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...996-turbo.html

 

gathered that close as possible <1%..and maybe front slightly bigger than rear,...also spacers needed for rear...anything else??

 

my opinion is that you can run 235/35or40/19 in front and 305/30or25/19 with spacers in the rear but not to sure...

 

Your wheel diameter [height] (check tire specs) needs to be under 25.5'' to be safe, although some report no problems with 26'' (which is stock height for 997, NOT 996). You also need the diameters on the front and rear to be within 3/12 to be safe with respect to ratio, otherwise it causes excess heat and wear on your diff.

I'm putting the 19'' 997tt rims on my 996tt and ideally will be running 225/35/19 in fronts (25.2'' diameter) and 315/25/19 in rears (25.2'' diameter). These sizes match perfectly with ratio, so no wear on the diff, and the ride height is under 25.6'' which will eliminate any risk of rubbing.

Finally, check your offsets on your exact wheels, but you should not need any spacers. Getting the right tire size is what is important here. I know others here are running stock 997tt tire sizes, but I guess that's really not advised as even if it doesn't rub, it is putting extra wear on the differential and could cause premature failure. Maybe not, but I'm playing it safe for now.

 

Im thinking of doing the same thing right now. 19" aftermarket wheels on my 996TT. Has anyone had both the 18" and 19" set up on their car? Im very curious as to how the ride quality changes when the side wall shortens up so much. Anyone have any input on this one??

Thanks, Eric

 

I can't really offer too great of feedback b/c my only driving experience with the 18'' wheels was on dead rear tires. The 997tt rims with new tires feels like the car turns on rails and is just so planted (othe than the damn PSM cutting in on corners b/c something is screwed up: see my posts here https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...-behavior.html ). I think the car has such a hard ride in the first place, I didn't notice any difference. Its not like I was floating on a cushion of air Mercedes S class style or anything before .

 

By the way, here's a pic since this is supposed to be a pics thread. I feel like I'm posting this everywhere, but I think the rims just look so damn good on the 996tt .