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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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Will these wheels fit my C2

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They fit with no problems.


Hi,

I have the opportunity to buy these tires/wheels at a good price, but I'm not sure they will fit my narrow body 2000 C2 cab. Does anyone know it they will fit? It's been suggested that they're for wide bodies, but no one has offered a definitive answer yet.

Porsche 18" SportTechno Cast Hollow-Spoke Wheels with Pirelli Winter Tires
Two: 8Jx18 ET50, Porsche Part#: 996.362.136.51
Two: 11Jx18 ET63, Porsche Part# 996.362.142.52

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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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seems like thats a very conservative fitment and should fit with no problem, but im sure the more knowledgable will chime in.
 
Old Jun 9, 2011 | 10:47 PM
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They WILL fit your narrow body...the ad states 17mm's factory spacers included for widebody...use the wheels without the spacers and you're fine...
go pick them up...or i might
 
Old Jun 9, 2011 | 11:04 PM
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They WILL fit your narrow body...the ad states 17mm's factory spacers included for widebody...use the wheels without the spacers and you're fine...
go pick them up...or i might
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The seller was kind enough to send me a TSB about the tires. According to the document, you need to modify the fender lip on 996's up to MY2001 to handle the 11J x 18 wheels. So if anyone else can use them, they're a great deal at $700 (with Pirelli Winter tires). Local pickup only (Westchester, NY)
 
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Originally Posted by wyovino
The seller was kind enough to send me a TSB about the tires. According to the document, you need to modify the fender lip on 996's up to MY2001 to handle the 11J x 18 wheels. So if anyone else can use them, they're a great deal at $700 (with Pirelli Winter tires). Local pickup only (Westchester, NY)

I have GT3 18x11 rears with a 295/30/18 tire with no issues on the stock suspension. No fender modification either. You should be good to go. Enjoy...
 
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i'm running 19x11" in the rear on my 1999 C2 NB, no mods needed.
 
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Thanks for the replies. The seller is allowing me to try them on for size, so I'm going give that a go. The TSB indicated that fender modification "might" be necessary on earlier models, but was not definitive.
 
Old Jun 10, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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They will fit with no issues.
 
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They will only rub if you get the wrong size tires, or tires that have a wider than normal contact patch.
 
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Careful on the 11" in back. My mechanic told me mine are fine as long as the suspension has a load on it, but if I were to go airborne (like over a set of railroad tracks for example) the wheels would rub against the sway bars.

I have no intention of doing it. But it is good to know! :-)
 
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Forgot to mention....this is prior to installing PSS9 setup and lowering the car. That's happening next Monday so I don't know how much that will change the clearance/geometry...if at all.
 
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Originally Posted by jkscherk
Careful on the 11" in back. My mechanic told me mine are fine as long as the suspension has a load on it, but if I were to go airborne (like over a set of railroad tracks for example) the wheels would rub against the sway bars.

I have no intention of doing it. But it is good to know! :-)

This makes no sense.. when the car is on a liftfor installation there is no load on the wheels... if this is true... How would you even put them on? This also all depends on the offset.

If you can get the wheels on.. you will be fine.
 
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Originally Posted by jkscherk
but if I were to go airborne (like over a set of railroad tracks for example) the wheels would rub against the sway bars.
Lol, Dukes of Hazard style?
 
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Sans the 'Dixie' horn!

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Lol, Dukes of Hazard style?
 

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