9 and 11 inch wide wheels on 996
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you have to remember tire diameter is very important...stock diameter is roughly 25 inches....295/30/18 or 265/35/18
when people go 19's I see a lot of people go 997 size...295/30/19 or such...which are about 26 inches....about 1 full inch taller than stock. A reason why some people rub...something to think about
when people go 19's I see a lot of people go 997 size...295/30/19 or such...which are about 26 inches....about 1 full inch taller than stock. A reason why some people rub...something to think about
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i have a 2000 NB with Victor Lemans 19's (295/30/ZR19 offset 52 rear, 235/35/zr19 offset 49 front) and hate them. the rears rub if you are not careful going over bumps, fronts rub on the plastic wheel well cover when you make a sharp turn. all of this was done by the previous owner including rolling the rear fenders. looking to replace them in the spring with 18's. if you want i can let you have them relatively cheap. wheels have no marks, rubs or curb rash.
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I have 19x11 et56mm in the rear on my C2 coupe and have rubbing issues. i am rolling the fenders this week. I would stick with 18's on a 996 and make sure you have 60+mm of offset if you go with an 11" wheel.
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Though I do hope I'm wrong and it works out.
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Yeah, I'm not happy with how the 19's look either. They fill too much of the wheel well and I had to raise the car 1" to get them to fit. I'm tempted to put them on the marketplace and go back to 18's. Expensive mistake, but I may be happier
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I'm running the 18" turbo twist from the 996 turbo on my 2000 c2 narrow body stock height
F 18x8 + 50
R 18X11 + 45
fronts are fine but I have to stretch a 275/35/18 on the rear to avoid rubbing, you will need a higher offset than 45 to make it fit nice, but it also depends on ride height and tire width you choose !
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roll your rear fenders and make sure you get extended lugs with those spacers and you will be fine. The right choice of tire will help too, some have thicker sidewalls than others.
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Nothing a touch of extra camber wont fix! Especially if its just a weekend car.
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Stick to 18 inches on the nb. I just bought 19 inch 9 and 11 inch wide rims which caused rubbing and other issues. I had to buy a new set of smaller tires which made a difference but I have a feeling i am going to run into a couple issues in the future.
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Last edited by BOOSTTT; Jan 22, 2014 at 06:24 PM. Reason: added info on car model