Stock suspension.

 

ok yea i also have stock suspension but my rears stick out half an inch more... just enough to hit the fenders and rolling them will not help. If i add spacers that will make it worse and my off set are 52 for the Ruger Mesh.

 

Yeah, rolling fenders isn't going to help you any. I would try to return the wheels and look for something that will fit with minimal adjustment.

I was told that once tires are installed on the wheels they won't be accepted for refund or replacement. Hopefully your dealer will honor a return/replacement since they told you they would fit.

An et of 60-65 on the rears should fit just fine with no rolling of the fenders. If you stick to a 19" wheel for the front you're going to have to roll them.

Good luck on whatever you decide.

 

i am looking at these same wheels from wheel dynamics. i am interested in the 18" but thinking the 9.5 rear is a little narrow. 18" 8.5" front , 9.5 " rear . they also have the 19" in two rear sizes 10" et50 for nb and 11" for the wide body. The front should be no problem I think the tires your using are too wide .

 

Sam... Try a 235/35/19, 245s r a bit wide and likely causing the rubbing.

Btw, u and pors-vette lookin great on 19s

 

We seem to have the same or similar issues with our 19's. Maybe the only difference is that only the right tire is rubbing my fender liner that's why I was guessing that it's a camber issue (?) The left front tire is fine.

Here the front rim/tire specs...

Front rims 19" x 8.5"
tires 245 x 35
With 3mm spacer

@jacabean suggested to push the fender liner in and slightly bending the metal bracket at the back. I will do this within the week and let you guys know what happens.

Just sharing what my rubbing issue look like. Is this this same as yours?







This is how the car and rims look like...

 

I'm running 225/35's up front with no rubbing issues when turning.

 

Hello,

On this setup for the 996 NB we offer to our customers 235/35/19 and 285/30/19. With the 19x8.5 and 19x11 on stock suspension, you shouldn't have a problem with rubbing.

The Ruger Mesh offset is slightly more aggressive than what is required, but the offset should make the wheels sit pretty flush to the fenders.

Hope this information can help you.

Have a great weekend!!

 

Thanks for the feedback guys but looks like im going to have to try smaller tires if not then just go back to the stock 18s that i have. The 18s are 225/40/18 and they have enough clearance. The Michelin Pilot Super Sport do not make the rear tire size of 285/30/19. The next size is 285/35/19 and i think the diameter will be too big for the rear tires. I am not sure if 19X8.5 will fit on the Pilot Super Sport 225/35/19 as i think those are for 8 inch I believe. By any chance 235/35/19s do fit and cause slight rubbing i might be able to eliminate that by adding spacers but also would have to keep in mind that there might be a possibility that it will stick out beyond the fenders which is worthless. Another thing to consider might be that the rims offset is too aggressive that no matter what tire i get for the rear it will not help the issue of it sticking out.

 

Hello again,

The 235/35/19 should be fine on the front without rubbing. As for the rear tires, if you wanna stick with Michelin PSS, you can run 275/30/19 rear.
The 275 will fit, but might be a slight stretch fit on the 19x11.

Good luck and we hope you get all your issues resolved.

Thanks you!!

 

ok thanks looks like ill give that a try for the front. As for the rears it says that the 275 is too small for the 11 inch wheels on tire rack under the tire specs. Also my previous wheels were 285 and they fit well, dont know about going for thinner tires with bigger wheels then i had before.

 

Hello,

You're correct, 275 is too narrow for the 19x11, but it was just a suggestion, not a recommendation.

Have a great weekend!!