when attending the L.A. rally on 2/07, i noticed that some cars had (more noticeably the rear) that "filled-out" look in their wheel-wells. i'm NOT speaking about "lowered" cars, I'm speaking about the wheels/tires that fill-out the space all the way OUT (lateral, not vertical) to the edge of the fender.

-is it because they were sporting 11" rear wheels?

-is it because they were using "spacers" (which i know nothing about) on stock 10" rears? can you achieve that look with stock wheel/spacers?
i have stock 18x7.5fr, 18x10 rear on TURBO LOOK I. i just finished purchasing new rubber (225/40/18, 285/30/18) and i'm not going to entertain 19" wheels. can i achieve that look using spacers? recommended? not recommended?


any thoughts are welcomed...thanks in advance

Oalvarez

cc: Rennlist

 

also depends on the offset of the wheel. of u're not looking to change ur wheel, spacer is the way to go!

 

There is a way to position the wheel/tire exactly where you want it. Most are not aware that there is a difference from one side of the car to the other in the 993 Porsches plus others. By that I mean that the car is pushed over to the driver's side on all left hand drive cars. This difference in spacing is about 1/4 inch. Now if you want to be right on, you will have to take this fact into consideration. I will just relate what I did to my own car, which is a 993 Turbo, where I installed a set of 996 Porsche Turbo wheels which are 11 inches wide in the rear. To place the tire where I wanted it in relation to the wheel well, I installed our 15mm spacers on the right hand side and 21mm spacers on the left hand side. We make spacers from 4mm to 3 inches and wheel bolts to match as needed.

 

I'm running the Carrera 5 spoke, with 295's in the rear and using 4mm spacers in the front to bring them out. No spacers in the rear. I like the look, a lot.

 

oalvarez,
if u ever consider buying a set of spacers, contact board sponsor Ralph T. Boothe Design (No-Turn-Tech). he has everything u need & the best money can buy!

i believe u've met him on Feb, 7th

 

In my last post, I forgot to relate a neat little way to determine how much spacer you want to add to your wheel. Get yourself a hand full of washers that will fit over the wheel studs or wheel bolts. Stack these washers on the studs and reinstall your wheel to determine how much space is needed. You do not drive the car with the washers installed, but just let the car down on it's weight so that you get an accurate reading. Measure the stack of washers and that will tell you exactly how much spacing you need.

 

no turn tech,

i have the exact opposite thing happening on my 996 c4, the drivers side is normal while the passenger side is pushed in about 6 mm. now by offseting the wheel with a spacer in such a staggard setup. doesn't it cause any problems to the car.