996 turbo twist wheels on a 997 turbo? - 6SpeedOnline - Porsche Forum and Luxury Car Resource

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05-31-2009, 12:50 PM

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996 turbo twist wheels on a 997 turbo?

Will 996 18" turbo twist wheels fit a 997 turbo?
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Mike

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05-31-2009, 02:18 PM

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yes, I used them for the track. Basically the offsets have the effect of 5mm spacers all the way around.

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09-11-2009, 01:29 PM

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Anyone use these for snows? I am getting a set for free for my 997TT and would hate to have to buy a third set of rims for winter. Tirerack says 265 on 11" is too much of a stretch.

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09-12-2009, 03:19 PM

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Nobody has done this? Do I need to buy a dedicated narrower set of winter wheels.

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09-12-2009, 05:12 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Russellnyc

Anyone use these for snows? I am getting a set for free for my 997TT and would hate to have to buy a third set of rims for winter. Tirerack says 265 on 11" is too much of a stretch.

Anything less than 295 is too small for 11". Know from experience. Good luck with the find.

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09-12-2009, 09:46 PM

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Get some c4s lobsterforks, they will handle 265's without issue(19s). Honestly, there are several snows in 19s avalable, even in 295. I run 295 snows on my oem 997tt (19s)rims all winter long, in all kinds of snow, does just fine.

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