Wheel Spacer Question
2011 Targa 4S with Carrera Sport wheels. Can 5mm spacers be added or is 11.5 rear using long bolts already due to extra width? Anyone done this and if so, how does it look and do tires stick out to far? Thanks.
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first, 5mm is almost nothing. You should measure the bolts and see what thread will be usable if you deduct 5mm of the length.
2nd, I dont think its worth much to get 5mm, not the cost of the spacers and lugs. |
Originally Posted by 72offsuit
(Post 3154041)
2011 Targa 4S with Carrera Sport wheels. Can 5mm spacers be added or is 11.5 rear using long bolts already due to extra width? Anyone done this and if so, how does it look and do tires stick out to far? Thanks.
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I assume your Targa, if like mine, already has larger spacers on the rears. If you want more, I'd replace them with larger spacers. When I had my Targa I had Champion 11.5" wheels with 62 mm offset (rather than stock 67mm) and I installed 17mm spacers. It gave me a perfect offset IMO.
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Originally Posted by keninirvine
(Post 3154327)
I assume your Targa, if like mine, already has larger spacers on the rears. If you want more, I'd replace them with larger spacers. When I had my Targa I had Champion 11.5" wheels with 62 mm offset (rather than stock 67mm) and I installed 17mm spacers. It gave me a perfect offset IMO.
Front - Rims: 8.5 x 19 55mm offset - Tires: 235/35 ZR19 Rear - Rims: 11.5 x 19 50mm offset - Tires: 305/30 ZR19 |
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Siince you already have widebody wheels on the car, it won't have the factory spacers like mine did (mine had NB Carrera Sport wheels). Sounds like you don't need (or can't handle) much more wheel protrusion, so would agree that 5mm may be sufficient to meet your goal if you want a little more. I can't advise on any impact on required bolt length, but would assume you may need longer bolts.
Here is how mine looked. |
If you are adding the 5 mm spacers....you need to get bolts that are longer otherwise you could risk losing your wheels. There is a great thread that talks about this and bolt lengths. I would read this:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...r-bolts-2.html |
Originally Posted by lowpue
(Post 3154348)
If you are adding the 5 mm spacers....you need to get bolts that are longer otherwise you could risk losing your wheels. There is a great thread that talks about this and bolt lengths. I would read this:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...r-bolts-2.html |
Originally Posted by 72offsuit
(Post 3154041)
2011 Targa 4S with Carrera Sport wheels. Can 5mm spacers be added or is 11.5 rear using long bolts already due to extra width? Anyone done this and if so, how does it look and do tires stick out to far? Thanks.
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It's always a good idea to check the number of turns of engagement of your wheel bolts/lug nuts. I consider 7 to be a minimum on my car. All wheels do not necessarily have the same pad height. Pad height being the distance from the wheel face to the bottom of the bolt/lug nut hole. When adding spacers I wouldn't want to get caught in stacking errors.
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Front and rear bolts on my Targa 4S were the short version, so I was able to safely add the 5mm spacers using the long bolts. Although not a big difference certainly noticeable. Tire is flush with fender and I am happy with results. If I lowered the car it would look similar to GT3 in terms of how the tire sits relative to the fender. Raining but obligatory picture. Thanks to all respondents.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...2-Version2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...G_3782_2-2.jpg |
Looks real nice....like the 10spoke wheels as well. The 11.5s give you another .25 inches I don't get with my 11 inchers.
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Hello 72offsuit - I'm trying to send you a pm regarding your spacers, but can't as I don't have sufficient posts!
Have you had any problems with wheelarch contact under VERY hard cornering (i.e. track use),, and have Porsche passed any comments on the use of spacers? Thanks. |
Originally Posted by speedy_un
(Post 3316742)
Hello 72offsuit - I'm trying to send you a pm regarding your spacers, but can't as I don't have sufficient posts!
Have you had any problems with wheelarch contact under VERY hard cornering (i.e. track use),, and have Porsche passed any comments on the use of spacers? Thanks. |
Originally Posted by jhbrennan
(Post 3316749)
Porsche sells the 5mm spacers and lug bolts so I don't think they are worried about the use.
...having said that, they don't say you cant either! |
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