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Old 08-22-2023, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ExMB
This looks like the front OEM shims was removed prior to doing a street alignment. And why is the front wheel turned to hide the actual fitment?
This car is as delivered straight from the dealership and then to Alekshop. It is untouched other than the Alekshop wing risers.

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Old 08-22-2023, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Damage
Available for gt4?
We do have this for the GT4, It is our 20x9"ET50 and 20x11"ET50. You can see some info in our Post #3 in this thread and images over on our Wheel Gallery.

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Old 08-22-2023, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by APEXRaceParts
Well everyone, the photos everyone has been waiting for. Our 20" VS-5RS in Motorsport Gold for the GT4RS. I updated Post #4 to include some information, but wanted to put this here mainly as a bump for those of you waiting for this content.

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Looks awesome. If this is OEM alignment then guessing with a little camber, 265s will fit?
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Originally Posted by Charliekay
Looks awesome. If this is OEM alignment then guessing with a little camber, 265s will fit?
OEM alignment yes. In my opinion, if you decided to go this route (which for the record, we have never tested) you would want a 265/30-20 to keep from increasing the tire diameter. Doing this matches the diameter of the popular 265/35-19 that has been run on the GT4 for a while now. Camber plates would be a requirement to get the tire under the fender. The downside here is that tire availability is not the best, you basically have a Yokohama AD09 and a very wide Hoosier R7 which may not be the happiest on a 9" wheel. The factory sizes already have Hoosier R7's which pair very nicely with the 9" front and 11" rear wheel.

We are working on a 19" fitment for the hardcore track guys to be used in conjunction with aftermarket brakes that is designed to use a 265 front tire. To give you a quick preview of the 19" front setup, this is the fitment of our front wheel with a 265/35-19 Goodyear Supercar 3R on the stock alignment GT4RS. Once camber plates are installed, this will be the perfect method to run a 265 tire.


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Originally Posted by APEXRaceParts
We are working on a 19" fitment for the hardcore track guys to be used in conjunction with aftermarket brakes that is designed to use a 265 front tire. To give you a quick preview of the 19" front setup, this is the fitment of our front wheel with a 265/35-19 Goodyear Supercar 3R on the stock alignment GT4RS. Once camber plates are installed, this will be the perfect method to run a 265 tire.


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OK,

In post #4 for 20" wheels with 245s you show this same setup and the tires are Michelin @ 0:21 in the video. Now you post that those are 19" with 265s and are GoodYears.
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Originally Posted by ExMB
OK,

In post #4 for 20" wheels with 245s you show this same setup and the tires are Michelin @ 0:21 in the video. Now you post that those are 19" with 265s and are GoodYears.
We changed the front wheel to test the 19" front setup we were after. Same car, same day, two different front wheels. I wasn't planning to post the 19" side shot due to the mismatched wheels but we still wanted to capture some images to give fitment context for people who want 19" wheels and 265 front tire. You can explain how well something fit all you want but nothing beats having actual on car photography.






It may help to have the two fitment photos next to each other. Here you can clearly see the fitment difference in relation to the fender and the different wheel color.





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PLEASE have the indigo blue color option in the 19".
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Originally Posted by Martini racer
PLEASE have the indigo blue color option in the 19".
Hate to bring any bad news but blue will not be an available finish in this first run of 19" GT4RS wheels. If you want to shoot me a PM with a good email address and your desire for a blue finish on the 19" GT4RS fitment I can keep track of your and everyone else's request to see if it's something viable for us to do.

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First run of 19 or 20 inch rims?

I thought the 19s were too close to the calipers? Did you guys figure out a way to open up the inner barrel a bit?
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Originally Posted by lovetoturn
First run of 19 or 20 inch rims?

I thought the 19s were too close to the calipers? Did you guys figure out a way to open up the inner barrel a bit?
We will have both 19" and 20" options for the GT4RS. 20" VS-5RS has already started shipping to customers with some finishes still in stock. 19" EC-7RS will require the use of modified front brakes, there are a couple of options ranging from aftermarket solutions like AP/Essex and PFC to piecing together some factory Porsche parts. We will have more info on the latter in the coming weeks.

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Just got my brushed set installed. Wheels are so light weight. Impressive. Perfect fitment!
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That looks killer!
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Fantastic!
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Originally Posted by leozip



Just got my brushed set installed. Wheels are so light weight. Impressive. Perfect fitment!

Can you feel a difference in suspension dynamics or steering feel?



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