18" rims fit?
08-24-2015, 08:48 PM
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18" rims fit?
Hello folks.
I have an 83 911 Targa that was converted to 930 wide body.
I’m having custom wheels built and don’t want any spacers/adapters.
The local discount tire put my car up on the rack to take measurements. I could tell this was not a typical project for them and not 100% confident in the numbers they came back to me with…
This will never be a track car. I told them I wanted a very big chrome lip and don’t want them to rub.
18X9 Front
18X11 Rear
They came back with:
Front: ET +10
Rear: -15
on
Front: 245/35/R18
Rear: 295/30/R18
They said this will give me a 5" rear lip and 3" front.
Anyone know if this may work well? Or any potential rubbing of passenger oil line or trailing arm? Can I get away with 315/30 in rear?
Thanks for any help!
I have an 83 911 Targa that was converted to 930 wide body.
I’m having custom wheels built and don’t want any spacers/adapters.
The local discount tire put my car up on the rack to take measurements. I could tell this was not a typical project for them and not 100% confident in the numbers they came back to me with…
This will never be a track car. I told them I wanted a very big chrome lip and don’t want them to rub.
18X9 Front
18X11 Rear
They came back with:
Front: ET +10
Rear: -15
on
Front: 245/35/R18
Rear: 295/30/R18
They said this will give me a 5" rear lip and 3" front.
Anyone know if this may work well? Or any potential rubbing of passenger oil line or trailing arm? Can I get away with 315/30 in rear?
Thanks for any help!
08-28-2015, 03:56 AM
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At first glance, I think those recommended offsets, 9 et10 in the front and 11 et-15 in the rear, are too aggressive. I suspect those rims/tires will rub on the fender lips, especially if your car is/has been lowered.
Depends if your '83 was modified with factory 930 suspension components. Suspension geometry is different from 911 to 930. Different front control arms with anti-dive geometry, and different hubs. Different rear trailing arms, for anti-squat, and different gearbox/axles/wheel carriers.
I'm fairly confident that these rims would not fit a factory 930. Most folks that fit a 9" front on a 930 run a 30+/- offset. And I think an 11 et0, without factory 28mm spacer, is a pretty aggressive fitment.
Bottom line...it really depends on the components your 911 was modified with. Will these be 3-piece wheels? If so, and the rims end up not fitting, the shop should re-build them, at no charge, until you're happy.
Depends if your '83 was modified with factory 930 suspension components. Suspension geometry is different from 911 to 930. Different front control arms with anti-dive geometry, and different hubs. Different rear trailing arms, for anti-squat, and different gearbox/axles/wheel carriers.
I'm fairly confident that these rims would not fit a factory 930. Most folks that fit a 9" front on a 930 run a 30+/- offset. And I think an 11 et0, without factory 28mm spacer, is a pretty aggressive fitment.
Bottom line...it really depends on the components your 911 was modified with. Will these be 3-piece wheels? If so, and the rims end up not fitting, the shop should re-build them, at no charge, until you're happy.