cie_lab

Just spent the last 1/2 hour looking for something like this in the list.

This isn't a 'vote' sort of survey. I'm just curious about what you guys are running.

Include:

(edit: modify as Erzengal suggested below. Thanks E )

• Year/Model
• Wheel Size (diameter x width)
• Offsets (and spacers if any)
• Tire Sizes
• Wheel Brand/Style

If you have pics, that would be great. I scored a nice set of 18s (et52 and et58) and I'm driving myself nuts trying to figure out a tire setup for my '88 951. I've heard there's some sort of rule-of-thumb about keeping the front to back width difference around 20mm, but I've seen a lot of people break that rule.

I'd just like to see what you guys have found works best (18" or otherwise).

Erzengal

• Year/Model - 1984 944
• Wheel Size - 18x8 and 18x11
• Offsets (and spacers if any) - ET 34mm (Whatever came on the Car originally, I think like 1" on the Rear, nothing on the front)
• Tire Sizes - 225/40ZR-18 & 285/30ZR-18, Porsche N-Rated, Pirelli Systems (Blackwall Asimmetricos)
• Wheel Brand/Style - Hell if I know, Made in Germany, off of a 993, has the name Cassat on it.

Modified your list a bit for more info.
Haven't heard of 20mm difference before. A Note newer 996/997s use something like 225/285 or 235/295, 987's: 225/265.

bleucamaro

• Year/Model 1989 S2 (shown in sig)
• Wheel Size (diameter x width) Fronts 18 x 7.5, Rears 18 x 10.5
• Offsets (and spacers if any) Fronts ET52, Rears ET40 (I think)
• Tire Sizes Fronts 225/40 ZR 18, Rears 275/35 ZR 18 Tires = Pirrelli P7000 (they're crap)
• Wheel Brand/Style Porsche / 993 Turbo Twist

JayVee

• Year/Model '87 944
• Wheel Size (diameter x width) front: 17x7, rear: 17x8.5
• Offsets (and spacers if any) front: ET55, rear: ET43, no spacers
• Tire Sizes front: 205/50/17ZR, rear: 255/40/17ZR
• Rim Brand/Style Porsche 2001 Boxster
• Tire Brand/Style Toyo Proxes TS-1

cie_lab

wow, those are FAT. Did you have to do any rolling of your fenders?

I'm concerned about my 58mm offset. Of course, that's only something like 3/8" but maybe it would rub on the inside? That wheel is 10" wide.

edit: Ha! I just ordered 225/275s from Tirerack. The guy called about 5 minutes later to warn me about the rear tire size and that I should use 255s. Thought that was cool and told him that all the guys on rennlist said it was ok and if he had a problem with that he needed to get online and clarify.

ok, I didn't really say that.

UncleMaz

* Year/Model 1983 944
* Wheel Size (diameter x width) 15X7/8
* Offsets (and spacers if any) ET 23mm
* Tire Sizes 225/50/15 (4) BF Goodrich G-Force
* Wheel Brand/Style Fuchs

Tommy928

Year/Model: 85" 944
Wheel Size: 16 X 7 & 8
Offset: Ft 23 & Rr11; no spacers front and stock rear spacers
Tire Size: 225/50 & 245/45-16 Yokohama AVS Sport
Wheel Brand: Ronal R9

cie_lab

same size front/rear? I've always wondered about this.

Funn944

'86 944 N/A
wheels: 16 x 7 & 8
offset: 23 front & rear, no spacers
Phonedials
Tires: 245/50/17 255/50/16
BF Goodrich G-Force Sports

Erzengal

275? Odd size. Note, I have an Early Car, so no idea how it translates to yours. I also fitted 295s, but they were visually a bit much, might go back. I do get some slight rubbing on the Drivers Rear rarely. Once you learn what bumps do it you learn to avoid them. I should roll the fenders though to be safe.
There are a few here with late cars and 295's on if I recall correctly.

ubercooper

* Year/Model- 89 N/a
* Wheel Size (diameter x width)- 16x7 front 16x8 rear
* Offsets (and spacers if any)- stock 52ish
* Tire Sizes- 205 front 225 rear goodyear eagle gs-d3
* Wheel Brand/Style- turbo phone dials

bearone

year/model- 87 951
wheel size- fr 7x17-1/4 spacer, rear 8 1/2x17
tire sizes- fr 205/50/17/z michelin pilot sports, rear, 255/40/17/z michelin pilot sports
wheel brand- boxter s

87951

cie_lab

I've seen a few cars here with 275. Don't think it's an odd size. 295 sounds way too big for the stock fenders.

I don't think the offset should matter unless something changed in the wheelwell dimensions. The centerline of the tire should pretty much be the same regardless of offset, I would think.

Will Feather

'84 944
wheels: 16 x 7 & 8
offset: 23 front & rear, no spacers
Phonedials
Tires: 245/50/17 255/50/16
Falken Zeix's all around

JustinL

• Year/Model - 1988 951 S
• Wheel Size - 17X9 and 17x9
• Offsets (and spacers if any) - ET 55mm
• Tire Sizes - 255/40ZR-17 all around Falken Azenis 615
• Wheel Brand/Style - 996 Twists (Rears)

• Year/Model - 1987 944
• Wheel Size - 16X8 and 16x8
• Offsets (and spacers if any) - ET 52mm
• Tire Sizes - 245/45ZR-16 all around Fuzion ZRi
• Wheel Brand/Style - 928 S4 sewer lids (Rears)