Boxster Wheels - continued...(help!)

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10-01-2003, 01:36 AM

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I went to a second shop today and confirmed that one wheel IS bad and wobbles left to right and up and down. Even if I mounted them correctly with spacers I know that I will still get the shaking -- but not as violently as I had it because of the uneven mounting of the wheels. So basically, I still got a bad wheel from the seller.

And you should still go after the seller, unless it was bent in transit, in which case UPS or FedEx (or whoever) will pay to fix it.

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10-01-2003, 09:02 AM

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Try it first, unless the wobble is REALLY bad on the machine you might be surprised. Most of the time I can balance out a wobble and you wont even know it is there.
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10-01-2003, 12:49 PM

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I used a 1/8" spacer machined from sheet steel for this application (Boxster 16" rims on an 87 944S and an 88 951). No problems.

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10-01-2003, 01:57 PM

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yep spacers will do the trick. are those fronts you got 6"?
i have this same problem with the c2-5spoke wheels i bought in 6", wont clear the dustcap/hub in the front so im gonna go with 7"s.

erau you ready to buy my c2s yet? i think i might have found a buyer...

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10-01-2003, 02:31 PM

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10-01-2003, 02:56 PM

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i have this same problem with the c2-5spoke wheels i bought in 6", wont clear the dustcap/hub in the front so im gonna go with 7"s.

So will 16x7/9 993C2 rims clear the caps? That's what I have. I haven't tried mounting them yet, because I wanted to clean them up first.

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10-01-2003, 03:35 PM

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I have a question then.... even with an early 944, can I run 2 sets of rear boxter wheels (front and rear 16x7's) without running spacers?

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10-01-2003, 03:39 PM

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shoot man, i dunno

looks like i'll be stuck with these fuchs for quite some time.

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10-02-2003, 12:11 AM

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So will 16x7/9 993C2 rims clear the caps? That's what I have. I haven't tried mounting them yet, because I wanted to clean them up first.

It should fit. I think its the 6" wide rims that will hit the dust cap