New 19" Carrera S wheels are on, AND THEY FIT!
02-01-2010 | 06:14 AM
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fyi...
I have a set of used but mint condition Porsche OEM 19" Carrera Classic's for sale....same widebody offsets
Front 19 x 8 et 57
Rear 19 x 11 et 51
With Michelin PS2...lots of rubber left
PM me if you are interested in more details
I have a set of used but mint condition Porsche OEM 19" Carrera Classic's for sale....same widebody offsets
Front 19 x 8 et 57
Rear 19 x 11 et 51
With Michelin PS2...lots of rubber left
PM me if you are interested in more details
02-02-2010 | 01:43 AM
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these wheels would bolt right on an S4 without modification if the tires werent so big. These are from a C4S which is the exact same as what I had on my car.
I recall that 295's didnt even fit, I had to find a pair of odd sized 285 to get them to fit the car.
I recall that 295's didnt even fit, I had to find a pair of odd sized 285 to get them to fit the car.
02-02-2010 | 01:45 AM
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Ryan there is both sets available but with 11" you need to get it exact in relation to the position of the rim. Normally it is safer to use a higher offset wheel and adjust it with spacers. Albeit it that comes with a decent price as spacers in Australia need to bolt to the hub to be legal.
My 10" wheels with 65 mm offset and 7 mm spacers and 295 tyres are a bit close to the inside of the guards. My guards are not rolled as such there is more room to move outwards. When I use the wheel offset calculator
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
Inner clearance was less by 9 mm and less by 17 mm. That is when I change the spacer to 10 mm or 55 mm offset. My guess is that probably works but not sure. Another fellow on Pelican used the same wheels but 67 mm offset and recommended 12 mm spacers which make them a 55 mm offset versus a 51 mm factory offset. 4 mm might not sound like much but if it is metal to metal that is all that counts. Maybe some minor guard flaring?
Any info welcome
Greg
My 10" wheels with 65 mm offset and 7 mm spacers and 295 tyres are a bit close to the inside of the guards. My guards are not rolled as such there is more room to move outwards. When I use the wheel offset calculator
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
Inner clearance was less by 9 mm and less by 17 mm. That is when I change the spacer to 10 mm or 55 mm offset. My guess is that probably works but not sure. Another fellow on Pelican used the same wheels but 67 mm offset and recommended 12 mm spacers which make them a 55 mm offset versus a 51 mm factory offset. 4 mm might not sound like much but if it is metal to metal that is all that counts. Maybe some minor guard flaring?
Any info welcome
Greg
I had the 51mm offset rears (which is the wheel on the C4's and C4S's. The rear wheel drive (narrowbody 997's come with different rear offsets)
Again, the 51mm rear is what worked for me, albeit with a 285 tire.
02-02-2010 | 01:45 AM
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02-02-2010 | 06:22 AM
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Hi@all,
I found that the 19" with 235 and 305 f/b influenced the performance of my car dramatically compared to 17" and 18" in terms of accelaration . It feels somewhat tired that I first thought I have a mechanical problem.
I'll go back to 17" OZs with 235 and 255 rubber .
Anybody made the same experience ?
Cheers
Stefan
I found that the 19" with 235 and 305 f/b influenced the performance of my car dramatically compared to 17" and 18" in terms of accelaration . It feels somewhat tired that I first thought I have a mechanical problem.
I'll go back to 17" OZs with 235 and 255 rubber .
Anybody made the same experience ?
Cheers
Stefan
02-02-2010 | 02:12 PM
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Hi@all,
I found that the 19" with 235 and 305 f/b influenced the performance of my car dramatically compared to 17" and 18" in terms of accelaration . It feels somewhat tired that I first thought I have a mechanical problem.
I'll go back to 17" OZs with 235 and 255 rubber .
Anybody made the same experience ?
Cheers
Stefan
I found that the 19" with 235 and 305 f/b influenced the performance of my car dramatically compared to 17" and 18" in terms of accelaration . It feels somewhat tired that I first thought I have a mechanical problem.
I'll go back to 17" OZs with 235 and 255 rubber .
Anybody made the same experience ?
Cheers
Stefan
What kind of wheels did you put on your car anyway? OE wheels are typically lighter than aftermarket wheels although thats not always the case with some aftermarket wheel companies.
I cant say i had that problem, but I will say that when i finally got the PSD pump in my GT replaced (I had prior to that never had the system working) I swear the car felt allot stronger. It felt like it was actually using 2 wheels to accelerate and not just one. I was surprised but it could have been a placebo effect, although i had not anticipated there being any change from this fix so maybe the placebo effect doesn't apply?
02-02-2010 | 05:03 PM
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305-30/19 is also a taller tire.
26.3" versus the 25" rolling diameter. (apologize for the non-metric units)
Makes for a slightly taller gear ratio.
26.3" versus the 25" rolling diameter. (apologize for the non-metric units)
Makes for a slightly taller gear ratio.
Hi@all,
I found that the 19" with 235 and 305 f/b influenced the performance of my car dramatically compared to 17" and 18" in terms of accelaration . It feels somewhat tired that I first thought I have a mechanical problem.
I'll go back to 17" OZs with 235 and 255 rubber .
Anybody made the same experience ?
Cheers
Stefan
I found that the 19" with 235 and 305 f/b influenced the performance of my car dramatically compared to 17" and 18" in terms of accelaration . It feels somewhat tired that I first thought I have a mechanical problem.
I'll go back to 17" OZs with 235 and 255 rubber .
Anybody made the same experience ?
Cheers
Stefan
