What are the Largest wheels and tires for an '82?
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What are the Largest wheels and tires for an '82?
Just for a lark, I'm contemplating changing wheel and tire size. What are the largest wheels and widest tires that will, without modification, fit my 1982 US/AT?
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As long as the offset is correct you could run 20's.
Realistically the best wheels for the money are 997 18's & 19's. They fit without any modificatons on any 928.
Quite a few 928's are wearing these (I have a set on my 81):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-Wh...spagenameZWDVW
Or 19's (these are non OEM):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/19-8-...spagenameZWDVW
Realistically the best wheels for the money are 997 18's & 19's. They fit without any modificatons on any 928.
Quite a few 928's are wearing these (I have a set on my 81):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-Wh...spagenameZWDVW
Or 19's (these are non OEM):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/19-8-...spagenameZWDVW
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8" backspacing on 9.5 fronts and 11 rears, can fit 275s up front and 295s in the rear. 305s in the rear with some fender rolling and maybe a 1/8" spacer.
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these pictures of mine should say it all---no really, these are the largest you can go without serious fender mods:
19 x 8 et 67mm front
19 x 11 et 67 mm rear
997 Carrera and Carrera S with those sizes.
an 18 x 10 will work on the front, but you may have to do some fender work.
a 19 x 10 won't work because of offsets (in a factory Porsche wheel). You'll need to go aftermarket to use this size up front......
see picture below:
--Russ
19 x 8 et 67mm front
19 x 11 et 67 mm rear
997 Carrera and Carrera S with those sizes.
an 18 x 10 will work on the front, but you may have to do some fender work.
a 19 x 10 won't work because of offsets (in a factory Porsche wheel). You'll need to go aftermarket to use this size up front......
see picture below:
--Russ
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No one has chimed in about Andrew's
===> 928 Wheel Fitment Calculator <=== ?
I haven't studied it, but it looks pretty good.
And our Australian mates have also done some pretty cool wheel/"tyre" write ups: http://www.landsharkoz.com/tt/ttwheels.htm
===> 928 Wheel Fitment Calculator <=== ?
I haven't studied it, but it looks pretty good.
And our Australian mates have also done some pretty cool wheel/"tyre" write ups: http://www.landsharkoz.com/tt/ttwheels.htm
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I'd like to get my calculator to work better with the pre-S4 body style. On the rears, are you running any kind of spacer? Also what brand and aspect tire are you running?