greg rx2

well we all know the tires for the our cars are becoming rare. esp. if you are still running the 225-50- 16 and the 245- 45- 16 like i am. so if you could please let me know what wheels will fit under my 88.5 turbo s with out rubbing and also the tires you are running with the wheels. i really like the wheels i have but the only tires i can find are $1055 for 4 tires i might as well get new wheels and then have options for tires going forward.

thanks
rx

MooreBoost

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zmf

One data point here. I'm running 9 and 10 F/R with 255/40 and 275/40 with stock offsets and no body mods. The 255's rub a bit with track duty on a slightly lowered suspension; 245's should be trouble-free.

rlm328

Here is an old chart that was put out years ago. It is no where nearly complete.

I would run max 245s in front and 275s in back. But they need to be matched to your wheels.

EVOMMM

fast951

On the track (due to alignment) you can run a bit wider tires than the street.
On my MY89 951 I used 285 and 255 18" without an issue. I used the 18" Sport Classic II (BBS), I liked them as they were strong, fairly light and look good on the 951. Not cheap, but worth it.
I've had them in storage for the last 18-19 years, ever since I converted my car to a Wide Body.

I have them up for sale, email me directly if seriously interested.

If you are on a budget, I do have a set of BBS LM replica wheels brand new.

968to986

On a late offset car like yours, the cheapest and easiest solution is to use staggered 17" Boxster wheels. A small spacer on the front to clear the hub and you're free to shop more modern tire sizes. I'm a bit on the fence about the modern styling on 80's era cars, but they're not bad. The early 17 twists from 996/986 look a little like Cup II wheels that got...well, twisted.

bw993

On my old track 951 I ran 275/35-18 in the front and 275/35-18 in the rear with no issues. I had coilovers all around with -3.5 degrees of camber in the front and -2.75 in the rear. I ran 18x10 ET60 wheels on all four corners.

951miles

Wish I would've known about that chart, before buying a set of Maxilites.
I just picked up an '88 turbo. Offset descriptions are a bit like russian to me.
But I'm slowly getting there. '88s have a different set up, compared to an '86?
and part numbers starting with 911 xxx xxx ...... definitely don't fit our cars.
(1st hand experience on that one).

blade7

Original Porsche 968 S/RS wheel and tyre size works fine for me.

GPA951s

I think to your original point, about cost.... 1055? So what? that 250 roughly a Tire.. Do you think you will get a tire for 150 bucks a tire that will look good on a turbo-s? I am in the same boat but I think the fact of the matter is..... tires are not cheap. Im Running 255/40/17 on the front of the racecar and 265/40/17 on the rear... They are Toyos @ $210 A piece ..
On My Street Turbo-s I am running 245/45/16 Rear and 225/50/16 on the front on the original Rims. They are all around that 200-250 Range... When I was 18 I used to burn off tires on my camaro like crazy.... I went to a local Tire guy who sold 2nd hand tires for $50.....

Its like anything else performance related... " What part of owning a Turbo-S did you think was going to be cheap"? .....

Charlie

Hey RX, I was given a set of D90s off of a 90 C2. I am going to try those on my Turbo and see if they fit and how they look. If I use them I am going to store my Club Sports. With the 6" on the front and 8" on the back there will be more tires available. I basically drive my Turbo on trips and car shows so I really don't need super performance tires.