Do my wheels have spacers? (Pics)
#17
Advanced
If you spend 5 minutes to take off a wheel, you’ll see the ET stamped on the wheel. That will tell you the offset. But it looks like the previous owner did it right and ordered the HREs in a custom offset. I did something similar with my Starke wheels from Tire Rack. They jut out more than stock so that the skinnier winter tires still look reasonable in the fenders.
#18
I'll admit although I'm sure he'd protest, I would give the owner who did the mods to this car a kiss if I met him (the guy I bought it from bought it CPO and the mods were already on). Exterior mods are perfect, stance, perfect, offset, perfect, Sharkwerks X Pipe sounds perfect, color, drool worthy, Vorsteiner CF wing, wouldn't have ever thought of it, yet imo perfect, red brake calipers, smoked front corner lights, tinted windows, black exhaust tips, black solo 911 badge, etc. etc. I'm EXTREMELY meticulous on getting the little details right to my tastes, and shockingly, I have not considered changing or tweaking anything. He even clear wrapped the entire front, mirrors, door areas, etc. It's like he read my mind and did the car exactly to my own nuances and tastes. Only thing I added is the SPASM lip.
#19
Three Wheelin'
Confirmed, no spacer. Your wheel offset is making the fitment perfect. When I bought my HRE's I got them with an aggressive enough offset that I wouldn't need to use a spacer to achieve the look I wanted.
#20
Rennlist Member
The custom offset that HRE uses "standard" for our cars places them out quite nicely flushed. The wheels are normally a half inch wider too, so that adds into the offset change as well. The widths and offsets on HREs are stamped on the inside rim edge. Here is a photo of the rim one of my wheels before I had it refinished another color.
The photo is a front wheel with a width of 9" and an offset of 45. The rears are 11.5" with an offset of 46 (wide body). I bet you have something equivalently aggressive.
The photo is a front wheel with a width of 9" and an offset of 45. The rears are 11.5" with an offset of 46 (wide body). I bet you have something equivalently aggressive.
#21
The custom offset that HRE uses "standard" for our cars places them out quite nicely flushed. The wheels are normally a half inch wider too, so that adds into the offset change as well. The widths and offsets on HREs are stamped on the inside rim edge. Here is a photo of the rim one of my wheels before I had it refinished another color.
The photo is a front wheel with a width of 9" and an offset of 45. The rears are 11.5" with an offset of 46 (wide body). I bet you have something equivalently aggressive.
The photo is a front wheel with a width of 9" and an offset of 45. The rears are 11.5" with an offset of 46 (wide body). I bet you have something equivalently aggressive.
Sweet. Love the way these wheels look with the aggressive offets. I was never a big aftermarket wheels guy so I didn’t take into account (or even know you can play around with) offsets, not to mention how strong and light they are being forged and all. Makes for quite an all around improvement.
#22
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In any case 305 is the narrowest I would go with 11.5" wheels since on my car they look about as stretched as I would consider. I could easily use 315s but they weren't yet available in the Michelin P4S line back when I ordered them.
Last edited by StormRune; 10-04-2017 at 02:52 PM.
#23
Three Wheelin'
#24
Three Wheelin'
[QUOTE=StormRune;14515628]
305s are standard when ordering 20" wheels.
Nice, love these offsets. I thought my wheels must be wider than standard. How wide are they at 305’s at the rear (20’s)? 11.5” as well or is it 12”?
I have 305s on the 11.5" rear. 305s are standard for wide bodies. It is possible that you have 11" or 12" wheels though and if so, you'd have different offsets than mine... you'd have to look. From the look of yours it would all add up to about the same visual offset through since I think they look similar.
In any case 305 is the narrowest I would go with 11.5" wheels since on my car they look about as stretched as I would consider. I could easily use 315s but they weren't yet available in the Michelin P4S line back when I ordered them.
I have 305s on the 11.5" rear. 305s are standard for wide bodies. It is possible that you have 11" or 12" wheels though and if so, you'd have different offsets than mine... you'd have to look. From the look of yours it would all add up to about the same visual offset through since I think they look similar.
In any case 305 is the narrowest I would go with 11.5" wheels since on my car they look about as stretched as I would consider. I could easily use 315s but they weren't yet available in the Michelin P4S line back when I ordered them.
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Originally Posted by 911boy
305s are standard when ordering 20" wheels.
A C2S will only have the 295 on 20" wheels.
#27
Three Wheelin'
991.1 may be different. 991.2 ordered with 20" gets 305. Thats what i got. Not sure how wide my P101s are.
#28
Former Vendor
The custom offset that HRE uses "standard" for our cars places them out quite nicely flushed. The wheels are normally a half inch wider too, so that adds into the offset change as well. The widths and offsets on HREs are stamped on the inside rim edge. Here is a photo of the rim one of my wheels before I had it refinished another color.
The photo is a front wheel with a width of 9" and an offset of 45. The rears are 11.5" with an offset of 46 (wide body). I bet you have something equivalently aggressive.
The photo is a front wheel with a width of 9" and an offset of 45. The rears are 11.5" with an offset of 46 (wide body). I bet you have something equivalently aggressive.
Looks like no spacers in there though.
#29
Rennlist Member
Ahhh... Okay. Thanks Jurrian! How would he determine the offset they came with for his car model then?
#30
Former Vendor
Speaking specifically about FF15's:
991 Narrowbody cars will use 20x8.5 ET50 fronts and 20x11 ET60 rears.
991 Widebody cars will use 20x8.5 ET50 fronts with 20x11 ET35 rears.