991.1 GTS Wheels- Centerlock/ 5 lug
01-16-2019, 11:31 PM
#1
Racer
Thread Starter
991.1 GTS Wheels- Centerlock/ 5 lug
Question for the gurus.
Do all 991 (specifically 15/16) GTS cars come with centerlocks or was there a 5lug option?
Sorry I couldn't find it with a rudimentary google/ RL search. Thanks ahead of time!
Do all 991 (specifically 15/16) GTS cars come with centerlocks or was there a 5lug option?
Sorry I couldn't find it with a rudimentary google/ RL search. Thanks ahead of time!
01-16-2019, 11:59 PM
#3
Rennlist Member
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Marineland FL
Posts: 12,409
Likes: 0
Received 3,365 Likes
on
2,308 Posts
Actually the 5 lugs were the no cost option as CLs were stock equipment.
01-17-2019, 12:08 AM
#5
Racer
Thread Starter
Thanks folks! That's exactly what I was looking for. I'm looking for a very specific build and 9/10 of these have CL so I wanted to make that it was offered from Porsche as an option (vs being retrofitted).
01-17-2019, 12:10 AM
#7
Rennlist Member
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Marineland FL
Posts: 12,409
Likes: 0
Received 3,365 Likes
on
2,308 Posts
Trending Topics
01-17-2019, 12:30 AM
#8
01-17-2019, 09:39 AM
#10
Rennlist Member
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Marineland FL
Posts: 12,409
Likes: 0
Received 3,365 Likes
on
2,308 Posts
My main reason is how the 5 lugs look since the CLs look too "busy" to me. I could care less about changing tires since that does not happen that often.
01-17-2019, 10:31 AM
#11
Rennlist Member
I love the look of my center locks. However, I've already had one flat and that was the moment I realized that they were a bad idea. If it was a dedicated track car, perhaps they'd be a better option. However, quite a bit inconvenient for everyday use.
01-17-2019, 10:36 AM
#12
Pro
just buy the torque wrench and breaker bar combo, about $400. The only thing special about it is that the tool is really big, other than that it is simply a torque wrench. You can even carry it with you... but I will grant that 5 lug is something that 3rd parties are familiar with but it doesn’t matter for roadside service in the event you shred, not just puncture, a tire because 911s don’t carry spares.
01-17-2019, 10:48 AM
#13
Racer
Thread Starter
just buy the torque wrench and breaker bar combo, about $400. The only thing special about it is that the tool is really big, other than that it is simply a torque wrench. You can even carry it with you... but I will grant that 5 lug is something that 3rd parties are familiar with but it doesn’t matter for roadside service in the event you shred, not just puncture, a tire because 911s don’t carry spares.
Also if you track with any regularity with a second set of wheels, it's a hassle to remove/ install.
01-17-2019, 11:03 AM
#14
Pro
Well that and you have to have special grease, have the side lifted, if the front tires are being changed someone has to push on the brakes/ if not available another tool is needed to keep the brakes engaged, etc.. I'd rather just remove 5 lug nuts and torque to spec :]
Also if you track with any regularity with a second set of wheels, it's a hassle to remove/ install.
Also if you track with any regularity with a second set of wheels, it's a hassle to remove/ install.
Everything else is just procedure. For the track, and everywhere else, I would rather torque 4 CLs than 20 lug nuts. Some people do not like CLs because they are, well, different. I am not here to debate it because it is your car and quite frankly I really do not care what you get. What I am asserting is that the oft-repeated complexity of centerlocks is myth more than fact.
Last edited by jnolan; 01-18-2019 at 12:22 AM.
01-17-2019, 11:43 AM
#15
Rocky Mountain High
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Castrol Molub, $32 (I think it’s a bit expensive for anti-seize but a tube will last a long time). https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/04302000.html
Everything else is just procedure. For the track, and everywhere else, I’d rather torque 4 CLs than 20 lug nuts. Some people don’t like CLs because they are, well, different. I’m not here to debate it because it’s your car and quite frankly I really don’t care what you get. What I am asserting is that the oft-repeated complexity of centerlocks is myth more than fact.
I find it easier to change centerlock wheels than my old 5-lug wheels when I make the swap between summer and winter wheels. And centerlocks look fantastic.
