New Wheels for the 991......... (update, my math was right! (991 is Wider))

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07-24-2012, 09:12 PM

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hi there, i think this is the right crew to ask the question.

i've got a 2008 911 turbo and needing some tire help. been using michelin pilot sport ps2. great tires. front size: 245 30 20 and rears 325 25 20. had hell of a time finding new rears but eventually did bout a month ago. then a week after i blew out my front right on a pot hole. been desperately searching for replacement fronts. michelin stopped making the ps2s (stupid). i just found 245 35 20s. do you think i can use these or will it screw up the drivetrain because the rears are 325 25 20? help!!!

the overall diameter on that front is almost an inch too big... would mess with the trans i feel because of the different rotations... i would call tirerack, they always find rare tires.

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Riley-did you ever get a chance to weigh the stock wheel? I'd love to know what they weigh.

no i did not but they are built VERY well. taking them off you really see that someone gave a crap when making them...

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07-27-2012, 01:35 PM

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no - don't know what they weigh

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06-04-2021, 11:41 AM

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digging up a super old thread here i know, but it's worth a shot...any chance you can confirm the 245/30/20 front and 325/25/20 rears fit a 991.1 wide body without issues?

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06-04-2021, 11:48 AM

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digging up a super old thread here i know, but it's worth a shot...any chance you can confirm the 245/30/20 front and 325/25/20 rears fit a 991.1 wide body without issues?

991.1 doesn't have enough power to handle a 325 (sorry, couldn't resists)

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06-04-2021, 11:51 AM

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digging up a super old thread here i know, but it's worth a shot...any chance you can confirm the 245/30/20 front and 325/25/20 rears fit a 991.1 wide body without issues?

Yes they will fit, it really depends on your wheel/offset.

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06-04-2021, 12:41 PM

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digging up a super old thread here i know, but it's worth a shot...any chance you can confirm the 245/30/20 front and 325/25/20 rears fit a 991.1 wide body without issues?

Should fit fine if you can find that combo. I'm running 265/35/20 in front and 325/30/20 in rear on my GTS. No issues and it looks perfect. Not sure I'd want a shorter tire.
Offsets 47/front, 48 rear fyi

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06-05-2021, 12:29 AM

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Riley-did you ever get a chance to weigh the stock wheel? I'd love to know what they weigh.

I'm not sure which wheels were on the OP's car, but I recently weighed the stock Carrera 4 wheels fitted to a 991.2. The fronts weighed 24.3 lbs. and the rears 28.2. Both weights were without TPMS, center caps, or balance weights.

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