i found some front wheels that are 8.5jx18 -- ET 35

obviously the correct offset is ET50-52 for a wheel like that - however, my question is would this wheel fit on a narrow body 993? And if yes, would there be any down-side to this setup? I'd like to run 245 tires up front...

cheers,
boris

 

don't mean at all to highjack your thread but if i may also ask a wheel question. i found really cool wheels by volk racing. the bolt pattern is 5x114.3. could those fit my narrow body 993? the offset for the 8x18 is 49 and 10x18 is also 49 max. thanks.

 

Boris,
it sounds as though that wheel would stick out too far from the hub, and there is nothing you can do about it. Iirc, this setup might stress the wheels bearing due to the offset mismatch, even if it doesn't cause any rubbing problems.

karim,
you would need some sort of adapter for the bolt pattern. The adapters are effectively be like adding spacers. Any adapter is not ideal but a very slim one (if they exist) should make the wheels fit. Better to go with the correct bolt pattern and offsets from the start.

 

thanks graham - that's what i was afraid off.

 

out of curiosity would a 18x9" ET52 technology wheel fit in the front of a narrow body 993?

Cheers,
Boris

 

Boris, you could still probably use that wheel. I just meant that one side of the bearing would be taking more than its share of the wear, and therefore wear prematurely. We need a wheel bearing expert to chime in!