please confirm: tires and wheels for my '96 TT
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please confirm: tires and wheels for my '96 TT
Can a lister please confirm for me that I have the rght stuff here before I pull the trigger. My car is a 96 993 TT and I wanted a set of 996 turbo wheels.
I found the following, and from all my research it looks like the right stuff... can you please verify for me??
Wheels:
Front wheel is 18x8/et50 996.362.136.04
Rear wheel is 18x11/et45 996.362.142.11
Tires:
Bridgestone SO2A / N3 Porsche spec - F 225/40/18 -
R 295/30/18 - Treadwear 140 - Traction A - Temp A.
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Danny Shapiro
I found the following, and from all my research it looks like the right stuff... can you please verify for me??
Wheels:
Front wheel is 18x8/et50 996.362.136.04
Rear wheel is 18x11/et45 996.362.142.11
Tires:
Bridgestone SO2A / N3 Porsche spec - F 225/40/18 -
R 295/30/18 - Treadwear 140 - Traction A - Temp A.
Thanks
Danny Shapiro
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Originally Posted by smddanny
Can a lister please confirm for me that I have the rght stuff here before I pull the trigger. My car is a 96 993 TT and I wanted a set of 996 turbo wheels.
I found the following, and from all my research it looks like the right stuff... can you please verify for me??
Wheels:
Front wheel is 18x8/et50 996.362.136.04
Rear wheel is 18x11/et45 996.362.142.11
Tires:
Bridgestone SO2A / N3 Porsche spec - F 225/40/18 -
R 295/30/18 - Treadwear 140 - Traction A - Temp A.
Thanks
Danny Shapiro
I found the following, and from all my research it looks like the right stuff... can you please verify for me??
Wheels:
Front wheel is 18x8/et50 996.362.136.04
Rear wheel is 18x11/et45 996.362.142.11
Tires:
Bridgestone SO2A / N3 Porsche spec - F 225/40/18 -
R 295/30/18 - Treadwear 140 - Traction A - Temp A.
Thanks
Danny Shapiro
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Danny,
I can't tell from the part numbers... are those 996 TT wheels hollow spokes or solids? The hollows are quite a bit lighter and more highly valued. And I agree with Tony... if you can, try to get a wider front tire. I use 255/305.
I can't tell from the part numbers... are those 996 TT wheels hollow spokes or solids? The hollows are quite a bit lighter and more highly valued. And I agree with Tony... if you can, try to get a wider front tire. I use 255/305.
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Originally Posted by smddanny
Can a lister please confirm for me that I have the rght stuff here before I pull the trigger. My car is a 96 993 TT and I wanted a set of 996 turbo wheels.
I found the following, and from all my research it looks like the right stuff... can you please verify for me??
Wheels:
Front wheel is 18x8/et50 996.362.136.04
Rear wheel is 18x11/et45 996.362.142.11
Tires:
Bridgestone SO2A / N3 Porsche spec - F 225/40/18 -
R 295/30/18 - Treadwear 140 - Traction A - Temp A.
Thanks
Danny Shapiro
I found the following, and from all my research it looks like the right stuff... can you please verify for me??
Wheels:
Front wheel is 18x8/et50 996.362.136.04
Rear wheel is 18x11/et45 996.362.142.11
Tires:
Bridgestone SO2A / N3 Porsche spec - F 225/40/18 -
R 295/30/18 - Treadwear 140 - Traction A - Temp A.
Thanks
Danny Shapiro
Danny,
I have a set of HS 996TT-S rims and the p/n are as follow:
REAR:
(M418) 996.362.142.32
(Series) 996.362.142.11
FRONT:
(M418) 996.362.136.32
(Series) 996.362.136.04
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Danny you have the right wheels/tires.
If I can throw my opinion, you will be better off with 235s up front (I like 245s) but if it is for street usage I would not worry about it, I would not spend the extra money until the tires are worn out and it is time to replace them.
If you feel some mild understeer, and if you have stock suspension and sway bars, get the tire pressures closer to each other Fr and Rr. With my tires and roads, 38Fr/38Rr cold on the stock 993TT works great for me.
If I can throw my opinion, you will be better off with 235s up front (I like 245s) but if it is for street usage I would not worry about it, I would not spend the extra money until the tires are worn out and it is time to replace them.
If you feel some mild understeer, and if you have stock suspension and sway bars, get the tire pressures closer to each other Fr and Rr. With my tires and roads, 38Fr/38Rr cold on the stock 993TT works great for me.
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Thanks Guys.!
I believe these to be the hollow spoke 996 wheels and they look to be correct from everything I have read... just wanted to get a verification before I made the same mistake another has already learned from.
These wheels come with these tires for $800... so I won't bitch too much about 'em and would like to wear 'em out before I retire them.
Jean's point about playing with the air pressures to balance the ride is well taken. The car is mostly stock with bilstein hds and eibachs.
Now if I could get my buddy to stop smoothing and re-smoothing the rs front splitters and nb bumper cover .... and spray them midnite blue.. .then I will have a runner...
Thanks!
Danny Shapiro
I believe these to be the hollow spoke 996 wheels and they look to be correct from everything I have read... just wanted to get a verification before I made the same mistake another has already learned from.
These wheels come with these tires for $800... so I won't bitch too much about 'em and would like to wear 'em out before I retire them.
Jean's point about playing with the air pressures to balance the ride is well taken. The car is mostly stock with bilstein hds and eibachs.
Now if I could get my buddy to stop smoothing and re-smoothing the rs front splitters and nb bumper cover .... and spray them midnite blue.. .then I will have a runner...
Thanks!
Danny Shapiro
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Originally Posted by smddanny
Thanks Guys.!
I believe these to be the hollow spoke 996 wheels and they look to be correct from everything I have read... just wanted to get a verification before I made the same mistake another has already learned from.
These wheels come with these tires for $800... so I won't bitch too much about 'em and would like to wear 'em out before I retire them.
Jean's point about playing with the air pressures to balance the ride is well taken. The car is mostly stock with bilstein hds and eibachs.
Now if I could get my buddy to stop smoothing and re-smoothing the rs front splitters and nb bumper cover .... and spray them midnite blue.. .then I will have a runner...
Thanks!
Danny Shapiro
I believe these to be the hollow spoke 996 wheels and they look to be correct from everything I have read... just wanted to get a verification before I made the same mistake another has already learned from.
These wheels come with these tires for $800... so I won't bitch too much about 'em and would like to wear 'em out before I retire them.
Jean's point about playing with the air pressures to balance the ride is well taken. The car is mostly stock with bilstein hds and eibachs.
Now if I could get my buddy to stop smoothing and re-smoothing the rs front splitters and nb bumper cover .... and spray them midnite blue.. .then I will have a runner...
Thanks!
Danny Shapiro
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Originally Posted by iborroel
smddanny & TRINITONY: Where did you guys find a set of hollow spokes with tires for $800? I wouldn't mind getting a set for next winter.
Ebay is where I got mine, and I've seen some pretty good deals also on 6speed.
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Originally Posted by TRINITONY
$700 to be exact, with caps and in MINT condition. Tires only have a couple k miles left on them though.
Ebay is where I got mine, and I've seen some pretty good deals also on 6speed.
Ebay is where I got mine, and I've seen some pretty good deals also on 6speed.
Any pics of them on the WHITE 993 yet?
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Originally Posted by Air Kuul TT
Tony,
Any pics of them on the WHITE 993 yet?
Any pics of them on the WHITE 993 yet?
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I also found a set of 996 hollow spokes on Ebay. I purchased for $800 a set with 4500 miles on them .. so the rears are about 1/3 done.
I needed to refinish my 993 wheels and the rear tires would be done in another 4,000 miles, so a complete set-up in better condition made sense.
Good thing they made a lot of 996s !!!!!
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I needed to refinish my 993 wheels and the rear tires would be done in another 4,000 miles, so a complete set-up in better condition made sense.
Good thing they made a lot of 996s !!!!!
Best,
Danny Shapiro
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Originally Posted by smddanny
Good thing they made a lot of 996s !!!!!
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Best,
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Yes but just try getting an appointment at the dealership within one week for an oil change as a result Oh.. and those Cayennes....