Will They Fit? (Winter rims & tires)
11-08-2017, 01:12 PM
#17
The width on winter tires is better if they are narrow but all these tires are wide so I bet the difference is not so great. I also suspect that Porsche originally spec'd narrower tires in order to allow chains.
Before you buy genuine center caps, you can check out EBay. I have these and they have fit and held up fine. Mine were from a different seller but here is one current listing.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SET-OF-4-OE...tZ5GA2&vxp=mtr
Before you buy genuine center caps, you can check out EBay. I have these and they have fit and held up fine. Mine were from a different seller but here is one current listing.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SET-OF-4-OE...tZ5GA2&vxp=mtr
Last edited by Schnauzer; 11-08-2017 at 01:38 PM.
11-09-2017, 02:06 AM
#18
Instructor
Thread Starter
The width on winter tires is better if they are narrow but all these tires are wide so I bet the difference is not so great. I also suspect that Porsche originally spec'd narrower tires in order to allow chains.
Before you buy genuine center caps, you can check out EBay. I have these and they have fit and held up fine. Mine were from a different seller but here is one current listing.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SET-OF-4-OE...tZ5GA2&vxp=mtr
Before you buy genuine center caps, you can check out EBay. I have these and they have fit and held up fine. Mine were from a different seller but here is one current listing.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SET-OF-4-OE...tZ5GA2&vxp=mtr
I brought the rims in the house and damn they cleaned up well. What I initially thought were scratches and scuffs turned out to be primarily old, hard grease. One rear has a scratch and a scuff and one front rim has some actual scratches and scuffs. Nothing to bad, and nothing I can't get fixed if I decide to run these instead of the polished rims after the winter to preserve those:
11-13-2017, 09:22 PM
#20
Instructor
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Caps and spacers arrive tomorrow so I should have them mounted by the weekend. Pics coming soon!
11-15-2017, 06:42 PM
#22
Instructor
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Longer bolts come with the spacers, and seem to be of suitable quality according to what I've read from satisfied customers in the blogosphere.
Caps look like new and fit like a glove. Spacers came, too. Can't wait to see what the stance looks like.
Caps look like new and fit like a glove. Spacers came, too. Can't wait to see what the stance looks like.
12-29-2017, 06:47 PM
#23
Instructor
Thread Starter
1. The tail gets as loose as a pastor’s daughter in the snow.
2. These Nokian tires take a while to warm up. Went to make a semi-aggressive pass on the highway at about 65 mph and broke the rear loose. This was after about 10 mins of highway driving.
3. Couldn’t be more pleased with the purchase. These Classic III's look like they came stock with the car.
Side note: Has anyone who runs their 996 at cold temps noticed that it runs a few degrees hotter? Up until this winter, my car has held 180 like Swiss clockwork. Running a few degrees hotter it seems (see last pic).
Last edited by Chicago6MT; 12-29-2017 at 07:23 PM.
