Need a quick answer please - 03' C4S - Twist Wheels: Hollow or Solid Spokes?
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Originally Posted by Chrisp3
Is there a way to tell whether my wheels are hollow or solid without taking them (and the tires) off the car?
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Actually the hollows feel smooth and rounded around the back of the spokes while the solids have 2 ridges or grooves behind the spokes...I know it sounds like it should be the other way around, but it isn't. And the valve stems on hollows are metal with a visible nut at the base of them. If you have a C4S, it did not come from the factory with hollows.
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I have the hollow wheels on a narrow body 996.
part#s are
993.362.136.00, 8x18, 52mm offset, tire size 225/40 ZR 18;
rears are part no. 993.362.140.01, 10x18, 65mm offset, tire size 285/30 ZR 18.
they are VERY light... lighter than my stock 17s, which are now for the winter tires.
part#s are
993.362.136.00, 8x18, 52mm offset, tire size 225/40 ZR 18;
rears are part no. 993.362.140.01, 10x18, 65mm offset, tire size 285/30 ZR 18.
they are VERY light... lighter than my stock 17s, which are now for the winter tires.
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Originally Posted by pongobaz
for a wide body you want the 11 x 18, 45mm offset for the rear with 295/30 ZR 18 tires.
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Originally Posted by Bill Davis
Actually a wide body will even take a 315\30 ZR 18 w\ no pronblem....I bought them and they fit and look great!
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I have both. The stock C4S wheels are solid, then I bought a set of "new" hollows off a 2003 turbo on eBay.
Hollows are definitely lighter and fetch a higher price either new or used. To be honest, though, I think the lighter weight is all about bragging rights more than anything else. I've tracked the car with both, and I can't tell the difference. They look the same since I have the full metal valve caps on the solids, and they feel the same on the track.
Those are 993 wheels, NOT 996.
Hollows are definitely lighter and fetch a higher price either new or used. To be honest, though, I think the lighter weight is all about bragging rights more than anything else. I've tracked the car with both, and I can't tell the difference. They look the same since I have the full metal valve caps on the solids, and they feel the same on the track.
Originally Posted by rcg412
I have the hollow wheels on a narrow body 996.
part#s are
993.362.136.00, 8x18, 52mm offset, tire size 225/40 ZR 18;
rears are part no. 993.362.140.01, 10x18, 65mm offset, tire size 285/30 ZR 18.
they are VERY light... lighter than my stock 17s, which are now for the winter tires.
part#s are
993.362.136.00, 8x18, 52mm offset, tire size 225/40 ZR 18;
rears are part no. 993.362.140.01, 10x18, 65mm offset, tire size 285/30 ZR 18.
they are VERY light... lighter than my stock 17s, which are now for the winter tires.
Those are 993 wheels, NOT 996.