11" wide rear wheel?
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11" wide rear wheel?
Hey guys.
Im thinking of ordering bbs lemans finally and I wonder if I should go with 10" or 11" in the rear, my fenders are rolled or whatever it called.
Im thinking of 11" but will they fit?
Porsche 996 c2
Regards // Norbert
Im thinking of ordering bbs lemans finally and I wonder if I should go with 10" or 11" in the rear, my fenders are rolled or whatever it called.
Im thinking of 11" but will they fit?
Porsche 996 c2
Regards // Norbert
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Of course they will. It's the offset that you need to worry about. Remember, the GT3 wheel is 11" wide and has a offset of 63. I wouldn't get much more aggressive than that.
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I don't think it will be that good. Having an offset of 56 will be like adding a 7mm spacer to the stock GT3 wheels. I wouldn't be comfortable with that.
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FWIW, I'm running 11' et 52 with a 285 tire on a lowered MY01 C4 without rolled fenders. I thought the offset was too aggressive but the people at victor equipment insisted they would fit blah, blah, trust me, blah, blah.
I took a big chance and bought them after they sent me pictures of the same wheels on other NB cars. Well, the wheels do "fit" and don't extend beyond the fenders but it's extremely close. That being said, I wouldn't go beyond the GT3 specs again.
I took a big chance and bought them after they sent me pictures of the same wheels on other NB cars. Well, the wheels do "fit" and don't extend beyond the fenders but it's extremely close. That being said, I wouldn't go beyond the GT3 specs again.
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You might want to check the PCA forum. Joel Reiser fields loads of questions about this. There's plenty of room in the rear. The front is a different story.
They'll fit, but maybe you should look for wheels with offsets closer to the GT3 63 mm.
Regarding the front, what's the offset of the BBS Lemans? And what width are you considering? The C2 (18"x8" wide) front offset is 50mm, if I'm not mistaken.
They'll fit, but maybe you should look for wheels with offsets closer to the GT3 63 mm.
Regarding the front, what's the offset of the BBS Lemans? And what width are you considering? The C2 (18"x8" wide) front offset is 50mm, if I'm not mistaken.
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Personally I would not take the risk of an off-set less than 63 for 11's at the rear. Having 63 allows for a wider tyre to fit which the 11" wide wheels are designed for 295+. Tippy can attest to having the wrong off-set with 11's on a NB also.
So stick with GT3 off-sets and you can't go wrong. Do anything else and you are taking a risk.
So stick with GT3 off-sets and you can't go wrong. Do anything else and you are taking a risk.
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Okey this is how it looks.
Front 8.5x18" ET56
Rear 11x18" ET56
The store tells me that BBS dont offer any less agressive ET for our Porsche c2 when it comes to 11"
What should I do guys?
Front 8.5x18" ET56
Rear 11x18" ET56
The store tells me that BBS dont offer any less agressive ET for our Porsche c2 when it comes to 11"
What should I do guys?
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Personally I would not take the risk of an off-set less than 63 for 11's at the rear. Having 63 allows for a wider tyre to fit which the 11" wide wheels are designed for 295+. Tippy can attest to having the wrong off-set with 11's on a NB also.
So stick with GT3 off-sets and you can't go wrong. Do anything else and you are taking a risk.
So stick with GT3 off-sets and you can't go wrong. Do anything else and you are taking a risk.
Will more aggressive offsets on the rear work? Yes, but with compromises. On an 11" wheel a 295 tire is just about perfect. You may be able to work it with narrower tires, but then why go with an 11" wheel. The ideal rim range for a 285 tire is a 9.5" to 10.5" inch wheel.