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Old 01-08-2020 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by qikqbn
I have C4S wide body so I can run 19x12 rear 325 wheel/tire specs similar to GT3 RS specs. Perfect Fitment. no rubbing. Tire stretch just enough to have a little rounded edge. no spacers. For narrow body you should look at 11 to 11.5 with proper offset, but i have seen 12s on narrow bodies that look good. it all comes down to offset. Some times its better to get oem offset and play with spacers for perfect fit.
The standard GT3 wheel for a NB car is a 19"x12". Those are on my wife's car and I have 19"x12" custom Forgelines on my car, which is also a NB. I'm going to move up to a 325 rear (and a 245 front) when I buy new tires for my car too as the 305s look a bit stretched for my taste.
Old 01-08-2020 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by qikqbn
I have C4S wide body so I can run 19x12 rear 325 wheel/tire specs similar to GT3 RS specs. Perfect Fitment. no rubbing. Tire stretch just enough to have a little rounded edge. no spacers. For narrow body you should look at 11 to 11.5 with proper offset, but i have seen 12s on narrow bodies that look good. it all comes down to offset. Some times its better to get oem offset and play with spacers for perfect fit.
Ah ok, hopefully they make a narrow body option in those wheels.
Old 01-08-2020 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Petza914
The standard GT3 wheel for a NB car is a 19"x12". Those are on my wife's car and I have 19"x12" custom Forgelines on my car, which is also a NB. I'm going to move up to a 325 rear (and a 245 front) when I buy new tires for my car too as the 305s look a bit stretched for my taste.
Actually it was the 2007 GT3 Wheels I was thinking of when I thought about narrow body with 19x12's that look good. Share the offset specs if you know them.

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Ah ok, hopefully they make a narrow body option in those wheels.
They are dark grey, so I think goes well with a lot of darker colors. If you have silver or white, then there are other mfr's that sell the "Y" fork design in several other colors that may work better depending on your cars color. I love them and noticed an improvement due to the lighter wheel weight too. lots of options out there!
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Originally Posted by qikqbn
Actually it was the 2007 GT3 Wheels I was thinking of when I thought about narrow body with 19x12's that look good. Share the offset specs if you know them.



They are dark grey, so I think goes well with a lot of darker colors. If you have silver or white, then there are other mfr's that sell the "Y" fork design in several other colors that may work better depending on your cars color. I love them and noticed an improvement due to the lighter wheel weight too. lots of options out there!
GT3 Wheels
Front - 19" x 8.5" with 53mm offset
Rear - 19" x 12" with 68mm offset

On my particular 997 an et74 fits the rear better, but on most rhe et 68 fits perfect.
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Old 01-08-2020 | 07:01 PM
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interesting how light changes the colors of the wheels. They are dark gray usually.

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My thoughts exactly when I saw a pic I took while my wheels are flatter and darker in reality.



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Old 01-08-2020 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Petza914
Yep, my brother always thought I was crazy for my Porsche addiction.

He just bought a 997.2 this year. The first day he drove it to work he sent me a text that just said "I get it".
Damn... I felt that one.

You park. You get out. You start walking. If you don't look back and smile, You own the wrong car.
Old 01-08-2020 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by qikqbn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh9c_V9ocyg

Just had a deja vu and remembered this post. I can not explain how fortunate and blessed I feel when I walk out to the parking garage after a late night at the grind and see my 997 911. Some how makes it all worth it and I get excited to drive home. Porsche nailed that moment for me in this commercial.
interesting how light changes the colors of the wheels. They are dark gray usually.


Beautiful. your car makes me want to get a detail lol.
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Old 01-08-2020 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by qikqbn
They are OZ Leggera HLT. I like the" Y " fork designs in general. There are several other mfr's that make a similar design, but I also was impressed with the weight savings with OZs.

I posted more about the wheels here: https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...ggera-hlt.html
these are the CORRECT ones to get. Many cheap imitations that I wouldn't put on a 911. Might get improved styling vs stock, but the cheap ones are going to be worse quality than stock.
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