Rim swap question
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Call John, Dave, or Alan at Wheel Enhancement in L.A.
They'll know exactly what you need to make TT wheels work on an S.
Plus, they're really good guys.
www.wheelenhancement.com
They'll know exactly what you need to make TT wheels work on an S.
Plus, they're really good guys.
www.wheelenhancement.com
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You dont need spacers in the front and I believe you would need something like 17mm spacers in the rear. The TT is a widebody and the S isnt. Factory offset in the S is 68 and in the 4S and TT is 51. Guys? Do I have this down correctly?
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Originally Posted by dianic
You dont need spacers in the front and I believe you would need something like 17mm spacers in the rear. The TT is a widebody and the S isnt. Factory offset in the S is 68 and in the 4S and TT is 51. Guys? Do I have this down correctly?
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Oh you are right. My bad. Its the other way around. The 51 offset is a wheel that will push the outer part potentially further out on a narrow body car.
17mm out in the rear is quite big... possibly outside the fenders... I dont think its good.
I wonder if the turbo wheel comes at a 68mm offset for narrow bodies...
17mm out in the rear is quite big... possibly outside the fenders... I dont think its good.
I wonder if the turbo wheel comes at a 68mm offset for narrow bodies...
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From: Austin
Originally Posted by dianic
Oh you are right. My bad. Its the other way around. The 51 offset is a wheel that will push the outer part potentially further out on a narrow body car.
17mm out in the rear is quite big... possibly outside the fenders... I dont think its good.
I wonder if the turbo wheel comes at a 68mm offset for narrow bodies...
17mm out in the rear is quite big... possibly outside the fenders... I dont think its good.
I wonder if the turbo wheel comes at a 68mm offset for narrow bodies...
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You guys are all right. Spoke to a few dealers, and the guys at wheel enhancement (awesome guys by the way) the 997TT rim would just fit. The dealers said no way. Go figure. I am not going to risk it, but I will look into the GT3wheel.
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I'd stick with narrowbody wheels if you can. Otherwise, they'll stick out too much. There are some very nice aftermarket options out there - much lighter and stronger than oem and probably for the same or less money.
