Porsche Eye

Just got a brand new 997-2 S Artic Silver 6 spd.

The car currently has the OEM S wheels:
8X19 offset 57 and 5 mm spacer
11x19 offset 67 and 5 mm spacer

Looking to buy Victor Zehn wheels of
8X18 offset 45
11x18 offset 55

Questions:
1-Will the new wheels move inside or out ?
2-Will the new wheels rub on fender or suspension ?
3-Do you recommend this ?
4-Do I substract or add the spacer to the wheel in order to calcualte OEM offset ?


Thanks a lot!!!

jhbrennan

Spacers move wheels out reducing offset - so 5mm spacer on 67mm wheel gives an effective offset of 62mm. You can go here and plug in your options and see what happens - http://1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

GreggT

Victor who?

kdurg

Not a bad looking rim. You sure you want to drop down to 18inch config though ? ET55 will be close to outboard of your fender line in the rear. Definitely no need for spacers.

oups59

The best wheel calculator I have found.

http://www.bigcustomwheels.com/info_specs.jsp

By the way, your car is very nice..

Porsche Eye

Got a look at the web site you suggested.
Here is my understanding:

OEM set up in FRONT:
57 ET - 5 spacer = actual 52.

New wheels
45 ET - 0 spacer. Only difference of 7 outwards so will clear the suspension
for sure, and should note rub the fender.

Same thing applies to the rear.

Thanks Oups.

Spiffyjiff

HELP! i am looking for a set of 19", matte black, street rims and am settled on a style like the champion RS171's which are out of my price range, so i need to compromise. i, too, am looking at the victor zehn's but i have a feeling they'll be too outboard. can someone please check my numbers/logic?

stock '06 997S lobsters: 19x8 ET57, 19x11 ET 67
new zehns: 19x8 ET45, 19x11 ET 55
i dont think i have any spacers (i.e. wouldnt i be able to see them if i did?) and i think this is the only offset they offer in that style/size.

so by the online calcs, wont that will be 12mm OUTWARD for each wheel?? and wouldnt that put the tire (or at least the curb-rash lip) right at or even a little past fender edge? i'm thinkin it's a little much.

or anyone have any cheaper suggestions styled like RS171's? someone told me about AMT tech 110.

penny for your thoughts...

Spiffyjiff

anyone? anyone??

JEllis

ET45 will either be right or just passed that edge of the fender. On a 11" wide wheel you will probably not want to go bigger than a 295 series tire to avoid any outside rubbing issues. ET48 to about ET51 is perfect on a NB 997.

Jason