Tires on GT3 wheels (12"x19") on 997 C4s
05-21-2013, 01:36 PM
#16
Nordschleife Master
take pics further out so we can see how they sit on the car, are there spacers on the rear?
12+51 is an RS rear if my memory serves me right which means you need to run 325, as the offsets are setup for it.. and made for your widebody.. everyone was reading GT3 (narrow body) against your wide body C4...
12+51 is an RS rear if my memory serves me right which means you need to run 325, as the offsets are setup for it.. and made for your widebody.. everyone was reading GT3 (narrow body) against your wide body C4...
05-22-2013, 06:00 PM
#17
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
More pictures to come. There are no spacers front or rear. To me, it sits nice now and the clearances are fine, in fact I have more space in the rear fender area (top) than the front fender area. If you look closely at the close- in wheel pic already posted you can see that the tire tread is a bit "inside" the wheel bead, maybe .5 inch? To protect the wheel (minimum objective) from potential curb rash (oh no! & wife occasionally drives the car
I would like to consider the 325x30x19 tires. Lastly, I first posted that the car was ordered with these wheels (and just about every option to include adaptive sport seats, carbon package, Sport Chrono, short shift, telephone module, full leather, multi-function steering wheel which is my only complaint, and sport exhaust). Well that was an assumption based on the original/first owner's comments, and I have come to realize that these wheels may not have been available in the 51 offset in 2007, unless the GT2 used them too. Didn't the widebody GT3RS come out in 2010? Anybody know these answers? Thanks again for all the comments. As you can see I am new to the Rennlist Forum but very much enjoy it and glad I signed up.
Rob
I would like to consider the 325x30x19 tires. Lastly, I first posted that the car was ordered with these wheels (and just about every option to include adaptive sport seats, carbon package, Sport Chrono, short shift, telephone module, full leather, multi-function steering wheel which is my only complaint, and sport exhaust). Well that was an assumption based on the original/first owner's comments, and I have come to realize that these wheels may not have been available in the 51 offset in 2007, unless the GT2 used them too. Didn't the widebody GT3RS come out in 2010? Anybody know these answers? Thanks again for all the comments. As you can see I am new to the Rennlist Forum but very much enjoy it and glad I signed up.Rob
05-22-2013, 07:31 PM
#18
Rennlist Member
More pictures to come. There are no spacers front or rear. To me, it sits nice now and the clearances are fine, in fact I have more space in the rear fender area (top) than the front fender area. If you look closely at the close- in wheel pic already posted you can see that the tire tread is a bit "inside" the wheel bead, maybe .5 inch? To protect the wheel (minimum objective) from potential curb rash (oh no! & wife occasionally drives the car I would like to consider the 325x30x19 tires. Lastly, I first posted that the car was ordered with these wheels (and just about every option to include adaptive sport seats, carbon package, Sport Chrono, short shift, telephone module, full leather, multi-function steering wheel which is my only complaint, and sport exhaust). Well that was an assumption based on the original/first owner's comments, and I have come to realize that these wheels may not have been available in the 51 offset in 2007, unless the GT2 used them too. Didn't the widebody GT3RS come out in 2010? Anybody know these answers? Thanks again for all the comments. As you can see I am new to the Rennlist Forum but very much enjoy it and glad I signed up.
Rob
I would like to consider the 325x30x19 tires. Lastly, I first posted that the car was ordered with these wheels (and just about every option to include adaptive sport seats, carbon package, Sport Chrono, short shift, telephone module, full leather, multi-function steering wheel which is my only complaint, and sport exhaust). Well that was an assumption based on the original/first owner's comments, and I have come to realize that these wheels may not have been available in the 51 offset in 2007, unless the GT2 used them too. Didn't the widebody GT3RS come out in 2010? Anybody know these answers? Thanks again for all the comments. As you can see I am new to the Rennlist Forum but very much enjoy it and glad I signed up.Rob
06-20-2013, 07:12 PM
#19
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Thread Starter
I ended up going w Mich super sport 325/30/19 tires and they look and ride awesome. The tread is now "even" with the wheel rim bead. I swear the back end is very sticky now. The car feels perfect and confidence restored. The 6 year old tires (305/30/19) were just hard and dried out. I chose the tire size that the GT2 uses though I know it is 2WD. Very happy with it. Thanks for all the input.
