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Old 01-18-2019, 05:39 PM
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Its not chrome - its a painted silver ring fyi
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Old 01-21-2019, 10:24 PM
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My track set up is Nitto NT01 tires on GT3 wheels

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The 997 GT3 Wheels I'm looking at are:

Fronts are 8.5" ET53

Rears are 12" ET68

I believe the Stock Turbo (997) are

Fronts are 8.5" ET56

Rears are 11" ET51

Wheel Offset calculators for the rears say face will be recessed 4mm and clearance to struts decreased by 29.7 mm. is the 29.7 too much (1.2 inch)? I guess I could use a spacer of about .5 Inches?
Old 06-02-2019, 02:29 AM
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You'd want spacers for the rear. I'd go 15-20mm.
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Originally Posted by nzskater
You'd want spacers for the rear. I'd go 15-20mm.
I see your wheels, so by experience you know there's no rubbing on the inside? I think I may stay with 305-30 till I need new tires and then go up to 325-25.
Old 06-03-2019, 05:20 AM
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My wheels are Champion RS171's, specs below. Running a 305 on the rear, no rubbing. I'm going to put a 7mm spacer on them, as soon as they turn up (come on Rennline!).

Champion RS171 front +20,2, 19x8.5 et53
Champion RS171 rear +24.4,2, 19x11.5 et44
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Champion motorsport wheels from a gt3--i think the sizing is perfect.
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Better pic of back
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I stuck with the 305’s in back
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