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Old 11-22-2011, 08:52 PM
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What size of wheel spacers (front and rear) should I use in a 997.1 Turbo to have a flush look?

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Old 11-23-2011, 01:44 AM
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I got the 5 mm spacers on 20" RG5 Champion wheels front/rear with PSS10 Bilsteins.
Honestly I think 10mm would have been a better fit, they still sit slightly in - and actually looking to change up. So yeah - would recommend the 10mm.
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Originally Posted by pureporsche
I got the 5 mm spacers on 20" RG5 Champion wheels front/rear with PSS10 Bilsteins.
Honestly I think 10mm would have been a better fit, they still sit slightly in - and actually looking to change up. So yeah - would recommend the 10mm.
You'll need longer lug bolts too.
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You could do 6-7mm fronts and 13-15mm rear. You will need longer bolts. The stock rear offset is 51mm and my new wheels are 40 and there is still a bit of room to flush them.
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I have 16 in the back, would have gone for 13. It is maybe a hairline outside the rear wells. On my to do list. I am not sure what factory sells, I think 17 but that is too big. And 10 is too small.
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Factory sells 17mm.
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Thanks guys, I think 7mm up front and 15mm in the rear will do.
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Any rubbing with the 15mm spacers on the rear?
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Originally Posted by 993GT2
What size of wheel spacers (front and rear) should I use in a 997.1 Turbo to have a flush look?

Thanks in advance,
As above, and I would like to keep my OEM rims on my 997.1. What size front and rear should I use?
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Originally Posted by Bass Man
As above, and I would like to keep my OEM rims on my 997.1. What size front and rear should I use?
I used 7mm up front and 15mm on rear. Looks great
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I run 13 front 20 rear.
But I also run a decent amount of camber.
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Et46 front and 33-36 rear is perfect given you run oem size wheels and tires
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I was told to be careful of spacers because they could have the tendency to vibrate at higher speeds. Which, doesn't make sense to me at all. Has anyone heard this?
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Zero cool... No rubbing of the fender well at all?
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7 MM in Front and 15 MM in Rear is the perfect setup. Perfectly flush and no rubbing (assuming you have not lowered the car or changed suspension). Factory 997 Turbo Wheels and offsets are:

Front alloy wheels: 19x8.5" ET56
Wheel part number: POR 99736215605

Rear alloy wheels: 19x11" ET51
Wheel part number: POR 99736216202

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