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So...eventually we'll get the 05 Carrera S back on the road complete with a K24 turbo (450+ HP) engine swap....but til then I'm working on a wheel for the car, custom made, and just need some help/input/etc on offset/size and such. I'm used to "front" drive based cars, so this is a bit of a new territory for me. I did design and have made a custom set of TE37 style wheels for my TLX Type S and they are amazing! So going to take a stab at the Porsche next.
Stock are the Lobster Claw 19" wheels and I'll be replacing them with a 19" wheel in a TE37 Style, pictured below. Thinking black on the seal gray 911 to get that mean look. I did get some 7mm front and 10mm rear spacers with titanium lug bolts, but PREFER to just set the wheel so no spacers are needed to get the same effect. Here is the factory sizing:
FR: 19x8 57 offset.
RR: 19x 11. 67 offset
NEW WHEELS
FR: 19x8.5 53 offset
RR: 19x12 60 offset
Based on all of the sizing setups I did with a few online calculators, these should 'mimick' the addition of spacers on the factory wheels, but without them! . Thoughts? Right direction on this?
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Ummmm....well....I just wanted "INPUT" into thoughts about the wheels and offsets/size/etc....no issues whatsoever aside from just wanting a lighter, better looking wheel! But thanks much!
I don’t have a ton of input but I’d add that the Carrera front fenders and GT3 fenders are the same (pretty sure). So you could easily fit an 18 x 9 up front. Also, nothing against TE’s but another option that may be available off the shelf are Advan GTs. They might be lighter too. Still a high quality JDM wheel to match the engine 😁
I don’t have a ton of input but I’d add that the Carrera front fenders and GT3 fenders are the same (pretty sure). So you could easily fit an 18 x 9 up front. Also, nothing against TE’s but another option that may be available off the shelf are Advan GTs. They might be lighter too. Still a high quality JDM wheel to match the engine 😁
Thanks! I do like the Advan stuff as well...but something about the way the TE's look....just more 'meaty' . And I'm having them custom made, like I did for the TLX Type S, so can design anything I want really. I use Gran Tourismo 7 to get the ideas...and the TE's just look 'better'....at least IMHO. But thanks for the heads up on those too!
07-10-2024, 12:08 PM
Wheel input and ideas: 997 K swap
. Thoughts? Right direction on this?
