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Jack(LA)

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  1. First, let me say that I respect John at WE very much -- he's very knowledgeable when it comes to Porsche wheel fitments. However, you must also take into account that the Gemballa front wheel is .5" wider than your stock wheel. As a result, going with the 8.5" wide et33 wheel (over your stock 8" wide et50 wheel) will result in your front wheel being "pushed out" closer to the front fender lip by approximately 23.3 mm (not 17mm) more than stock. That will be more aggressive than the GT2 setup. While this aggressive an offset MIGHT work without rubbing (which would cause me some concern if you plan on lowering the car), from an aesthetic point of view, your front wheel/tire assembly will stick out beyond the fender well. Only you know if you'll like that kind of a "look".
  2. Jeff: I went with the Gemballa Comps using 8.5"et46 front and 11"et40 for the rear. If you then add the Porsche 5mm spacer kit (spacers and bolts/locks), you'll come pretty close to GT2 specs. Using the stock tires on these wheels with spacers will result in the front wheels being "pushed out" (towards the fender lip) about 15mm more than stock (about 1mm less than the front GT2 setup) and the rear will be about 10mm more than stock(and 2 mm less than the GT2 rear setup). You will have no clearance issues with this setup, even with a lowered Turbo. Here's a photo showing the "offset" of the Gemballa's ("speced" as stated above) with 5mm spacers and Pirelli tires..... And just for additional viewing , here's a side view of the car with the wheels....
  3. The GT2 solids are about 5 lbs and 7 lbs heavier than the TT hollows front and rear, respectively. :rolleyes:
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