Wheel Spacers

[rcg412]

Hello:

I currently have a 2001 996 C2 with 17" Carrera Wheels, (996 362 124 00 and 996 362 128 00) with 55mm spacers front and back, completely stock.

I recently purchased 18" Turbo I Wheels (993 362 136 00, 993 362 140 01), which have offsets of 52mm and 65mm. My question is, what spacers will I need to install these wheels? In addition, do I need to do anything to the front wheel offset?

Thanks so much!

Ross

[geza]

You may not need any - our 04 C2 has 18" wheels, offset for front is 50mm, for rear it is 65mm..........sounds like you are right there. The factory allowance for spacers with this set up is 5mm spacers max - you can buy these from your Porsche dealer.

[rcg412]

You may not need any - our 04 C2 has 18" wheels, offset for front is 50mm, for rear it is 65mm..........sounds like you are right there. The factory allowance for spacers with this set up is 5mm spacers max - you can buy these from your Porsche dealer.

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So that means the front wheels would be OK? But I would need 10MM of spacers in the rear?

[geza]

Front and rear should be fine with no spacers at all.

If you want to put spacers on the hubs to push the wheels out a little further, then the max thickness spacer on all wheel hubs fitted with with 52/65mm offset 18" wheels is 5mm (the assumption is that your Turbo front wheels are 8" wide, and the rears are 10" wide)

Try them on the car without spacers - see if you like the look. If not, you only have 5mm to play with on each wheel. If you do get the 5mm spacers fitted, you will need the Porsche 5mm longer wheel bolts.

Edited October 20, 2005 by geza

[LVDell]

You don't need spacers. Those wheels are the right offset for your car. The 5mm spacer might give a better look but they are not needed.

[rcg412]

Front and rear should be fine with no spacers at all.

If you want to put spacers on the hubs to push the wheels out a little further, then the max thickness spacer on all wheel hubs fitted with with 52/65mm offset  18" wheels is 5mm (the assumption is that your Turbo front wheels are 8" wide, and the rears are 10" wide)

Try them on the car without spacers - see if you like the look. If not, you only have 5mm to play with on each wheel. If you do get the 5mm spacers fitted, you will need the Porsche 5mm longer wheel bolts.

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Is tire rub, clearance going to be an issue if I do not change anything?? Thanks for your help btw, it is much appreciated!

[LVDell]

Nope. That is the factory offset for a narrow body car.