TYRES FOR 993 TARGA

[poorcardealer]

Taken a 993 Targa into stock recently on the standard (I think) 18" wheels......tyres are 35 profile and the ride is hard and not very pleasant........anybody think these cars are better on 17" alloys and bigger profile tyres??

Matt

[dazren]

Standard 993 targa wheels are not 18 inchs. They all came with a five spoke design specific to the targa. Think it may have been a 16 or 17 inch alloy.

Standard 993 targa alloys shown on this car in the PH classifieds. Double click on the left side piccy.

www.pistonheads.com/sales/detail.asp?i=38111&s=79

DAZ

>> Edited by dazren on Saturday 19th March 18:22

[kent993]

My (1996) 993 Targa has 17-in alloys that were lightweight specials for this model (to counter the added weight of the glass roof, I believe). I find the ride firm but not at all 'hard'.

[gazzab]

poorcardealer said:

Taken a 993 Targa into stock recently on the standard (I think) 18" wheels......tyres are 35 profile and the ride is hard and not very pleasant........anybody think these cars are better on 17" alloys and bigger profile tyres?? Matt

How much then!!? :-)

[poorcardealer]

Thanks for replies.think these are 3 piece split rims (RS type).will try and find some 17s for it.........will sell thses but all 4 need refurbing!

[Melv]

17" Cup 2's were standard fit on these.

[oddman]

17 in 5 spokes with the fussy bolts round the rim were standard.

T

[Shed17]

This is what they look like, the top picture

[Henry-F]

As standard the car was fitted with 17 inch "split rim" alloys as per the top photo of the red targa. You quite often see them changed for cup 2 style alloys because although they were 17 inch they give the impression of being 16 inch because of the rather fat outer body of the wheel.

They were no lighter than any other Porsche alloy particularly, certainly not to counter any extra weight. Porsche refer to all their wheels as light alloy. You strive to lose weight on the alloy wheel because it reduces the unsprung weight and makes keeping the wheels on the ground easier for the suspension, (to the suspension it`s a bit like trying to stop a fat bloke running into you rather than a little skinny bloke).

Hope that helps and I trust it wasn`t an imported "30k mls" car !

Henry

[gazzab]

poorcardealer said:

Thanks for replies.think these are 3 piece split rims (RS type).will try and find some 17s for it.........will sell thses but all 4 need refurbing!

I meant the car not they wheels.

[poorcardealer]

Thanks for replies gents.....

Henry no not an import, 47K miles UK Tiptronic S in Polar Silver.

Gazz...the car is for sale havnt put it to price yet, but feel free to make an offer!

[kent993]

Henry-F said:

As standard the car was fitted with 17 inch "split rim" alloys as per the top photo of the red targa.

Surely that's a turbo, not a targa?

[AC79xxx]

kent993 said:

Henry-F said: As standard the car was fitted with 17 inch "split rim" alloys as per the top photo of the red targa. Surely that's a turbo, not a targa?

Looks like a narrow body coupe to me

[shed17]

C4 to be precise

[paultje]

Hope that helps and I trust it wasn`t an imported "30k mls" car !

Henry



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Henry you old cynic!..as if mileage mattered.

[Henry-F]

It doesn`t but the car does. Just making sure it wasn`t a car we`d rejected !

Re: the photo of the Arena red 993, the top photo shows the car with 993 Targa alloys, the bottom one with 993 17 inch "Cup 2" alloys.

The Turbos were mostly fitted swept spoke "cup 3" or Turbo S style alloys.

Henry

[clubsport]

For the cost of refurbing the split rims,properly ,you can pick up a decent set of cup 2's.
I know what I would do...

[Melv]

Henry-F said:

Re: the photo of the Arena red 993, the top photo shows the car with 993 Targa alloys, the bottom one with 993 17 inch "Cup 2" alloys. The Turbos were mostly fitted swept spoke "cup 3" or Turbo S style alloys. Henry

Where did you hang up you anorak then?

>> Edited by Melv on Tuesday 22 March 10:20

[sundeep]

the dear old OEM targa alloys... still think they look great on a black car...



Matt, what are you doing with the old banged up alloys ? maybe for sale ??

>> Edited by sundeep on Tuesday 22 March 23:55