Fitting 997 wheels on my 993
Discussion
Hi,
I am thinking of putting the 997 Carrera S wheels on to my 993 Carrera
has anyone done this? if so Photo's please!
what spacers / nuts / bolts will i have to buy
I understand the fronts are a direct fit,
the rears are a different offset
I am thinking of putting the 997 Carrera S wheels on to my 993 Carrera
has anyone done this? if so Photo's please!
what spacers / nuts / bolts will i have to buy
I understand the fronts are a direct fit,
the rears are a different offset
Edited by jamiesonmurray on Friday 9th December 21:59
jamiesonmurray said:
Hi,
I am thinking of putting the 997 Carrera S wheels on to my 993 Carrera
has anyone done this? if so Photo's please!
what spacers / nuts / bolts will i have to buy
I understand the fronts are a direct fit,
the rears are a different offset
I had 18" turbo twists on my 993 C4 and that tramlined occasionally.I am thinking of putting the 997 Carrera S wheels on to my 993 Carrera
has anyone done this? if so Photo's please!
what spacers / nuts / bolts will i have to buy
I understand the fronts are a direct fit,
the rears are a different offset
Most cars look better with bigger wheels as they fill the arches, but if I ever get another 993 I would want 17" cup wheels as they're lighter, tyres are cheaper and the car will handle better!
Putting 19" 997 wheels on the car would kill the handling IMO.
g7jhp said:
I had 18" turbo twists on my 993 C4 and that tramlined occasionally.
Most cars look better with bigger wheels as they fill the arches, but if I ever get another 993 I would want 17" cup wheels as they're lighter, tyres are cheaper and the car will handle better!
Putting 19" 997 wheels on the car would kill the handling IMO.
^This^Most cars look better with bigger wheels as they fill the arches, but if I ever get another 993 I would want 17" cup wheels as they're lighter, tyres are cheaper and the car will handle better!
Putting 19" 997 wheels on the car would kill the handling IMO.
I had genuine 18" Turbo twists on my 993 C2 and despite a full suspension rebuild and professional geo it was still a firm ride. 17" will ride better, handle with more predictability and as the quote says be cheaper. 19" will look too big, ride terribly, let go of grip in an instant when provoked and cost a fortune.
Popular wisdom will say 'don't do it'.
Your choice of course, but there will be quite a lot of negatives (see above). Aesthetically, it may give the 993 a chunkier look, but these cars are now regarded as 'classics', so might look a bit out of character. Think the bigger problem in a Cab will be the harsher,noisier ride and more rattles.
Your choice of course, but there will be quite a lot of negatives (see above). Aesthetically, it may give the 993 a chunkier look, but these cars are now regarded as 'classics', so might look a bit out of character. Think the bigger problem in a Cab will be the harsher,noisier ride and more rattles.
ah go for it mate, one mans s
te is another mans dream-not all roads are the same!
there's a guy who built his own bespoke 993 speedster, he put the 19" porsche sport classic fuchs-alike & everyone drools over that (& those wheels are made for a 997 widebody).
at least if you don't like it you can aleways sell them to someone else
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te is another mans dream-not all roads are the same!there's a guy who built his own bespoke 993 speedster, he put the 19" porsche sport classic fuchs-alike & everyone drools over that (& those wheels are made for a 997 widebody).
at least if you don't like it you can aleways sell them to someone else
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Edited by cragswinter on Saturday 10th December 12:14
cragswinter said:
ah go for it mate, one mans ste is another mans dream-not all roads are the same!
there's a guy who built his own bespoke 997 speedster, he put the 19" porsche sport classic fuchs-alike & everyone drools over that (& those wheels are made for a 997 widebody).
No most roads in the UK are poor or will be if we get a cold spell...potholes.te is another mans dream-not all roads are the same!there's a guy who built his own bespoke 997 speedster, he put the 19" porsche sport classic fuchs-alike & everyone drools over that (& those wheels are made for a 997 widebody).
I believe you mean 'he build his own 993 Speedster'.
If you want a new look I'd strongly suggest looking at all the 18" wheel options.
Hi guys,
back to the original post,
I'm not asking IF I should do it,
I'm asking what I NEED to to it in regards spacers etc,
I have the 997 wheels to try it, and I have the 993 to try it on,
if I try it and it's ruins the car then the original wheels will go back on and nobody's feelings will be hurt, I promise
as for the guys who sent the photo's, thanks
Molly, it was a similar picture to that red one that put me on to this in the first place,
those 996 wheels look good on the 993 in my opinion, are they the same offset etc to the 993 or 997? (or completely different?) I can imagine 996 wheels are easier to buy of E-bay ect than 997 ones?
EVOeng, those are the wheels I have, and would like to try them, they look good I think
PS, i'm toying with the idea of 997.1 GT3 wheels for my 997,,,, any comments?
back to the original post,
I'm not asking IF I should do it,
I'm asking what I NEED to to it in regards spacers etc,
I have the 997 wheels to try it, and I have the 993 to try it on,
if I try it and it's ruins the car then the original wheels will go back on and nobody's feelings will be hurt, I promise
as for the guys who sent the photo's, thanks
Molly, it was a similar picture to that red one that put me on to this in the first place,
those 996 wheels look good on the 993 in my opinion, are they the same offset etc to the 993 or 997? (or completely different?) I can imagine 996 wheels are easier to buy of E-bay ect than 997 ones?
EVOeng, those are the wheels I have, and would like to try them, they look good I think
PS, i'm toying with the idea of 997.1 GT3 wheels for my 997,,,, any comments?
EVOeng said:
Something like this?
I like that too!OP - I think the 997 rears are a little too wide for anything 993 or earlier. You can get boxster ones, exactly the same style and diameter that will fit better on the rear as they're something like 9.5 inches wide not 10 or 11.
You may need a spacer to move them out but probably not.
I had exactly those rims (the square holed spoke 997S style, boxster rims) on my 964T for a while as it came with horrible after market split rims when I bought it.
They looked too modern for a 964 though so I found some period Techarts which I love.
Go for it I say. If you buy good used rims you won't lose anything if you decide to sell them on.
PS. Rear offset of 46 is ringing a bell as opposed to mid to high 50s of standard 993 rims, thus pushing the wheel out another 5-10mm in the arch. So like I say probably no spacers required.
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