997TT wheels on a 996TT ?

[USS Bozeman]

Thinking of doing this.

Anyone got any pics (photoshop or real)
Will they fit (offset etc)
Any downsides - handling, ride, high speed stability
And I have heard if they are scuffed they cannot be fixed, only replaced - is that true ?

Cheers.

[cardigankid]

Don't scuff them, thats the answer.

[Glenn McMenamin]

A few people are starting to do this, i am still toying with the idea...

You will need 6-7mm shims for the rears, not sure about fronts, also, the guy at Jasmine parts, reckons you need to cut some of the wheel arch away, but i'm not so sure about that...

I reckon they actually look better on the 996 than the 997 in some ways..

[USS Bozeman]

I have a tab running with Wicked Wheels, its gonna happen.

[chumley-warner]

I also heard that from my OPC about no repair wheels.

Although my order is a way off yet, I would gladly part with a set of brand new TT wheels as I agree they look pretty good on a 996 and not a 997.

Let me know if you're still looking around March!

[cardigankid]

Glenn McMenamin said:

A few people are starting to do this, i am still toying with the idea...

You will need 6-7mm shims for the rears, not sure about fronts, also, the guy at Jasmine parts, reckons you need to cut some of the wheel arch away, but i'm not so sure about that...

I reckon they actually look better on the 996 than the 997 in some ways..

That's because, merits of the cars apart, the 996 Turbo is a better looking car than the 997 Turbo. (retires to safe distance)

[IMI A]

don't disagree with you. 996 tt is better looking than 996 c2 base car. 997 c2 is better looking than 997 tt. don't think the intention was to make 997tt look pretty though - think they wantetd it to look like a mother...

Edited by IMI A on Friday 24th August 19:46

[cardigankid]

Well, there's mothers and mothers, and i reckon a 996 Turbo S with a set of these would be the mother of mothers.

[graeme36s]

still look like halfords specials to me.

[cardigankid]

Go back to Halfords, look closely, and come back to us. That's all.

[USS Bozeman]

Anyone know where I can get a set rather than an OPC who are asking silly money (though can get 10% off with PCGB ownership) ?

[Wetwipe]

www.carnewal.com in belgium sell original 997 turbo wheels

4500 euro/3000GBP - dont know how that compares to your opc

[30121980]

Hello mate,

And for every thing else theres ebay..must be able to get set off there..


www.ebay.co.uk
www.ebay.com
www.ebay.de


happy hunting

[30121980]

What about these??


http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/227673.htm

[30121980]

Heres another set


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-2007-2008-1...

[30121980]

and another

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-997-Turbo-W...

[USS Bozeman]

Excellent cheers guys.

Shims were mentioned as being needed for the rears so they fit - will this have any negative effect on the handling ?