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Will this wheel size fit on a 986 Boxster
CK in Chatham NJ - Saturday, 8 September, 2012, at 11:11:31 am
I'm looking at a set of panamera wheels at a great price, the tires look a little big for this size wheel (at least on the boxster) but the rims look like they would work.

Front Size:     245/50 ZR18      18 X 8       59mm offset

Rear Size:       275/45 ZR18      18 X 9        53mm offset

Bolt Pattern:  5 X 130 

what do you guys think?
Here are my current offsets on my SSR 18" wheels which I use with no spacers. I guess from that you can determine if they will fit. You will prob need spacers. Here are my specs:
Fronts 18x8 ET49
Rears 18x9.5 ET43
5-130 bolt pattern

Holy oversize Batman!
grant - Monday, 10 September, 2012, at 7:19:36 pm
About 10% larger than stock, which is a LOT.. I routinely run + 2.6% on my Audi S6, btu that's still notably big.

10% will not likely even fit, much less fit well.

For example, its diameter is 2.6" larger. That means your car will; sit 1.3" higher - truly terrible.

Offset, also, is not a matter of either opinion nor fit nor appearance. In the front it determines scrub radius and steering feel, kickback etc.

In the rear it meerly creates a larger lever arm on which to torque your wheel bearings.

C = 2*pi*r
D = 2 * r
R = 1/2 wheel + width * section

Convert mm to inches, proceed

Grant

Grant

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