996 C4 wheels on 964 ?

[Guest]

Hi,

Does anyone know if the Carrera 4 wheels off a 996 will fit on a (1989) 964 Carrera 4 ?

Thanks for any help []

Will

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

Will,

They will almost certainly be the wrong offset (ET). The standard 964 wheels had an offset of 52.3mm - the 996 wheels will depend on what model 996 they came from - but they won't be 52.3!! You will almost certainly have to use spacers to remedy the offset difference but you need to know exactly the offset of the wheels before you can decide the size of the spacers.

You'll also need to know the width of the wheels - the 996 wheels will be considerably wider than the standard 964 wheels. The chances are the fronts will be OK but the rears may be tight on a narrow bodied 964 if they are 10Js. The offsets are REALLY important when you get to these sizes bevause of the danger of fouling the oil pipe on the inside of the right rear wheel.

17" (or greater) wheels may give you a contact problem with the chassis on full lock at the front too. This can be overcome with a spacer though (or a slightly larger steering stop).

I'll bet you were hoping for "Yes" weren't you???

Regards


Dave

 

[Guest]

Thanks dave,

I'm selling my 996 C4 original wheels and someone with a 964 C4 wanted to fit tham on his car [].
Front wheels: 7" Wide with 225/50/17" Rear wheels: 9" Wide with 255/40/17"
I have them for sale on ebay. I should have put them on the club site.

Thanks again,

Will

UPDATE: WHEELS NOW SOLD