Cup II Offsets

[Alan Woods]

Looking to put 17" Cups back on my '95 car.

7Jx17 55 for the fronts.
9Jx17 for the rear - should it be 55 or 70mm offsets though?

Thanks in advance (I did try a search BTW [8|])

 

[clyde]

Both offsets will fit OK Alan but the 70 offset wheels sit 15mm further in than than the 55's and IMHO do not look right.

 

[Jon Kent]

Yup, would advise a 15mm spacer if you fit the 70s......not sure why this offset was offered.
Most wheels will be 9x55s, but have had some 70s in the past.....with spacers.
I have 55s on at the moment, with winter tyres.....still drives sideways in the snow.....great fun.

Rgds,
Jon

 

[clyde]

ORIGINAL: Jon Kent

I have 55s on at the moment, with winter tyres.....still drives sideways in the snow.....great fun.

Rgds,
Jon

Great fun indeed Jon, I have winter tyres with 70 offset 16" rear wheels on my C4 and even it goes sideways in the snow and ice if you really want it to []

The issue I'm now finding is since I lowered it in the summer it's now bottoming out on the (not very) high snow between the tracks, so much so that I snapped a chunk off one of my undertrays the other day []

 

[Dylan1]

thought you had sold it alan

i obviously got wrong end of stick!![]

 

[LeoSayer]

I think the first model year of the 993 required 70 offsets wheels at the rear.

 

[clyde]

I'm not sure that early cars "required" the 70 offset, rather they "had" a 70 offset. The driver's manual for my 95 non-vario indicates the 17" wheels as having a 70 offset with 55 as an option.

 

[Alan Woods]

RTFM then!
Thanks all
Dylan: will still need to sell before the New Arrival but would like it back on 17's for now.

 

[clyde]

ORIGINAL: Alan Woods

RTFM then!

I'm far too polite to ever have suggested that Alan []

 

[Dylan1]

when and what arriving alan??

 

[Alan Woods]

 

[vitesse]

Alan,
I must be thick but apart from you showing the position of our cottage on the IOM,I can't fathom the message.[&o]

 

[Dylan1]

I must be thick but apart from you showing the position of our cottage on the IOM,I can't fathom the message.

alan

youve turned gay???
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[Alan Woods]

Come on I thought it would be too easy!

 

[Dylan1]

it was alan!!i was just wanting a quick tease[]

am really tempted by a new "R"meself jim boy-much though i like the 993 linda preferred the "Gay man" handling

just trying to see if i can negotiate keeping the 993 and slipping the new cayman in "for her"[].

what colour did you opt for??

 

[vitesse]

Ok ,so that's a (J) Kay-man-ARrr...-where's the parrot?[]

 

[Alan Woods]

ORIGINAL: dyllan

it was alan!!i was just wanting a quick tease[]

am really tempted by a new "R"meself jim boy-much though i like the 993 linda preferred the "Gay man" handling

just trying to see if i can negotiate keeping the 993 and slipping the new cayman in "for her"[].

what colour did you opt for??

This one.

 

[Dylan1]

nice colour-i want one!!(for linda obviously!!)
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