There are definitely fitment issues if the car is lowered. It looks like you can get away with no spacers in the front but it looks better with 5/7mm. The car came in with no spacers but was rubbing on the inside. Put a 5mm on the back and it rubbed slightly on the outside... The fenders need a slight roll. This is with the stock 305 tires in Bridgestone with a square shoulder, maybe a PS2 with its rounded shoulders would be better. Car had H&Rs and looked pretty good in my opinion.

 

I'm just curious, are these pictures with or without the spacers?

 

The picture on the alignment rack has the 5mm in the rear (looks mean) but rubs (no spacer in front) and the picture outside has 5mm in front and nothing in rear.

 

not a very good looking wheel IMO on the 997, or 996. Go aftermarket for sure...porsche just doesnt make good looking wheels anymore.

 

I think those wheels look killer on a 996.

Can't please everyone I guess.

 

Looks pretty good to me.

H&R springs and stock shocks or changed out shocks also?

What are the wheel/tire specs?

Are you getting rubbing with hard cornerring/bounces in the dips/bumps or did rolling the rear fender dial it out all together?

 

There are a few 996 TT with the 997 wheels criusing the streets of the GTA, I recall a silver 996 TT pulling up behind my silver TT with the Turbo twists, I thought it looked pretty good, and I saw a Speed yellow TT getting off the 410 with them.

 

I like the 997 wheels... it sure beats the turbo twists.

 

I think those wheels look better on the 996tt than on the 997tt

 

Stocks shocks on the car. Bridgestones, 235 front, 305 rear.

I think the wheels looks good on the car. The OEM wheels don't get enough credit, they're forged, have a stepped design like a race wheel and are light weight. I like tuner wheels but sometimes the factory does a reasonably good job...

But like I said the set up isn't perfect. Maybe 295s on the turbo offset would work better. If you were to stay with this set up you'd definitely have to roll the fenders... The 997 wheelwell is just a lot bigger.

 

Clarification on rubbing...inside liners have visible rubbing and wear with no spacers probably during normal driving. With spacers only outside rubs fender...a roll is definitely necessary.

 

Maybe a dim question here, are they 19's or 20's?

 

looks pretty good. agree that they look better on a 996 than 997

 

With the proper tire selection and spacers there is no rubbing and no fender roll needed. The 305/30 19 rear tire that comes on the 997 is 26.25" in diameter. As this tire is taller than the front tire you will damage your front differential. We have the correct tires, spacers and several sets of 997 Turbo wheels that have been traded in from new cars.

 

I know you guys do this all the time because it's your business but the numbers don't lie on differential damage...ie there's none:

Stock Front Tire Specs 996 Turbo
225/40-18 3.5in 12.5in 25.1in 78.8in 804
295/35-18 4.1in 13.1in 26.1in 82.1in 772

Stock Rear Tire Specs 997 Turbo
235/35-19 3.2in 12.7in 25.5in 80.0in 792
305/30-19 3.6in 13.1in 26.2in 82.3in 770

Remember this is a lowered turbo on H&R springs. Here are the solutions I think:
1.) Run narrow body 997 turbo wheels on the 996 turbo with 7/15mm spacers
2.) Run Tires with a rounded shoulder like the PS2s with a 5mm spacers and cross your fingers
3.) Run a 295/25/18 tire instead of a 305/30/18 tire
4.) 5/7mm spacer, 305/30/19, roll the fenders