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Old 03-15-2009 | 10:37 AM
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Did I ruin my car?
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I got new wheels on my 996- they are 19s, and a bit wider than my last wheels. I like them, but I have no taste. My wife hates them-using all kinds of expletives! Can I get some opinions?

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Old 03-15-2009 | 10:55 AM
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Looks like wide body wheels on a narrow body car... sorry to say but they look totally wrong.

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Old 03-15-2009 | 11:00 AM
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I like the wheel itself, but too wide in the rear...do the fronts stick out too?
 
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Old 03-15-2009 | 11:04 AM
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Went a bit too wide in the rear.
 
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Old 03-15-2009 | 11:04 AM
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I have to agree...nice wheels, but not for the narrow body. Try to get the same style for your car's spec.
 
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Old 03-15-2009 | 11:40 AM
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They are more than a little wide, they plain don't fit. You need to replace them. Sorry.
 
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Old 03-15-2009 | 12:12 PM
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i think you should check out hellaflush.com just drop the car more and camber and see how it goes. not sure if hella flush fitment goes right on a porsche but hey, youll be the first
 
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Old 03-15-2009 | 01:01 PM
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Fronts don't stick out at all. But the back do. Someone said they looked like California style!
 
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On our cars front fitment is easier if buying used wheels because it's basically the same for all the 996's. Rears require different offset and widths depending on NB or WB. You definitely have WB fitment rear wheels on your NB car.
 
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Old 03-15-2009 | 03:44 PM
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Hit a pothole with those rears and you could be looking at fender damage...replace asap...
 
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Old 03-15-2009 | 03:53 PM
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Looks like ***, replace them ASAP
 
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Not a fan at all... fix the fitment and it could look great!

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Old 03-15-2009 | 05:45 PM
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Your wife is right.
 
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Old 03-15-2009 | 05:53 PM
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Style is okay

Offset is wrong and looks....well...like...

put your stockers back on tonight and get the rears with the right offset. You are braver than me for posting pics
 
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Out of the box... install a widebody kit to fix the situation.

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