Hey guys, I'm not terribly knowledgable about tires and fitment on our cars (or any other car for that matter) and know that a lot of questions like this are
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03-24-2013, 02:59 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Stock porsche 997 tires - will they fit?
Hey guys,
I'm not terribly knowledgable about tires and fitment on our cars (or any other car for that matter) and know that a lot of questions like this are asked everyday. I have a chance to purchase a set of 235/35/19 and 295/30/19 re050A for $600. I'm thinking it's a solid deal but don't know if these tire sizes actually fit our cars or if they'll cause any problems. I know our stock sizes have a higher sidewall on the front and the tires are wider (245/40/19). Will stretching the tire to get it on the rim have any negative results with handling, fitment, etc? Thanks in advance. |
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Stretching will adversely affect everything...
But you REALLY aren't stretching much... So you should be ok. You're just going to have less sidewall (your speed will be a little off too)
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Don't do it. Not even considering the sidewall differences, the car will handle like crap with a 235/295 stagger. If anything the Z needs more front tire. The last thing you want to do is take that away while adding more to the rear.
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Thats what I run, and have zero problems. Alot of cars, ie: the one they came off have no problems either. I got mine used for $200 V12's with right around 1k or less on them.
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I can't imagine running that much stagger on this car.
The reason the Porsches pull them off so well is because of their weight distribution. They need that stagger for stability. The Z on the other hand is heavily front biased.
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Hell, I have 305's on mine rear, No issues to comment on. I had continentals on it before. They did grip better but that was mainly the tire compound difference. Watch eBay after a nice weekend and you can find good deals from rich guys that want fresh tires for their next track day..
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On another note, the shorter sidewall, plus a slightly more stretch fronts, will make for even bigger wheel gap and make it look a little weird |
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Are v12s no good for track? Even if they were properly fitting tires? That was going to be my next choice of tires since I'm poor (relatively). I'm hesitant to fork over the dough for PSSs
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^ What he said. If you drive your car at all spirited you should noticed some MAJOR understeer, which to me outweighs the fact that the car will also look funny with such a small profile up front. Yes that is a great deal, but for me it would definitely still not be worth it. Fork out the extra cash and get some proper sized tires (265/35/19f and 285/35/19r is supposed to be a excellent setup for our cars).
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