Hi everyone! I'm thinking about getting 18" wheels and tires on my 89' 944 Turbo. I saw some 944s with the twisties and it caught me. Anyway, I've done a bunch of searching and it seems like there is a lot of other factors to consider such as clearance of the brakes and wheel wellsand then offsets as well. I do know thatPorsches use the 5x130 lug pattern.

My current wheels are 16x7 and 16x9 with offsets of 65 and 60 and225/50/16 and 245/45/16from front to rear respectively. The words are bold and italicized so that you can match the fronts and rear measurements better =).

- My question is what 18' wheels/tires canI put on my 944 Turbo without any problems?
- Whatare the widest wheels I can get?
- The issue of offsets are confusing me a bit so whatminimum offset to maximum offsetcan I get with a wheel(s) with a specific width?
- Preferably, wheels without spacers would be ideal but, it would be fine if I had to use them, so please let me know if I need spacers and what width. Do spacers pose any problems (vibration, fitment)?
- Lastly, what tire measurements can go along with the wheels with the specific widths?

Any comments, suggestions and recommendations of what kind of rims and tires I should get will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[align=left]If you go to 18" wheels, apart from the wheels, you should upgrade to 968 caster blocks in the front also.
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Thanks for bringing this to my attention!

 

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