so my friend got these porshe wheels for sale.Fronts are 17 X 7.5 with 52mm offsets,and rears are 17 X 9 with 47mm offsets.What do you think,if i get adaptor for those,would i need to get spacer also?And what do you think overall about those wheels?BTW im getting VERY VERY good deal,and i have access to a lot of porsches used tires........
Heres the link to one of ebay auctions ,you can see what kind of wheels im talking about.Thanx

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...EBWA%3AIT&rd=1

 

No, the offset is HORRIBLE.

 

Doest the adapter also works as spacer?I mean,i can get 32mm wheel adapter,and that would make better offset WOULDN't it?

 

^^Yea it would, but then you need to get longer wheel studs.

 

the bolt patteren is wrong we have a 4x114.3 or 5x114.3 and the porche has a 5x130(off the top of my head) so other than the offset sucking you needing huge spacers to fit em and an adator i would say go for it.

 

huge spacers? im running 17x9.5 Te37's with 43 offset. im not having any clearance issues..... its fine...now the FRONT needs a 1/2 inch spacer....its a 17x8.5 43 offset

 

your wheels must look like *** and be nowhere near flush. plus there is no way you can run coilovers, i mean the clearance from stut housing to the inside of the wheel will be 47mm LESS... thats near 2 inches. you must have no camber at all and you fenders must be way pulled.

 

my wheels are right under my fender, i AM running coilovers, tanabe prospec ss, and i dont rub, what doyou mean i have no camber? i have more camber than ever, b4 i got the alignment i was running 2.4 on drivers and 2.2 on pass, thats the rear the fronts are still running at 2 both sides. now that i have alignment im running 2 in the front and 1.5 in the back. the only problem is the front 8.5 rim, i need about a 1/2" spacer to lower the front coilover, but im running fine with the spring raised to the top and a 1/4" spacer....

oh, and do you mean ill have 47mm of spacing between my shock and the the rim? not even close.... my rim clears the coilover by about a 1/4-1/3"

 

can you not read?

 

i READ that and i just told u that i AM RUNNING COILOVERS, I DO HAVE CLEARANCE,(well the rear anyways) AND I DO HAVE CAMBER, ALOT OF IT...my coilovers arn't even halfways lowered....besides y u getting mad?

 

there is no way it will clear with out spacers. you ar losing inchec of clearing from the wheel to the strut. those offsets are not ment for a s chassis car.

wanna post pics?

 

The fronts are the ones that are mostly concerned with fitment when it comes to wheels and coilovers.

What sized spacer are you running up front?

Also this thread is worthless without pictures.

 

btw what is the pcd of those rims? are they 4 or 5 114.3? cuz i don't think they are. if they are bigger then you are running into a serious saftey issue. btw all cars are different with offset. +40 which is stock for my S14 se rims is too high. they would look better on a fwd car. a +15 - +30 is perfect depending on size of rim and what not. i think +47 or something would be terrible.

 

LOL....i like how we moved on to my rims instead of the porche...aite well...i try to find someone in the dorms with a digicam. i KNOW the rims would look alot better with better offset, esp in the back. but these rims are not as bad as what u guys think. im running 1/4" spacer in the front. i Need a 1/2" spacer up front, hey anyone know the weight of the gram light pros in 17x8 and 17x10?

 

You both need to post up pictures. They are worthless without pictures. I have no imagination.