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markturner1960 said:When you say standard GT3 sizes, do you mean for the stock wheels or the aftermarket ones I am going to get? As my standard wheels have MPSS on them? For the proposed new wheel sizes.( 9x 18 front and 11 x 18 rear) ..I can only get the MPSS to fit the front. I was going for 295/30/18 at the rear but no MPSS available. But cup 2's are......Going 245/40/18 fronts and both MPSS & cup 2's available.
What do others use in this situation ?
NXI20 said:markturner1960 said:When you say standard GT3 sizes, do you mean for the stock wheels or the aftermarket ones I am going to get? As my standard wheels have MPSS on them? For the proposed new wheel sizes.( 9x 18 front and 11 x 18 rear) ..I can only get the MPSS to fit the front. I was going for 295/30/18 at the rear but no MPSS available. But cup 2's are......Going 245/40/18 fronts and both MPSS & cup 2's available.
What do others use in this situation ?
If you can find them, I've been very impressed with the Pirelli Trofeo R. They have more grip & more feel than the Cup2. MPSS are an OK performance tyre but really don't do that well on track and leave quite a lot to be desired in the grip department too. On the plus side they perform well in the wet & seem to last ages.
markturner1960 said:Thanks Nick, what are you running currently on the GT3?
markturner1960 said:See I was advised to stick to 18's when ordering my new wheels, but obviously you have much better choice in 19's.....
What wheels do you run on your 996 GT3?
NXI20 said:My GT3 is completely non-factory though & that helps...
NXI20 said:Same size wheels as the 997.1 GT3: 8.5" & 12" I think they're ET43 & 68 but they are definitely the 997.1 GT3 sizes. Tyres are 245/35 & 305/30.
Roro said:NXI20 said:Same size wheels as the 997.1 GT3: 8.5" & 12" I think they're ET43 & 68 but they are definitely the 997.1 GT3 sizes. Tyres are 245/35 & 305/30.
997.1 GT3 -
19 x 8.5 ET 53
19 x 12 ET 68
:thumb:
NXI20 said:Roro said:NXI20 said:Same size wheels as the 997.1 GT3: 8.5" & 12" I think they're ET43 & 68 but they are definitely the 997.1 GT3 sizes. Tyres are 245/35 & 305/30.
997.1 GT3 -
19 x 8.5 ET 53
19 x 12 ET 68
:thumb:
Thanks RoRo. I run a 10mm spacer on the fronts hence me thinking ET43.
@markturner: If you want to give Cup2s on 19" a try for a bit, I have a set in the garage you are welcome to borrow.
Senoj said:7.1 also has a 5mm spacer on the rear from the factory....considering its a bespoke wheel for that car you have to think somebody got the original spec wrong?