996 C2 narrow body wheel and tire and camber plate questions

[Vman]

can put on the stock 18 inch turbo wheels (factory is 225 front and 265 rear)....Also, if I buy new wheels what is the max 18 inch tires and wheels I can fit on the car? Ideally I would like to put a 235 or 245 up front and a 295 or bigger in the rear, but I don't want to hear a bunch of rubbing and scrucbng. Note - I will be running michelin pilot sport cups for the tire and the car will be lowered 30 mm front and 20mm rear. I have no aerodynamic kit on the car and would be willing ot have fenders rolled if need be.

Also, has anyone tried to retrofit the GT-3 front camber plates to a 996?

Thanks in advance.

VMAN

[kam]

can put on the stock 18 inch turbo wheels (factory is 225 front and 265 rear)....Also, if I buy new wheels what is the max 18 inch tires and wheels I can fit on the car? Ideally I would like to put a 235 or 245 up front and a 295 or bigger in the rear, but I don't want to hear a bunch of rubbing and scrucbng. Note - I will be running michelin pilot sport cups for the tire and the car will be lowered 30 mm front and 20mm rear. I have no aerodynamic kit on the car and would be willing ot have fenders rolled if need be.

Also, has anyone tried to retrofit the GT-3 front camber plates to a 996?

Thanks in advance.

VMAN

Do you mean the GT-3 front strut mount?

[Vman]

can put on the stock 18 inch turbo wheels (factory is 225 front and 265 rear)....Also, if I buy new wheels what is the max 18 inch tires and wheels I can fit on the car? Ideally I would like to put a 235 or 245 up front and a 295 or bigger in the rear, but I don't want to hear a bunch of rubbing and scrucbng. Note - I will be running michelin pilot sport cups for the tire and the car will be lowered 30 mm front and 20mm rear. I have no aerodynamic kit on the car and would be willing ot have fenders rolled if need be.

Also, has anyone tried to retrofit the GT-3 front camber plates to a 996?

Thanks in advance.

VMAN

Do you mean the GT-3 front strut mount?

Yes the top front strut mount, I am already going with GT-3 front control arums.

[JimB]

On tire sizes, there is room for way more tire than is optimal for your car. I once ran 265/30/18 MPSCs on the front of my 996. I've also run 305s Hoosiers in back. That doesn't make it a good idea. I think the optimal tire combo is 245f - 285r. I think with MPSC you would have to settle for 235s in front.

One of the great things about the 996 is that most all of the suspension components can be interchanged. I have cup car lower control arms, RSR adjustable rate springs, RSR/cup car rear tie rods, etc. Just make sure you understand what you are trying to achieve and how the parts you are adding are going to effect the performance of the car.

Good luck.

Jim

[Vman]

On tire sizes, there is room for way more tire than is optimal for your car. I once ran 265/30/18 MPSCs on the front of my 996. I've also run 305s Hoosiers in back. That doesn't make it a good idea. I think the optimal tire combo is 245f - 285r. I think with MPSC you would have to settle for 235s in front.

One of the great things about the 996 is that most all of the suspension components can be interchanged. I have cup car lower control arms, RSR adjustable rate springs, RSR/cup car rear tie rods, etc. Just make sure you understand what you are trying to achieve and how the parts you are adding are going to effect the performance of the car.

Good luck.

Jim

Thanks Jim for the advice.