biosurfer1

Anyone know these wheels and if they are stock or not? I love the look of the turbo twists but I was under the impression stock ones wouldn't fit...Its hard to tell is this car has been modified but it doesn't appear to be.

mel_t_vin

Those do not appear to be 18" Turbo Twists.

If OEM, they're most likely the 17" Twists, 7" and 8.5" [986] or 9" [996], that were fitted to early ~'98-'02 986 Boxsters and 996 Carreras.

biosurfer1

So 17x7 and 17x9 will fit on the 968? Any modification needed?

ernie9468

They will fit with no moded needed as long as they are the rigth offset.

thomasmryan

My 92 has the optional 17" rims (c2). Stock dimensions shown next to the valve say; 7.5 wide/65 offset in front, 9 wide/55 offset in the rear.

I believe they are specific to the 968.
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jeff968

The fronts are specific to the 968 and 928. (The 911 got 7"s in front). All got 9"s for the rear.

mel_t_vin

Stock...easy to ascertain.

Dismount the rims. If they have 9X6 part numbers cast on the back side, they're OEM. If not, they're aftermarket.

biosurfer1

Thanks Allen but that's not my car, I just like the wheels but all I have is that picture.

jeff968

Even easier then that. All OEM 968 wheels have the offset and rim width visible from the front, around the rim edge. The OEM wheels are the only ones to do this.

mel_t_vin

Good point, Jeff.

mel_t_vin

Oh, okay.

If you like the way these wheels look, I'd mosey over to the 986/996 forum...I'm sure they'd be happy to provide you with appropriate part numbers. Someone over there may even offer to sell you a set, after having fitted 18" rims to their car.

Minor setback...as far as I know, these fronts only came in a 7" version, whereas the factory 17" front on a 968 was 7.5", as previously stated. Not a big deal, if you like the way they look and your car spends more time on the street vs the track.