Ruf 18s on a narrow body 88 Carrera

[cellison]

Would these Ruf wheels 18x8.5 ET 58 w/225-18 and 18x10 ET 66 w/265-18 fir on an 88 narrow body carrera?

Charles

[spuggy]

I don't think so, as you'd need to use spacers to compensate for the late-style offset, and you'd likely have problems with the rears.

Ruf wheels for your generation of car are 17".

The 8" & 10" x 17" wheels are for the CTRs. (Which apparently have wider rear flares than SC/Carrera, but it's subtle).

The 9" & 10" x 17" wheels are for 930's.

The Ruf wheels for SC/Carrera flares are 8" & 9" x 17:


The 8.5" & 10" x 18" wheels are for 964/993/996 etc.

http://www.rufautocentre.com/parts/pdf/wheel.pdf

[KTL]

I bet the rears would be easier to fit than the fronts. I've seen 16x10 on the rear will custom offset- no oil line relocating, no massive camber, no spring plate bolt shaving.

8.5 is just too wide up front with narrow fenders. A custom spacer of around 28-30mm would get you around where you need to be with the wheel. You'd certainly have to remove the damper shaft cover and replace it with a rubber bellows, plus you'd have to really massage the front fenders by shaving them and pulling the arches out. 8.5 is just a bit too wide. The tires would certainly rub on the rear inboard side of the tub if you didn't use steering rack spacers.

[cellison]

Thanks for the insight and chart from Ruf.

Charles