MaxA
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PS1000 said:easternjets said:Okay mush as I hate repeating my self, here I go again.
Got a set of wheel spacers for my 997.2 Turbo from a seller on ebay. I ordered 7mm front and 15mm rear, they came with extended bolts, one set for the front and one set for the rear. I also asked the seller for locking wheel nuts and they came as well.
The 7mm do not need a lip on them as enough of the original hub still protrudes when they're fitted, the rears are hub centric. The quality is excellent, high grade aluminium and fit perfectly. I've had mine on for over a month and there's is no wobble or shake and the bolts have remained tight and secure. There are pictures on another thread, before & after.
This is a link to the seller who supplied all of the above for £160 and they turned up day after ordering. Seller was excellent, told him exactly what I wanted and that's what arrived 5* service.
Link:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WHEEL-SP...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
I hope this answers your question.
Just to add my own experience..the 7mm spacers without a lip do not work with Carrera Sport wheels. There is not enough of the original lip left for the wheel to centre 100% accurately and as a consequence there is a degree of wheel imbalance which can be felt through the steering. It is not a horrendous vibration but I found it unacceptable. Wheel balancing made no real difference. Many others I have spoken to experienced the same problem and had to resort to 7mm spacers with lips to give a satisfactory solution. Hope this info helps
I struggled with the combination of Carrera Sports and non-hubcentric 7mm spacers (shims?) and ultimately gave up, due to horrible wheel wobble. I then happily ran 12mm hubcentric TPIs on the front and rear. For some reason the 7mm shims also create wobble with the OZ Racing Ultraleggera's despite the different design of the wheel (where it meets the hub). The wobble is a little reduced with Porsche Motorsport wheel studs. I have had the wheels rebalanced and the car realigned annually too. All I can say is that the front end of the 997 does seem very sensitive to any imbalance at all. :dont know: