The first of the water-cooled 911s, the 1999-2004 996 Carrera wasn’t loved at the beginning but its popularity has come around in recent years with many enthusiasts picking one up. If you want to improve the performance of your 996 or just change up the aesthetic we have you covered here in this Porsche 911 996 Carrera and Carrera 4 Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide. We have a number of options to unlock the full potential of your new Porsche with options like our Flow Formed SM-10 as well as Forged options in the EC-7RS and VS-5RS.
Brake Clearance Information
In the engineering phase of wheel development we 3D scan factory brakes and review 2D aftermarket brake templates in order to optimize our barrel profiles and spoke curvatures. As a result, our wheels offer massive brake clearance so you can run the smallest possible wheel diameter.
Performance Street and Track Wheel Fitment
Wider fitments for enhanced performance
Porsche 911 996 Carrera and Carrera 4
Porsche 911 996 Carrera and Carrera 4
Porsche 911 996 Carrera and Carrera 4
Porsche 911 996 Carrera and Carrera 4
Porsche 911 996 Carrera and Carrera 4
Porsche 911 996 Carrera and Carrera 4
Whether you enjoy spirited street driving or you are a weekend track warrior chasing lap times, these wheel & tire configurations are ideal for enthusiasts looking for a more dramatic improvement in performance and they are typically paired with performance oriented summer tires or track oriented r-compounds. A combination of slightly wider wheel widths that mirror the factory 996.2 GT3 specs and perfected offsets provide enthusiasts with a more aggressive stance, and a meaningful increase in performance over the stock configuration without requiring a bunch of modifications to the car.
Wheels
- Front Wheel Size: 18x8.5” ET45/ET44
- Rear Wheel Size: 18x11” ET60
- Available in: ML-10RT, SM-10
- Popular fitment
Tires
- APEX Staff Pick:
- Front Tire Size: 235/40-18
- Rear Tire Size: 295/30-18
- Factory 996.2 GT3 tire sizes
- Direct Fit
- Max Performance Summer: Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 (340TW), Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (220 TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Michelin Cup 2 (240 TW), Bridgestone RE-71RS (200 TW), Bridgestone RE-71RZ (200 TW), Falken RT660+ (200TW), Vitour P1 (200TW), Yokohama A052 (200TW), Yokohama AD09 (200TW), Nankang CR-S (200TW)
- R-Compound: Toyo R888R (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW)
- Alternative 1:
- Front Tire Size: 225/40-18
- Rear Tire Size: 285/30-18
- Factory 996.2 Carrera tire sizes
- Direct Fit
- Max Performance Summer: Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 (340TW), Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (220 TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Michelin Cup 2 (240 TW), Bridgestone RE-71RS (200 TW), Bridgestone RE-71RZ (200 TW), Falken RT660+ (200TW), Nankang CR-S (200TW), Yokohama AD09 (200TW)
- R-Compound: No options currently available
- Alternative 2:
- Front Tire Size: 245/35-18
- Rear Tire Size: 295/30-18
- Front camber plates may be required
- Max Performance Summer: Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 (340TW), Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Michelin Cup 2 (240 TW), Continental Extremecontact Force (200 TW), Yokohama AD09 (200TW)
- R-Compound: No options currently available
Wheels
- Front Wheel Size: 18x9” ET46
- Rear Wheel Size: 18x11” ET60
- Available in: SM-10, ML-10RT, & EC-7RS
- Popular fitment
Tires
- APEX Staff Pick:
- Front Tire Size: 235/40-18
- Rear Tire Size: 295/30-18
- Factory 996.2 GT3 tire sizes
- Typically a direct fit
- Max Performance Summer: Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 (340TW), Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (220 TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Michelin Cup 2 (240 TW), Bridgestone RE-71RS (200 TW), Bridgestone RE-71RZ (200 TW), Falken RT660+ (200TW), Vitour P1 (200TW), Yokohama A052 (200TW), Yokohama AD09 (200TW), Nankang CR-S (200TW)
- R-Compound: Toyo R888R (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW)
- Alternative 1:
- Front Tire Size: 245/35-18
- Rear Tire Size: 295/30-18
- Front camber plates may be required
- Max Performance Summer: Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 (340TW), Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Michelin Cup 2 (240 TW), Continental Extremecontact Force (200 TW), Yokohama AD09 (200TW)
- R-Compound: No options currently available
Hardcore Track Wheel Fitment
Track focused fitments that require significant modifications
Porsche 911 996 Carrera and Carrera 4
Porsche 911 996 Carrera and Carrera 4
Porsche 911 996 Carrera and Carrera 4
Porsche 911 996 Carrera and Carrera 4
This is for the 996 Carrera which sees considerably more track time than anything else. Designed to give you the most performance possible while potentially requiring suspension modifications and fender rolling.
Wheels
- Front Wheel Size: 18x9” ET46
- Rear Wheel Size: 18x11” ET60
- Available in: SM-10, ML-10RT, & EC-7RS
- Popular fitment
Tires
- APEX Staff Pick:
- Front Tire Size: 255/35-18
- Rear Tire Size: 295/30-18
- Front camber plates required
- Front fenders may need to be rolled
- Extreme Performance Summer: Bridgestone RE-71RS (200 TW), Bridgestone RE-71RZ (200 TW), Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Yokohama AD09 (200 TW), Falken RT660+ (200TW), Nankang CR-S (200TW)
- R-Compound: Toyo R888R (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW)
- Semi-Slick: Hoosier R7/A7 (40 TW), Toyo R (40 TW), Pirelli Trofeo Track (40TW)
- Alternative 1:
- Front Tire Size: 235/40-18
- Rear Tire Size: 295/30-18
- Factory 996.2 GT3 tire sizes
- Typically a direct fit
- Extreme Performance Summer: Michelin Cup 2 (240 TW), Bridgestone RE-71RS (200 TW), Bridgestone RE-71RZ (200 TW), Falken RT660+ (200TW), Vitour P1 (200TW), Yokohama A052 (200TW), Yokohama AD09 (200TW), Nankang CR-S (200TW)
- R-Compound: Toyo R888R (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW)
- Semi-Slick: No options currently available
- Alternative 3:
- Front Tire Size: 245/35-18
- Rear Tire Size: 295/30-18
- Front camber plates may be required
- Extreme Performance Summer: Michelin Cup 2 (240TW), Yokohama AD09 (200TW), Continental Extremecontact Force (TBD TW)
- R-Compound: No options currently available
- Semi-Slick: Hoosier R7/A7 (40 TW)
- Alternative 4:
- Front Tire Size: 245/645-18
- Rear Tire Size: 305/645-18
- A minimum of -3º of front & -2.5º rear camber is recommended
- Rear fenders may need to be rolled
- Racing Slicks: Pirelli DH
Wheels
- Front Wheel Size: 18x9” ET46
- Rear Wheel Size: 18x12” ET63
- Available in: EC-7RS, VS-5RS
Tires
- APEX Staff Pick:
- Front Tire Size: 255/35-18
- Rear Tire Size: 315/30-18
- Front camber plates required
- Additional rear camber required
- Rear fenders may need to be rolled
- Extreme Performance Summer: Bridgestone RE-71RZ(200TW), Falken RT660+ (200TW), Nankang CR-S (200TW), Yokohama A052 (200TW)
- R-Compound: Toyo R888R (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW)
- Semi-Slick: Hoosier R7/A7 (40 TW), Pirelli Trofeo Track (40TW), Toyo R (40 TW)
- Alternative 1:
- Front Tire Size: 245/35-18
- Rear Tire Size: 315/30-18
- Front camber plates may be required
- Additional rear camber required
- Rear fenders may need to be rolled
- Extreme Performance Summer: Continental Extremecontact Force (200 TW)
- R-Compound: No options currently available
- Semi-Slick: Hoosier R7/A7 (40 TW)
- Alternative 2:
- Front Tire Size: 245/645-18
- Rear Tire Size: 305/645-18
- Front camber plates required
- A minimum of -3º of front & -2.2º rear camber is recommended
- Rear fenders may need to be rolled
- Racing Slicks: Pirelli DH
Additional Resources
Available Wheel Designs
Flow Formed Designs
Brake Clearance Information
In the engineering phase of wheel development we 3D scan factory brakes and review 2D aftermarket brake templates in order to optimize our barrel profiles and spoke curvatures. As a result, our wheels offer massive brake clearance so you can run the smallest possible wheel diameter. The following brakes have been tested and confirmed to clear our wheels.
- OEM 4-Piston 318mm front - all clear
- OEM 4-Piston 299mm rear - all clear
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