Wheels - Retrofit of 18 Inch Wheels Approved
Group4
Number
9604
Model
6 Cyl.
Part Identifier
4440
February 27, 1996
Subject:
Retrofit of 18 Inch Wheels
ATTENTION:
Service Manager / Service Technician
Models Affected:
1995 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 Coupes
1996 911 Carrera, Carrera 4, Coupes and Cabriolets
General Information:
Retrofit of 18 inch wheels and tires on some 1995 911 Carrera Coupes and all 1996 911 Carrera Coupes and Cabriolets is now approved. At this time, the 911 Targa is not approved for 18 inch tire and wheel retrofit.
Approved Vehicles:
- All 1996 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 Coupes.
- 1995 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 Coupes after VIN
99 7 SS 323614
When retrofitting 18 inch approved wheels and tires to 1995 911 Carrera Coupes after the above-mentioned VIN, a support bracket must be installed on the mounting points of the steering rack housing. The support bracket is already installed on 1996 911 Carrera Coupes and Cabriolets.
Bracket Installation:
Between the steering rack mounting points, a support bracket and longer allen head bolts (arrows figure 1) must be installed before retrofit of approved 18 inch wheels and tires. The allen head bolts are torqued to 45 Nm (32.5 ft lbs).
Parts Information:
Part Number Description
993 347 131 02 Support Bracket
999 218 102 09 Allen Bolt M8x60 (Qty. 2)
999 218 103 09 Allen Bolt M8x80 (Qty. 2)
Tire and Wheel Information:
Position Tire Size Wheel Size Offset
Front 225/40 ZR 18 8J x 18 52 mm
Rear 265/35 ZR 18 10J x 18 65 mm
Approved Tires:
The following makes and types of tires are approved for the above mentioned tire sizes:
Bridgestone S-02 N1
Continental Sport Contact N0
Pirelli P-ZERO Asimmetrico N1