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Wheel Guide

Complete guide to Porsche 996 factory wheel options

Porsche offered a number of different wheel styles from the factory over the course of the 996 production run. They were available in 17” and 18” diameters and in various widths and offsets to fit narrow and wide body chassis.

Despite the ready supply of fabulous-looking 19” aftermarket wheels for the 996, the suspension was designed to work best with 18” wheels and 19s were were not offered by Porsche. This guide covers all of the wheel styles and sizes shipped from the factory.

17" Wheels

996 10-Spoke

10 spoke base wheel
Source
Width Offset Part No. Weight
7 50 996.362.124.01 8.2 kg 18.1 lb
7 50 996.362.124.02 NA
9 55 996.362.128.02 9.5 kg 20.9 lb

996 Carrera 2

5-spoke base wheel fitted to the Carrera 2
Source
Width Offset Part No. Weight
7 55 996.362.124.00 8.2 kg 18.1 lb
8.5 50 996.362.126.05 NA
9 55 996.362.128.00 9.7 kg 21.4 lb

996 Carrera 4

5-spoke base wheel fitted to the Carrera 4
Source
Width Offset Part No. Weight
7 55 996.362.124.01 9.5 kg 20.9 lb
9 55 996.362.128.01 11.5 kg 25.4 lb

18" Wheels

Carrera

Optional 5 spoke design introduced with the MK2
Source
Width Offset Part No. Weight
7.5 50 996.362.134 9.3 kg 20.5 lb
8 50 996.362.136.07 9.3 kg 20.5 lb
9 52 996.362.138.00 10.3 kg 22.7 lb
10 65 996.362.140.07 10.3 kg 22.7 lb

Turbo

This is the classic Turbo Twist with Porshe's hollow spoke technology.
Width Offset Part No. Weight
7.5 50 993.362.134.05 8.6 kg 19.0 lb
8 52 993.362.136.00 8.9 kg 19.6 lb
9 52 993.362.138.00 10.2 kg 22.5 lb
10 40 993.362.140.00 11.4 kg 25.1 lb
10 65 993.362.140.01 10.6 kg 23.4 lb

Turbo Look

The looks of the Turbo twists in a cheaper and slightly heavier solid spoke design.
Width Offset Part No. Weight
7.5 50 993.362.134.06 11.3 kg 24.9 lb
8 52 993.362.136.01 11.6 kg 25.6 lb
9 52 993.362.138.01 13.2 kg 29.1 lb
10 40 993.362.140.03 14.1 kg 31.1 lb
10 65 993.362.140.04 13.3 kg 29.3 lb

Turbo II

Follow up to classic turbo twist design with hollow spokes
Source
Width Offset Part No. Weight
8 50 996.362.136.04 9.65 kg 21.3 lb
11 45 996.362.142.03 11.9 kg 26.2 lb
11 45 996.362.142.11 11.9 kg 26.2 lb
11 45 996.362.142.32 12.3 kg 27.1 lb

Turbo Look II

The looks of the Turbo II in a cheaper and slightly heavier solid spoke design.
Source
Width Offset Part No. Weight
8 50 996.362.136.01 11.9 kg 26.2 lb
8 52 NA 11.5 kg 25.4 lb
8.5 40 996.362.136.31 12.7 kg 30.0 lb
10 47 996.362.140.02 NA
10 65 996.362.140.04 13.0 kg 28.7 lb
11 45 996.362.142.01 14.5 kg
12 45 996.362.142.31 14.7 kg 32.4 lb

SportTechno

5-spoke bladed hollow spoke wheel. Optional on the 996.2, C4S, and Turbo.
Source
Width Offset Part No. Weight
8 50 996.362.136.51 9.4 kg 20.7 lb
10 47 996.362.140.52 10.5 kg 23.1 lb
11 63 996.362.142.52 11.9 kg 26.2 lb

SportDesign

2-piece 10-spoke wheel design, standard on the GT3 Mk1 and optional on other models.
Source
Width Offset Part No. Weight
7.5 50 996.362.134.55 11.4 kg 25.1 lb
8 52 996.362.136.50 11.5 kg 25.4 lb
9 52 996.362.138.50 12.2 kg 26.9 lb
10 65 996.362.140.50 13.1 kg 28.9 lb

GT3

Iconic wheel design standard on the mighty 996 GT3 Mk2
Source
Width Offset Part No. Weight
8 50 996.362.136.02 NA
8.5 40 996.362.136.05 12.25 kg 27 lb
11 63 996.362.142.04 13.6 kg 30.0 lb
12 45 NA NA

This guide owes a debt to the Rennlist community and to 944 Racing website. For a more comprehensive listing of Porsche wheel styles from different models, check out their guide at http://www.944racing.de/wheelweights.php

All information in this guide has been cobbled together from various sources to the best of the author’s ability. If you’re doing something important or expensive, you should independently verify the information for your application.

If you have additions, suggestions, or corrections, for anything in this guide, please get in touch.