Fitment guide

Porsche 911 997 Carrera/Targa 4 & 4S Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide

Originally published | 04/11/2018
Updated | 02/23/2024

The 2005-2012 997 Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S are considered a high point in modern Porsche 911’s because of their timeless styling and excellent performance. If you are looking to improve the performance or dial in the aesthetics of your 997 Carrera S then you have come to the right place. This Porsche 911 997 Carrera/Targa 4 & 4S Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide has you covered with everything from OEM+ fitments to Hardcore Track and everything in between. Be it our Forged VS-5RS, EC-7RS, or SM-10RS and the Flow Formed SM-10.

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. Our 18" wheels clear the optional factory PCCB.

Available Wheel Designs

Forged Designs

Flow Formed Designs

Bolt Pattern

5x130

Center Bore

71.6mm

Lug Seat

R14 Ball Seat

Thread Pitch

M14x1.5mm

OEM+ Wheel Fitment

Easy upgrades for street-driven cars

  • Grey Porsche 911 - SM-10 in Anthracite

Bolt on fitments that improve the aesthetic of your widebody 997 while providing additional performance through a wider track width. Generally paired with factory tire sizes in an all season or summer tire for that year around enjoyment.

Wheels

  • Front Wheel Size: 18x8.5” ET45
  • Rear Wheel Size: 18x11” ET60
    • Available in: SM-10
    • 20mm rear spacer for proper wheel fitment

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick: 
    • Front Tire Size: 235/40-18
    • Rear Tire Size: 295/35-18
    • Factory C4 tire sizes
    • Direct Fit
    • Ultra-High Performance All-season: Continental Extremecontact DWS 06+ (560TW)
    • Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (220 TW)
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama A052 (200 TW)
  • Alternative:
    • Front Tire Size: 245/40-18
    • Rear Tire Size: 295/35-18
    • Direct Fit
    • Ultra-High Performance All-season: Continental Extremecontact DWS 06+ (560TW)
    • Max Performance Summer: Michelin PSS (300 TW)
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama A052 (200 TW)

Aggressive Street Wheel Fitment

Aggressive fitments focused on appearance

Our Aggressive Street fitments are designed around aesthetics. We have more performance-oriented fitments available below.

Wheels

  • Front Wheel Size: 20x9” ET50
  • Rear Wheel Size: 20x12” ET47
    • Available in: VS-5RS

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick: 
    • Front Tire Size: 245/30-20
    • Rear Tire Size: 325/25-20
    • Typically a direct fit, but we encourage a little additional negative camber up front
    • Max Performance Summer: Michelin PS4S (300 TW), Pirelli P Zero (220TW)
    • Extreme Performance Summer: No options currently available

Performance Street and Track Wheel Fitment

Wider fitments for enhanced performance

  • Black Porsche 911 - EC-7RS in Race Silver
  • Black Porsche 911 - EC-7RS in Satin Black

Our most popular fitments, generally for the dual-duty street and track 997. Generally paired with max performance summer or extreme summer tires, these fitments are geared toward performance. Some will be a bolt on solution but select wheel and tire combinations may require modifications.

Wheels

  • Front Wheel Size: 18x9” ET46
  • Rear Wheel Size: 18x11” ET60
    • Available in: SM-10
    • 20mm rear spacer for proper wheel fitment

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick:
    • Front Tire Size: 245/40-18
    • Rear Tire Size: 295/35-18
    • Typically a direct fit, but we encourage a little additional negative camber up front
    • Max Performance Summer: Michelin PSS (300 TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport 02 (340TW)
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama A052 (200 TW)
    • R-Compound: No options currently available
  • Alternative 1:
    • Front Tire Size: 245/40-18
    • Rear Tire Size: 305/35-18
    • Typically a direct fit, but we encourage a little additional negative camber up front
    • Max Performance Summer: No options currently available
    • Extreme Performance Summer: No options currently available
    • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW)

Wheels

  • Front Wheel Size: 18x9” ET46
  • Rear Wheel Size: 18x12” ET45 or ET46
    • Available in: SM-10, EC-7RS, VS-5RS, SM-10RS
    • Popular fitment

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick: 
    • Front Tire Size: 245/40-18
    • Rear Tire Size: 305/35-18
    • Typically a direct fit, but we encourage a little additional negative camber up front
    • Max Performance Summer: No options currently available
    • Extreme Performance Summer: No options currently available
    • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW)
  • Alternative:
    • Front Tire Size: 255/35-18
    • Rear Tire Size: 315/30-18
    • A minimum of -2º of front camber is recommended
    • Max Performance Summer: No options currently available
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Falken RT660 (200 TW), Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
    • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW)

Wheels

  • Front Wheel Size: 19x9” ET50
  • Rear Wheel Size: 19x12” ET46
    • Available in: EC-7RS & VS-5RS
    • Popular fitment

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick: 
    • Front Tire Size: 245/35-19
    • Rear Tire Size: 305/30-19
    • Direct fit
    • Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 (340TW)
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Michelin Cup 2 240 Connect (240 TW), Falken RT660 (200 TW), Goodyear Supercar 3 (220 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
    • R-Compound: Michelin Cup 2 (180 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW)
  • Alternative:
    • Front Tire Size: 245/35-19
    • Rear Tire Size: 325/30-19
    • Direct fit
    • Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 (340TW)
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Michelin Cup 2 240 Connect (240 TW), Goodyear Supercar 3 (220 TW)
    • R-Compound: Michelin Cup 2 (180 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW), Pirelli Trofeo R (60TW)
  • Alternative:
    • Front Tire Size: 245/35-19
    • Rear Tire Size: 315/30-19
    • Direct fit
    • Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW)
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Falken RT660 (200 TW)
    • R-Compound: Michelin Cup 2 (180 TW)

Hardcore Track Wheel Fitment

Track focused fitments that require significant modifications

Fitment focused on all out performance at the track. These generally require some modification which your track 997 may already have. These are for owners chasing lap times or just good times at the race track.

Wheels

  • Front Wheel Size: 18x9” ET46
  • Rear Wheel Size: 18x12” ET45 or ET46
    • Available in: SM-10, EC-7RS, VS-5RS, SM-10RS
    • Popular fitment

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick: 
    • Front Tire Size: 245/40-18
    • Rear Tire Size: 305/35-18
    • Typically a direct fit, but we encourage a little additional negative camber up front
    • Extreme Performance Summer: No options currently available
    • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW)
    • Semi-Slick: No options currently available
  • Alternative 1:
    • Front Tire Size: 255/35-18
    • Rear Tire Size: 315/30-18
    • A minimum of -2º of front camber is recommended with camber plates
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Falken RT660 (200 TW), Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
    • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW)
    • Semi-Slick: Hoosier R7 & A7 (40 TW)
  • Alternative 2:
    • Front Tire Size: 245/35-18
    • Rear Tire Size: 315/30-18
    • Typically a direct fit, but we encourage a little additional negative camber up front
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Continental Extremecontact Force (200 TW)
    • R-Compound: No options currently available
    • Semi-Slick: Hoosier R7 & A7 (40 TW)
  • Alternative 3:
    • Front Tire Size: 245/645-18
    • Rear Tire Size: 305/660-18
    • A minimum of -2.5º front & -2.2º rear camber is recommended with camber plates
    • Racing Slick: Pirelli DH
  • Alternative 4:
    • Front Tire Size: 265/645-18
    • Rear Tire Size: 315/680-18
    • A minimum of -3º front & -2.2º rear camber is recommended with camber plates
    • Racing Slick: Pirelli DH

Wheels

  • Front Wheel Size: 19x9” ET50
  • Rear Wheel Size: 19x12” ET46
    • Available in: EC-7RS & VS-5RS
    • Popular fitment

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick: 
    • Front Tire Size: 245/35-19
    • Rear Tire Size: 305/30-19
    • Direct fit
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Michelin Cup 2 240 Connect (240 TW), Falken RT660 (200 TW), Goodyear Supercar 3 (220 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
    • R-Compound: Michelin Cup 2 (180 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW)
    • Semi-Slick: No options currently available
  • Alternative 1:
    • Front Tire Size: 245/35-19
    • Rear Tire Size: 325/30-19
    • Direct fit
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Michelin Cup 2 240 Connect (240 TW), Goodyear Supercar 3 (220 TW)
    • R-Compound: Michelin Cup 2 (180 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW), Pirelli Trofeo R (60TW)
    • Semi-Slick: No options currently available
  • Alternative 2:
    • Front Tire Size: 245/35-19
    • Rear Tire Size: 315/30-19
    • Direct fit
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Falken RT660 (200 TW)
    • R-Compound: Michelin Cup 2 (180 TW)
    • Semi-Slick: No options currently available
  • Alternative 3:
    • Front Tire Size: 235/35-19
    • Rear Tire Size: 315/30-19
    • Typically a direct fit
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Continental Extremecontact Force (200 TW)
    • R-Compound: Michelin Cup 2 (180 TW)
    • Semi-Slick: Hoosier R7 & A7 (40 TW)

Additional Resources

Big Brake Kit Clearances

We have tested many brake kits with the wheels listed in this guide. Please email us with any questions related to brake clearance, we’ll be happy to help.

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