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BoxMann · 03-24-2019, 05:17 PM

I'm thinking of maybe going to 18" wheels on my new (to me) Boxster. Not sure if I will but I might.

I see used OEM wheels selling for anything in the range of $1,000 to over $2,000 a set. I also see on Tirerack many brand new wheels for about $450 each, or $1,800 a set, or about the same as what a used set of OEM wheels cost. For example, the Alleggerita HLT. And you can get the Porsche center caps on them.

Are the aftermarket wheels really a substantially inferior quality to the OEM wheels? Certainly a lot of advantages to buying wheels that are brand new rather than used ones from a stranger.

03-24-2019, 05:17 PM	#1
BoxMann Registered User Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: NY Suburbs Posts: 339	OEM Wheels vs Aftermarket Wheels I'm thinking of maybe going to 18" wheels on my new (to me) Boxster. Not sure if I will but I might. I see used OEM wheels selling for anything in the range of $1,000 to over $2,000 a set. I also see on Tirerack many brand new wheels for about $450 each, or $1,800 a set, or about the same as what a used set of OEM wheels cost. For example, the Alleggerita HLT. And you can get the Porsche center caps on them. Are the aftermarket wheels really a substantially inferior quality to the OEM wheels? Certainly a lot of advantages to buying wheels that are brand new rather than used ones from a stranger. __________________ 2004 Boxster S, 6 spd, Triple Black 1986 944 Turbo (sold in 1988) Since then, a 300ZX, a few BMW 3 Series, a few VW's Last edited by BoxMann; 03-24-2019 at 05:20 PM.