Help in upgrading new wheels

[S3adrag0n]

I'm thinking of upgrading my 2000 Boxster stock turbo 17" wheels with these 18"
http://www.eurowheelsgallery.com/porscheWheels.html. Has anybody purchase from these guys before (they also have ebay store)? What's your experence if you have.

Other question is... will these specs work without any spacers? According to them, I won't need them.

Rims Size: 18 X 8.0" front & 18 X 10.0" rear
Bolt Pattern: 5 X 130
Offset: 50 mm front & 46 mm rear

Thanks!

[boxster6354]

You should be fine with those offsets, if memory serves me:

18x10 offset range is 42 - 47mm, so 46mm is good.
18x8.5 offset of 50mm is good.

Do a search on this site to confirm, add the word spacer or offset and you will find quite a bit of information.


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Also I have bought from those folks awhile back on eBay, got a very sweet deal on a set of 18's that are still on the car for going on two years with no issues, first set they sent me had some cosmetic blemishes on them (not much) but I emailed them back with a photo and they shipped out replacements the next day even before I shipped the first set back.

So for what I paid and the customer service I received at the time I have no regrets.

[S3adrag0n]

I'm pretty confidence having read your replies, boxster6354. Did your OEM center cap fit your new wheels? Any idea what typical Porsche OEM 18" wheel weights? They gave me a weight of 26lbs per wheel.

[jrblackbox]

I got a set of the 18" turbo replicas from them last year off ebay. Great value for the money, you can't tell the difference between OEM! I am pleased with the wheels and would buy from them again. Jim

[boxster6354]

Originally Posted by S3adrag0n

I'm pretty confidence having read your replies, boxster6354. Did your OEM center cap fit your new wheels? Any idea what typical Porsche OEM 18" wheel weights? They gave me a weight of 26lbs per wheel.

The OEM center caps I had would have fit, but they were nice enough to include a set of colored Porsche caps with the wheels at no cost which I thought was a nice extra.

[S3adrag0n]

You two are great! I'm going to order mine tomorrow... can't wait to get them.

[23109VC]

those wheels look great! how are htey compared to OEM in terms of strength,, quality, and WEIGHT? are they overly heavy?

if they are close to OEM quality - seems like a no brainer to get those instead of paying ridiculous prices for OEM wheels...

in general - you don't get something for nothing..and these wheels are really cheap.. $699 for the set! .. what's the catch??