Cayman wheels for my Boxster
 

Scored an amazing deal today. Purchased a set of 07 Cayman 18's with original tires for $400 bucks. A good day for me. This weekend I will determine what if any spacer that I may need.

My great buy today.
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My Boxster S.

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That's not a deal, that's a steal! :cheers:

I know...I felt like a thief. But it felt so good to get them. Just love the Cayman wheels...they just have that bold look to them.

Congratulations! I recently bought the same wheels (also with tires) for considerably more. I installed them on my 2000 base 986 with no spacers needed. I was also able to sell my old 17" wheels and tires which helped recoup some of the expense.

Ok, now that you have yours,,, HOW DID YOU DO THIS??? :cheers:

Post a picture so I can see them on your ride.

I occasionally check craigslist for Boxster parts. I hit just at the right time. Got them from a guy in Daytona...a 50 mile drive from Orlando. It pays to check ebay, cl, and the forums. Deals are available, usually these guys just want them out of their way.

Very nice wheels! I have picked up several sets of 986 17" wheels for $400-$500 depending on condition but 18s usually go for a lot more.

:cheers:

Paint them black before you install them!

I have them too. My fronts came with 235s and the right one rubbed on the bottom of my strut perch. I haven't heard of this before, so maybe my pass side strut perch is lower for some reason. I went down to 225 which doesn't rub - I assume the diameter is slightly less - just enough to avoid having the inside 3/4 inch from rubbing up on the perch.

Congrats! Great deal:cheers:

Nice! Every once and a while you can find a pair of wheels and tires for amazing prices. I've seen a few slip right under my nose.

wheel weight
 

Nice wheels! I actually like the look of your oem BBS-SDII wheels better, but these are a close second and, I suspect, lighter. Do you by any chance have comparative weights available that you could share?

not to mention, easier to clean!

Great find! I love digging through Craig's. I thought my 18" twists for $500 with tires was a good find.

Leave them. Black makes the look like rims missing their hubcaps.

Not a big lover of painted or colored rims. Natural, chrome or silver is my choice.

And what will you be doing with those lovely wheels you're taking off? I doubt you need them for snow tires.... I'd be glad to get them them out of your way. Does $400 sound about right?

Is that EACH........

Put the Cayman wheels on today. Backs fit fine. Fronts are tight but do not rub, may still add some spacers. Now I will take them the tire shop and have them rebalanced and checked.
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What size are the front tires?

18x8 ET 57
235/40/18

Exactly what I had except my tires were Hankook. The tires were used too, so some of the height was worn off, but they rubbed the strut perch on the inner 3/4" of the tread.

I wonder - I have seen some aftermarket where the strut perch is higher, I wonder if mine are non-oem and a little lower.

What year is your ride. Mine is a 2000 S. I was thinking it had the M030 suspension. I wrote down the shock number and has the standard shocks. It maybe the tire aspect ratio or the sidewall is not supported enough. Mine has the Michelin Pilots. Of course the shock and springs may be different than mine.

Mine is a 2002 with 123,000 miles. It is possible they were replaced. My tires were 235/40 also. We're the part numbers obvious with the wheel off? I didn't check that.

Next time I will look better, the shock numbers were stamped on the shock, so that was pretty easy to check. My build codes do not show a suspension change. I was thinking, maybe the shock on that wheel has or is going bad. I had not quiet a 1/2" clearance from tire to strut bottom, both sides, a 1/4" from backside of tire to strut. Car was on the ground when I checked it.

8x18 et 57 front with Brey Krause 7mm extended hub spacers
235/40/18 Michelin Super sports

18x9 et 43 rear 5mm spacers
265/40/18 Michelin Supersports


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