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The Radium King 11-22-2017 02:15 PM

just bought these wheels ...
 
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1511392503.jpg

Gilles 11-22-2017 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Radium King (Post 556023)

They look pretty nice on the Cayman, are those 18"..?

What size of tires?

The Radium King 11-22-2017 03:30 PM

not my car - bought used. fast replikas. 18” x 8.5” and 10” with good offsets. $250 cdn each new! heavy (24 lbs per) but for the street so care more about ‘retro coolness’; have some light oz’s for the track.

The Radium King 11-22-2017 06:37 PM

https://www.replika.ca/productinfo.aspx?wn=r186&fn=platinum&wc=porsche

coreseller 11-22-2017 06:40 PM

Those really look Great!!!!

Boxstard 11-22-2017 11:13 PM

Looks awesome and good price! I wish they come in 17"... Fuchs are on my list.

CdnRD 11-23-2017 03:08 PM

$170 per wheel at this site:
https://www.canadawheels.ca/wheels/replika/r186/W39698
No connection so can't say if legit but great price!

The Radium King 02-08-2018 01:21 PM

so, friend is auto shop teacher at local high school. dropped the wheels off along with four rattle cans of plasti-dip. here is progress so far ...

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02/tape1518128383.jpg

The Radium King 02-08-2018 01:28 PM

goal is to look like these when finished (stolen from magnus walker blog - old rsr wheels) ...

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mhbAqBKo2Q...9-finished.jpg

not sure about the polished lips however.

NewArt 02-08-2018 01:38 PM

Looking forward to the cool kid on the street pix! :cool:

BRAN 02-08-2018 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Radium King (Post 562232)
so, friend is auto shop teacher at local high school. dropped the wheels off along with four rattle cans of plasti-dip. here is progress so far ...

Gotta love those wheels! look like Singer wheels to me :D
Exactly what I wanted to suggest...matt silver greyish finish! I asked my paint shop a while ago...they said it would be extremely difficult to just paint the inner ring, what my idea was for mine.

Or I was just thinking, how would they look in a slight "gun metallic gold" look like the GT2 RS on your silver Boxster.
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1518130028.jpg
Of course the inner parts need to be blackend, no doubt. :cheers:

The Radium King 02-08-2018 01:56 PM

i really really really really thought about gold, but gf talked me out of it. thing is, with plasti-dip, i can just peel and redo.

https://rennlist.com/forums/attachme...and-16x8-4.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/61/7d/03/6...sche--gold.jpg

88 Club Sport 02-08-2018 02:19 PM

These looks awesome, I have always been a lover of the Fuchs look. Please post a pic when they are mounted. What offset are they?

The Radium King 02-08-2018 02:34 PM

49 front, 50 rear, which is good as-is. i have 7 and 15 mm spacers however, so am going to put the 15's on the front for 34, and the 7's on the back for 43. plan is 235 on the front and 265 on the rear, so should fill out nicely (my track wheels are 245 w et 38 on the front and 275 w et 40 on the rear and fit is fine).

Bfan 02-08-2018 02:46 PM

Awsome. Me like a lot

Lapister 02-08-2018 03:07 PM

+1 looks very nice!

Geof3 02-08-2018 09:16 PM

Fuchs all the way! Especially with a little deep dish lip going on! Those old school RSR super deep wheels are just freakin' sweet!

BRAN 02-09-2018 02:23 AM

I am pretty sure that RPM wheel is a 18" Fuchsfelge painted in gold...awesome on a red car
:cheers:
Here a quick visualization with a more subtle "GT3 RS-like" gold tone
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1518175281.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1518180352.jpg

mikesz 02-09-2018 03:31 AM

Very nice! Cant wait to see finished product!

The Radium King 02-15-2018 11:19 AM

well, got them back and got what i paid for (two cans of plasti-dip and some pizzas). looks like the kids had a hard time taping an even line, and the paint pulled up quite rough when they removed it. live and learn. also don't like how the tops of the 'petals' came out - too squared off and not as rounded as the original fuchs.

so, back to square one. going to get them refinished professionally. the wheels do look good against the car, so may stay with the black, however gold is back on the table.

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1518725939.jpg


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