11-17-2006, 06:48 AM
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18"...I need your HELP!!
Guys, I need your help....after months/years of maybe, maybe not!! I am finally going to replace my standard S 17" wheels for a set of 18's....the tricky part...which type....it will be either 18" Carrera or 18" Turbo II ..... any views?
Also any photos of those wheels on Arctic silver would be much appreciated.
Cheers!! Y2BOX 
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11-17-2006, 07:10 AM
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I like the 18" carrera wheels,
Ed
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11-17-2006, 07:19 AM
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Thanks edevlin...looks great...
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11-17-2006, 07:20 AM
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IMO i think those look too plain
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11-17-2006, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by djomlas
IMO i think those look too plain
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IMO, they look plain because of the plain wheel centercaps. If he buys the painted colored crests, it will dress the rims up nicely.
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11-17-2006, 08:13 AM
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Edevlin...any other pics at different angles? thanks.......
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11-17-2006, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Boxtaboy
IMO, they look plain because of the plain wheel centercaps. If he buys the painted colored crests, it will dress the rims up nicely.
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Ditto! Mine looked drab until I put some nice colored centercaps on them... and the red calipers help a lot too. Breaks up the color behind the wheel nicely.
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11-17-2006, 12:53 PM
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I'm a big fan of the Turbos myself, but I also really like the ones djomlas has on his! 
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11-17-2006, 07:23 PM
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In a related but different topic....
I am thinking of putting a different set of wheels on my '01 S - it has the 18" Sport Classics. I like the look of the 987 18" S wheels, especially in chrome from LA Wheel. However, Boxster wheels are always listed seperately for 986 & 987. Is that because of different offsets? Will the 987's work? Do I need spacers?
Any info / help would be enlightening. 
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11-17-2006, 07:21 AM
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Y2BOX,
I have the 18" Turbo Look / Technology
I like them better than the 996 Turbo's
I do like the Carrera 5-Spoke though...
http://www.wheelenhancement.com/index.php?t=Wheels
Nick
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11-17-2006, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Y2BOX
Guys, I need your help....after months/years of maybe, maybe not!! I am finally going to replace my standard S 17" wheels for a set of 18's....the tricky part...which type....it will be either 18" Carrera or 18" Turbo II ..... any views?
Also any photos of those wheels on Arctic silver would be much appreciated.
Cheers!! Y2BOX |
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I like them both but the scales tip in favor of the Turbos.
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11-17-2006, 07:37 AM
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They are both great looking wheels so you can't go wrong. I like the turbo wheels better but then again.........
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