Which wheels do you like better???

[imari]

I've finally found some wheels that I think I'll put on my 2001 Boxster. I'm upgrading to 19" but I'm a bit torn...here are some illustrations of what I'm debating. There are 2 slightly different ones that I'm debating...all thoughts are welcome.

The ones on the FRONT or REAR????

[steved0x]

I like the fronts but then I have simple(r) tastes.

[Burg Boxster]

Fronts look more period correct design wise but should be one size smaller to 'fit' perfect visually.

Good luck

[rfuerst911sc]

Front looks better.

[Wallace River]

Contrarian that I am, I like the rear one better . I think it adds some pizzazz.

[BIGJake111]

Since you did say all thoughts are welcome, I tend to prefer wider spokes to thin ones.

Ruf makes some cool rims and I am a sucker for phone dials and turbo twists.

From the picture you have, I do prefer front to back.

[Crib]

Front ones

[Luv2Box]

Rear, and I have to lengthen this post to get it to post.

[Porsche9]

Front and do it in 18". If you do it in 19" it will look like its on silts without an appropriate change to the ride height.

[schnellman]

The fronts, and as has been said, they should be smaller.

[nadams]

I prefer the front as well.


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[CHRISP357]

Rear looks fantastic.

[stelan]

Rear ones look better in my opinion, less spokes are more sporty

[itsnotanova]

I prefer the fronts in an 18. I don't like 19's only because of the weight penalty. I've seen a few 19's on boxsters and they seem to give the appearance that the car has been slightly lowered without actually lowering the car.

[doctorm3]

Definitely the fronts!

[Carlisabadman986]

I prefer the rears. They look more unique

[BH2000S]

I like the ones on the rear, I think the designer was trying to copy the Boxster Spyder wheels. I've seen similar ones on eBay for $550 to $650 for a set of 4 depending on the finish. Most of the Boxster wheels I see are $1500 + so these seem like a bargain. Nice to see them on the car, I think they would look good on my silver S.

[particlewave]

This is the worst DIY Project Guide I've ever seen.

[Dlirium]

I like them BOTH! Can't we all just get along??

[lkchris]

Neither.

Always for me, nobody does better than the factory when it comes to wheel styling, and even then I'd restrict that to wheels for the particular model, i.e. not something from a later model, etc.

The thing about aftermarket wheels is that's it's always pretty difficult to tell whether they are PepBoys $100 specials or something a little more worthy. If they are BBS that's special, and there may be some other European aftermarket wheels with some class as well. They should be on Formula 1 or LeMans racers to have the cachet worthy of Porsche.

One of the funniest things was in the old days of the Mercedes 450SL--these cars came with forged wheels that cost at the time something like $450 each and all you could get aftermarket were $100 cast wheels. It was quite a quality downgrade.