19 inch turbo twist rims..real or fake?

[funlovinguy24]

How can i tell if my 19 inch turbo twist rims are real or fake. I know they are real an actually exist. But how do i know if they are Porsche rims?
Is there any marker or part number to look for?

Thanks

[maj75]

Yes, they will have apart number if they are Porsche wheels.

Look at the back of the wheel and look at the back of the spokes. There should be a long part number starting with 986., 987., 996., or 997. The first three numbers are obviously refer to the model for which the wheels were originally intended.

[madmods]

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[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by madmods

Would you believe if I say I keep seeing some pretty decent knock-off locally and they all had a porsche p/n in them.

Considering your location, madmods, I'd believe just about anything you tell me.
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[Penland]

Originally Posted by madmods

Would you believe if I say I keep seeing some pretty decent knock-off locally and they all had a porsche p/n in them. Very interesting. Easy to spot however... always 2.0kg (or more) heavier than original specs and so much cheaper :/ Those replica run at about $180 each here... pretty much same in the states I'd guess

Best way to tell is to compare the weight with someone who got the original porsche wheels. With some good digging skills you could also find those figures online (?) Dunno... just some ideas

What other replicas do they have? :-)

[manolo]

I don't believe Porsche actually offered a 19" Turbo Twist. By the time they went to 19" wheels on the Turbo, they went to the newer 997 design.

[madmods]

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[funlovinguy24]

[QUOTE=madmods]Would you believe if I tell you that they have the "ALL"?!

Gemballa, TechArt, 'all' Porsche, HRE, OZ, Henkei, BBS, and that goes on forever mate... its everywhere.

I've paid $850 for a set of (gun metal) HRE p40 in 19x F8.5" + R10". Stuning wheels and the lightest replica I could find!




Can you post a pic of the HRE rims you got? How much do they weigh?