New Look - Wheels, Tires, Center Caps & Lugs - Page 2 - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

08-11-2007, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eslai

I want these wheels so badly that it makes my peepee hurt.

I couldn't justify the $5000 or so that it would have cost though, so I only traded up for Cayman S wheels. Good, but.... *sigh*

Maybe on my next one.

you sell your wheels yet?

ddb · 08-12-2007, 04:05 AM

Thanks guys for the compliments!

eslai, No way I could justify $5k for these wheels either. I went with a set of replicas. I have about $2,000 in the wheels, a new set of Goodyear F1 GS-D3's, stainless steel lug bolts and center caps.

Can you post some pics of your 987 with the Cayman S wheels?

Thanks,

ddb

noone986s · 09-04-2007, 09:58 AM

Hey DDB

How are the wheels working now that you have had them on for a few weeks? Any problems?

Thanks

CJ_Boxster · 09-04-2007, 10:37 AM

Just so you know, If i ever buy rims, im going to copy you! (Your Idea=YOINK!)

J-RAD · 09-04-2007, 12:58 PM

Wheels look great. The painted centers go well with your car. A great look overall!

I just wish those wheels had more of a lip (slight deep dish) on the rears - that would push them over the top.

Gary in BR · 09-04-2007, 01:29 PM

CJ,

I tried sending you a PM but your box is full.

My coilovers are on, so I have something for you.

PM me when you get a chance.

ddb · 09-04-2007, 03:01 PM

noone986s,

So far it is going great - I'm really loving the wheels and tires. Both performance wise and looks! I have to admit I've only driven the car a few times for a total of less than 100 miles. It isn't a daily driver and I can't seem to get a break from work travel.

At any rate here are some thoughts:

My initial impression was the ride was considerably stiffer. Now, after a few drives, it feels no differently than the old 17 inch wheel/tire combination. So yes, it is stiffer than before, but it isn't close to being offensive. In fact, in a strange unexplainable way I like the feel of the car better now.

It also feels like the steering is more responsive. I don't know if it is just a perceived difference or reality, but the steering feels quicker.

I did repaint my center caps to better match the color of the spokes. They aren't perfect, but match better than before.

Although it will be time consuming, I've verified that I can stick my hand through the spokes and clean the barrel of the wheels, which I intend to do on a regular basis.

CJ & J-RAD, thanks for the compliments.

ddb

humara · 12-27-2007, 11:32 AM

time to bump this thread. i came across the same rims on ebay and some sites.
also went down to wheel enhancement in culver city. they're a big knock-off seller but wouldn't carry these because they're made in china. they only sell italian made knock-offs. ummm, ok whatever. cheaper online anyway.

so the weight is an issue. 28 lbs is a bit heavy. my current fikse fm10 weigh 22 lbs in the rear. to be honest, my track days are limited to the non-timed variety and i'm fairly certain that the extra weight wouldn't impact my auto-X times enough to worry about it since i'm not posting extremely great times anyway.

my biggest issue is that in this picture the tires look a little rubber bandish.

i really like how the sidewalls look on this one. so, obviously, lowering the car a little more would help to reduce the gap, which i think contributes to the rubber band effect.

but here's the same rims painted black on a cayman and it looks better but hard to tell because its backlit and maybe the black rims help the sidewall look less rubber bandish.

maybe i should just stick with 18s on the boxster, get some spacers and some suspension alterations and call it a day.

the gt3 tire size is 235/35 ZR 19 front, 305/30 ZR 19 rear

and the white boxster with the 19 carrera sports tire size is
Goodyear F1 GS-D3's - 235/35/19 & 265/30/19

so the fronts are the same exact tire and the rears are the same aspect ratio but on a narrower tire. and 30% of 40mm is only 13mm of sidewall height difference on the rear. maybe a different profile because of the type of tire? maybe an optical illusion because of the suspension height? maybe i'm just tripping. i really want to pull the trigger but want to make sure it looks more like the gt3 setup and not too rubber bandish.

CJ_Boxster · 12-27-2007, 11:51 AM

I think the reason your tire looks more rubber band than the GT3 tire's picture is cause on the GT3, the outer tread design on the rubber isnt visible from the side...

On your Goodyears, you can see the tread dip over the edge of the tire onto the sidewall which could give the effect of a smaller sidewall. Also it could be that while your Tire sizes are the same as the GT3, the Rim size you have could be wider (side to side) so it might look like the sidewalls on your rims slant inwards from the rim to the top of the sidewall.

While the GT3 rims arent as wide so the sidewall goes prefectly straight up and down giving the effect of a taller tire.