Post Pics. Boxsters with Rims.

[WhipE350]

Any of those would be great! Let me know when they need the Autobahn Glanz magic, least I can do for those great overlays.

Tuanle16 - This is a good link for calculating fitting: Wheel Offset Calculator

I still think these are the nicest:

[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by WhipE350

Good lord...those things look great!

'Scuse me, I've got some drool to wipe up here...

[Johnny Danger]

Believe it or not, those Techart wheels are the antithesis of a light weight "tuner" wheel . In fact, they weigh so much (30+ pounds for the 19 inch version) that Techart stopped publishing the specifications .

[ddb]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

In fact, they weigh so much (30+ pounds for the 19 inch version) that Techart stopped publishing the specifications .

JD,

Do you know if the wheels in the pic are 19's, or larger? I like the look of the Techart wheel, and 19's on Boxsters. My only dislike in the above picture is the brakes look minuscule compared to the wheels (partly due to this particular Boxster being a base model with smaller brakes?). When it comes down to nothing but aesthetics, for me an open wheel looks best when the rotors and calipers look as if they are just small enough to fit without clearance issues. Modern Ferraris pull off the look very well.

ddb

[tuanle16]

Originally Posted by ddb

JD,

Do you know if the wheels in the pic are 19's, or larger? I like the look of the Techart wheel, and 19's on Boxsters. My only dislike in the above picture is the brakes look minuscule compared to the wheels (partly due to this particular Boxster being a base model with smaller brakes?). When it comes down to nothing but aesthetics, for me an open wheel looks best when the rotors and calipers look as if they are just small enough to fit without clearance issues. Modern Ferraris pull off the look very well.

ddb

is it a base model? it has drilled rotors, which are standard on S not base. but the muffler tip looks base, not S.

[ekam]

Originally Posted by tuanle16

is it a base model? it has drilled rotors, which are standard on S not base. but the muffler tip looks base, not S.

You can just buy the cross drilled rotors, lots of base cars have them. It's a base because it doesn't have the red calipers.

[ddb]

Originally Posted by tuanle16

is it a base model? it has drilled rotors, which are standard on S not base. but the muffler tip looks base, not S.

Good eye. I can't see any red on the calipers. Maybe it is just the angle. But if they are black that would point to a base too.

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by ddb

JD,

Do you know if the wheels in the pic are 19's, or larger? I like the look of the Techart wheel, and 19's on Boxsters. My only dislike in the above picture is the brakes look minuscule compared to the wheels (partly due to this particular Boxster being a base model with smaller brakes?). When it comes down to nothing but aesthetics, for me an open wheel looks best when the rotors and calipers look as if they are just small enough to fit without clearance issues. Modern Ferraris pull off the look very well.

ddb

They're 20's .

[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by ddb

When it comes down to nothing but aesthetics, for me an open wheel looks best when the rotors and calipers look as if they are just small enough to fit without clearance issues. Modern Ferraris pull off the look very well.

ddb

Aesthetically you're right, but at least we know that even the base brakes, small as they may look here, work great as is.

[ddb]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

Aesthetically you're right, but at least we know that even the base brakes, small as they may look here, work great as is.

No doubt! You are correct, sir.

[WhipE350]

Danger - is this the same wheel? It's in the front of the car for sure. I also saw some pics of this in black on a Panamera.

Try again, image didn't make it up. Guess I'll just post the link:
Techart Porsche 997 Carrera S Close Up Techart 20 Inch Wheels Photo 5

[ekam]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

Believe it or not, those Techart wheels are the antithesis of a light weight "tuner" wheel . In fact, they weigh so much (30+ pounds for the 19 inch version) that Techart stopped publishing the specifications .

Techart has always been more about show than go. But yea all their wheels are either 19"s or 20"s and weights a ton.

[jbs986]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

Good lord...those things look great!

'Scuse me, I've got some drool to wipe up here...

Those do look great and they should, 18x8.5 Rims sell for $1,165.00 each and 18x10 are $1,245.00 each not cheep, + you still have to buy the tires for them.

[ProjectM96]

Does anyone know how much the stock 17 inch turbo style rims weigh?

I heard somewhere that they are 21-22lbs With Tires. I would weigh them myself but I don't have a scale.

If that is the case, then there are only 2 aftermaket rims I know of that are lighter than stocks. 18 inch O.Z. Allegerita HLT's and 18 inch Enkei's wheel at around 18-19lbs.

Victor's, HRE's, and others are pretty heavy at 22-26lbs for just the rim with no tire.

[2003S]

Originally Posted by ProjectM96

Does anyone know how much the stock 17 inch turbo style rims weigh?

944racing

8.3 kg = ~18 lbs (Front / 7" width)
9.5 kg (guess) = ~21 lbs (Rear / 8 1/2" width, which is unknown on the chart probably a pessimistic guess)

But those are presumably without rubber.

[ProjectM96]

Originally Posted by 2003S

944racing

8.3 kg = ~18 lbs (Front / 7" width)
9.5 kg (guess) = ~21 lbs (Rear / 8 1/2" width, which is unknown on the chart probably a pessimistic guess)

My 17 inch rims are wider than that. More like 8.0-8.5 inches front and 9.5-10 inches rear. I measured them just the other day. On the rear tires I measured 9.5 for just the tread not including the width of the outer corner sidewalls slightly sticking out. 10 inches wide with sidewalls. Same for fronts. 8 inch wide tread and 8.5 inch measuring corner of sidewall.

You know what, I am just going to buy a scale this weekend and I will post up the weight I got for fronts and rears With tires.

[Johnny Danger]

By most accounts, the fronts are believed to be just under 20 lbs., and the rears a little bit over that . Personally, I question the validity of those figures. Most of the oem wheels that I have come across, have always weighted in a bit more than the published specs .

[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by ProjectM96

My 17 inch rims are wider than that. More like 8.0-8.5 inches front and 9.5-10 inches rear. I measured them just the other day. On the rear tires I measured 9.5 for just the tread not including the width of the outer corner sidewalls slightly sticking out. 10 inches wide with sidewalls. Same for fronts. 8 inch wide tread and 8.5 inch measuring corner of sidewall.

You know what, I am just going to buy a scale this weekend and I will post up the weight I got for fronts and rears With tires.

Well you asked about the stock turbo-style 17 inchers, which came in the 7.5 and 8 (front/rear) indicated. If you do have wider ones, then they're probably not the OEM wheels. What are your tire dimensions on the sidewalls?

[ekam]

Originally Posted by ProjectM96

I heard somewhere that they are 21-22lbs With Tires. I would weigh them myself but I don't have a scale.

Check the spec at Tirerack, 18" tires are around 25-26lbs.

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Originally Posted by WhipE350

Any of those would be great! Let me know when they need the Autobahn Glanz magic, least I can do for those great overlays.

Tuanle16 - This is a good link for calculating fitting: Wheel Offset Calculator

I still think these are the nicest:

Who makes them?