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blinkwatt · 12-12-2005, 08:14 PM

eBay is great because anyone in the world can see your wheels for sale. I highly recommend that you deal with users from Canada and the US only,others seen really flaky.

fefyfo · 12-12-2005, 08:29 PM

ha. Just inquiring b/c I need to get rid of mine. Expect to see it up there soon as well.

eslai · 12-12-2005, 09:50 PM

How does steering feel now that you've changed so many variables? Changing a car's track can have a lot of effects on the way it feels and handles. As for the tires, let us know how noisy they are after a couple thousand miles--new tires are always pretty quiet.

Looks good, man!

Perfectlap · 12-13-2005, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Perfectlap

10" in the rear with no spacers? That's a first.

I have 18X10 rears with no spacers as well. They fit fine. Shift26 has 19X10.5 on his. All depends on the wheels. I am even running a 285/30/18 rears with no problems

Yeah I forgot these look like Porsche factory wheels on the outside but they are totaly different on the inside.

RandallNeighbour · 12-13-2005, 09:06 AM

Somebody who knows really needs to answer the question about speedo changes when one goes from 17's to 18's. I want to go from 17's to 18's and would like to know if my speedo will need recalibration.

Logically, if the circumference of the 18 inch tire and the overall height of the mounted tire are the same, the speedo should be accurate.

Perfectlap · 12-13-2005, 10:02 AM

I have had many cars and many sets of wheels changed. Never needed to reset the speedometer for those lesser cars.

Jeph · 12-28-2005, 09:28 AM

My old wheels found a new home. Have you ever wondered what happens to the stuff you sell on eBay? I made sure my buyer sent me pix.

Hmm, that reminds me, I need to update my signature image.

He'll be selling his old rims (below), if any of you are interested, let me know and I'll put you in touch with him. I'll post his auction link soon. He said 18s on his 968 were too rough of a ride.

MikenOH · 12-28-2005, 12:52 PM

a 968.
BTW, I hope you got some consideration from the guys you bought those 18's from. Your car is pictured on their ebay auctions and I'm guessing their sales will go up after showing that wheel on your car.

Jeph · 12-28-2005, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MikenOH

a 968.
BTW, I hope you got some consideration from the guys you bought those 18's from. Your car is pictured on their ebay auctions and I'm guessing their sales will go up after showing that wheel on your car.

You made me do a double take... but that car is not mine. I was gonna send them some pix to use. I was/am pleased with their product.

Adam · 12-29-2005, 08:43 AM

Hey Jeph, did the dealership happen to mention how much genuine Carrera lights cost when bought out right...not as a factory option?

Jeph · 12-29-2005, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam

Hey Jeph, did the dealership happen to mention how much genuine Carrera lights cost when bought out right...not as a factory option?

Don't know how much the dealership charges for Carreras out right. My guess is it's in the $2000+ club.

asnigro · 01-15-2006, 01:50 PM

Love those rims, especially versus the 17" you had. I love the ones you have now but I really like the 10 spoke, really thin looking boxster rims as a second best. Congrats!

wild1poet2 · 01-15-2006, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Somebody who knows really needs to answer the question about speedo changes when one goes from 17's to 18's. I want to go from 17's to 18's and would like to know if my speedo will need recalibration.

Logically, if the circumference of the 18 inch tire and the overall height of the mounted tire are the same, the speedo should be accurate.

You go to a lower profile tire with the larger diameter wheel to offset the increase so no speedo recalibration is needed. Overall wheel plus tire diameter remain the same. Likewise you maintain your final drive ratio.

Calliedog · 04-12-2006, 01:14 PM

Everyone needs this tool. Tire and Wheel Calculator. It's simple to use and I think it will answer your questions.

http://www.dakota-truck.net/TIRECALC/tirecalc.html

Finallygottaporsche · 04-12-2006, 01:47 PM

replicas are almost always heavier than porsche original wheels. you probably aded 10 lbs of unsprung weight to each corner. cars like the boxster are sensitive to this. its like running w ankle weights on. you also have switched to a non porsche appoved tire. im just asking... does it drive well?

ralegen · 04-12-2006, 07:22 PM

Hey TriGEm,

Your ebay link doesn't show the pictures. Did you have the same wheels as the ones in Jephs' link?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pors...sspagenameZWDVW