Replacement Rims - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

baseball · 09-23-2007, 09:06 AM

Does anyone have any experience or opinions on the quality of these rims:

http://tinyurl.com/35vhfn

easyc · 09-23-2007, 11:41 AM

Good quality, but almost 10 lbs heaver than stock.

Jeph · 09-23-2007, 03:22 PM

They're replicas. If they're from the same manufacturer as the other replicas on eBay, at worst they'll be 10 lbs more for all 4. And I would venture a wager that they're 2 lbs more each than factory 18s. (Which really doesn't matter unless you're serious about auto-xing.)

baseball · 09-23-2007, 05:05 PM

Thanks for the info. Is there another reputable place to buy replacement Porsche rims?

Jeph · 09-23-2007, 08:13 PM

This guy sells replicas on eBay. It's where I got mine and I've been pleased.
http://www.wheeldynamics.com/

http://stores.ebay.com/Wheel-Dynamics

This guy sells the real deal, so get ready to drop some coin of you go this route.
http://www.wheelenhancement.com/

blinkwatt · 09-23-2007, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeph

This guy sells replicas on eBay. It's where I got mine and I've been pleased.
http://www.wheeldynamics.com/

http://stores.ebay.com/Wheel-Dynamics

This guy sells the real deal, so get ready to drop some coin of you go this route.
http://www.wheelenhancement.com/

Plenty of us on 986forum could vouch for Wheel Dynamics,they carry quality replicas.

easyc · 09-24-2007, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeph

They're replicas. If they're from the same manufacturer as the other replicas on eBay, at worst they'll be 10 lbs more for all 4. And I would venture a wager that they're 2 lbs more each than factory 18s. (Which really doesn't matter unless you're serious about auto-xing.)

The factory Carrera 5-spokes weigh 22lbs in the rear... the italian made replicas weigh over 30 each in the rear. Really doesn't mattter? you will feel a notice in that much unsprung weight.