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I'd leave it as is; the first set looks the best and will not cost you additional money. The other two sets don't do anything for me, personally. Drive the car and enjoy it.
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Another vote for 1st set...
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The black rims look great on a red car, perhaps you need to Gimp the JD black rims onto it and compare.
Beware, before you pick the rim size, check on performance tire availability, some sizes are simply not available or really expensive. Also, if you want to track the car, many folks prefer 17" rims for the great variety of tire availability and lower tire cost. Just something to consider. |
What are the brand/specs for the wheels currently on your Boxster? I too think they look good. I too wouldn't go beyond 18" diameter on a 986 for both ride quality and appearance reasons.
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NewOB: New ride looks sweeet! I can decide on the wheels but black looks great and carrera, way too much for wheels, and original rims dont look bad, can wait to hear what u decide on! have fun
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As mentioned, you have left out some very attractive options:
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You asked....The second set, preferably in a Graphite Grey but they look good in black also.
As others have stated, 18's are probably as big as you would want to go on a 986 Boxster. |
First set gets my vote:cool:
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Second set, I'm a big fan of black wheels. JD, great recommendation, multiple attractive styles and very affordable.
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My vote is for option 2. Option 3 is nice but too big for your car. I would look into plasti dipping those wheels or just have powder coated. Good luck with your choice.
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Original set looks great...not into black wheels.
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1392948562.jpg My original set...going to refinish them so when I get bored with the Caymans I can put these back on. http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1392948708.jpg |
Can't decide but I prefer OEM wheels anyways. Love the seats and, a, who's the lovely lady everyone else missed?
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I would powdercoat the original set gunmetal and be done with it.
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#1 as long as they're in good shape. #2 is second choice. Don't care for #3, but it's not my $$.
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I had no idea you could powdercoat/paint wheels. I would be very interested in that. I must find out more.
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But I would second the suggestion to go with the plasti-dip a first course of action to see how you like it. Probably $100 for the prep cleaners, paint cans and special spray gun handle that clips ontop of the cans. It's fairly simple and the guys at DipYourCar.com don't even remove the tire from the wheel. They just take up the tire with masking tape. In this video they layer over matte black with gold, but I'm sure silver will give you the same effect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qd9ILYezWM&list=PL8Cnc6kMnQhPob341Elr4kW2 N9rtq3UfF |
I like the black ones.
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