Question for those with 18" Carrera Lightweight Replicas...

[Matt The Car Nut]

...I like the Carrera Lightweights from WheelDynamics. But, I'm concerned they aren't exactly the same as the OEM version. My question is, are the front rims concave and the rears convex?

One can see what I mean in this picture:

My 19's are kinda like that, I think its just to maximize width.

[Jeph]

Here are some pix of my wheels from Wheel Dynamics. The front and rears both seem pretty flush (so neither concave or convex really).

[kenkamm]

It depends on width.

The Boxster version of these wheels is more flush, because the offsets are high and they are narrow (7.5" and 9")

The Carrera versions are wider, so they are more "concave." The fronts are only 1/2" wider, so they look almost identical, but the Carrera 10" wide rears are dished in a bit, because the wheel centerline is further recessed compared to the outer lip.

The replicas look just like OEM, but, the Carrera rears do indeed "dish in" more.

[RandallNeighbour]

Originally Posted by kenkamm

The Boxster version of these wheels is more flush, because the offsets are high and they are narrow (7.5" and 9").

Not accurate information. My wheel dynamics aftermarket carrera lights are 8" and 10")

The offsets do move the center out to the edge though for the offset clearances required on the boxster.

They are wonderful wheels that look fabulous. Jeph inspired me to get a set... put some 7mm spacers on the back while you're at it, which fills out the wheel wells nicely and makes the back end of the car look bigger than my mother in law bending over. Amazingly wide.

Wide enough to block the sun, actually.

[kenkamm]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Not accurate information. My wheel dynamics aftermarket carrera lights are 8" and 10")

Hold on there peep. Maybe you need to read my post again. I was talking about the OEM Boxster wheels of that style. They are 7.5" and 9". The replicas are a copy of the OEM wheels, but are only available in Carrera widths.