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

alanqning · 12-23-2013, 02:24 PM

I need to get new tires, and I thought I might as well replace my rims and get it show ready. I wanted the BBS Honeycomb rims like the ones attached in post but they don't seem to make them 5 x 130. Does anyone know of another brand with similar rims? I do not want to use a conversion kit.

BYprodriver · 12-23-2013, 02:36 PM

BBS made some of the OEM wheels including the "Sport Design" that looks like the wheels in your pic. They are usually called "mesh" style. Sport Designs are either 2-piece or 3-piece wheels & they are one of the most expensive used Boxster wheels. As with any used wheel purchase have a agreement with the seller that the wheels will be true enough to balance the bare wheel with 1oz or less. When you get the wheels check the trueness level A.S.A.P. I just started a paypal/E-bay protest regarding this very problem.

alanqning · 12-23-2013, 02:41 PM

Would this mesh / basket weave / honeycomb wheel be heavy? Looks heavy... haha

Should I go 17" or 18" rims? 19" seems a bit much for me.

BYprodriver · 12-23-2013, 03:34 PM

These don't look very heavy. If they are BBS they should be extra light. The oem Sport Design wheels are extra heavy due to the stainless curb guard. I like 18" wheels & have no desire for 19". Boxsters are more agile & fun to drive with 17" tires.