New Look - Wheels, Tires, Center Caps & Lugs
 

I'm not happy with the color of the paint I used on the center caps. I'm going to re-paint them a couple of shades lighter to better match the gray paint on the spokes. Other than that everything seems to be working well.

ddb

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...0Spoke012a.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...0Spoke004a.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...0Spoke010a.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...0Spoke021a.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...0Spoke022a.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...0Spoke023a.jpg

I love it!

Very nice!

Well, well, well. I should say you've got one more mod to do before we get the Boxsters together :eek: Man that really looks great D! It really tranforms the look of your Boxster!

What tires and sizes did you go with?

Looks like your still happy with the hardtop off. Mine hasn't been off for three weeks.

Congrats!!

Thanks very much guys.

After a lot of reading I went with Goodyear F1 GS-D3's - 235/35/19 & 265/30/19. I was told/warned that I shouldn't go any larger on the rears due to clearance issues. I now know how others have felt when mounting larger tire/wheel combos. It didn't look like I would have enough clearance, but they work just fine.

It was between the Goodyears and PS2's. I knew the PS2's were great tires, but was also impressed with all of the reviews I read on the F1's. I haven't had Goodyears since I had VR-50's on a 1984 C4 Corvette decades ago, which were terrible. I went with the F1's based on the reviews, because I was able to save a few bucks, and lastly because I like the way they look.

SC986, I still haven't had a chance to install my interior pieces, but hope to do so soon. I'm loving the car without the hardtop although it is usually too hot for me to ride around topless. Your car looks great with the hardtop! Do you plan on keeping it on indefinitely?

ddb

Yeah, hardtop is on for good since we are sharing the same heat! I figure I'll either go hardtop or no top. The soft top is a thing of the past unless I get caught in rain.

Still need to get the window moldings right, alot of highway wind noise and the roof storage that came with it put up.

DDB-

Those are my favorite wheels Porsche has right now ever since I saw them on a 997 at my dealer. I also love them on Cayman and now the Boxster obviously.

Interested in how the 19's change the handling/ride.

Are they Porsche OEM or knock off/repros and where did you buy them?

thanks,

Jeff,

I agree - these wheels look good on all of the current Porsche cars. I had seen pictures of them on a 987, but when I bolted them to my car it was the first time seeing them on a 986.

I haven't driven the car enough to give you an accurate description of the change from 17" to 19". I drove really slowly because I was concerned with clearance issues when I put them on yesterday. I did some lock to lock turns, etc. and so far no signs of any problems.

They are replicas purchased from http://www.wheelsandcaps.com/porsche_specials.html via eBay. They are very flexible on pricing. Send me a PM for some more details if you're interested in getting a set. They would look really good on your Seal Gray 986S!

ddb

Great looking.

Are your rears 11.5 as stated on the website? Weight?

eVoMotion,

Thanks...

No, my rears are 10". They're available in both 10 and 11.5.

They are no lightweights. I measured 25 pounds on the fronts and 28 on the rears.


ddb

You can fit 295`s on the rears on 19`s with spacers it clears fine, and the ride quality is not that different at all from the stock 18`s I had on there

looks great,!!!! SO WHAT YOU DOIN WITH THE OLD WHEELS :D :D :D :D

These look excellent. When you have a few miles on them I would be interested to know how the ride and handling is affected (if at all) on the street.

Thanks

986 Forum members - Special pricing
 

Hello 986 Forum members.

I would like to offer the members of the Forum a special discount offer on the "Carrera Sport" wheels shown here.

If you contact us and mention this post we will knock the price down to $825.
This only applies to members of the board, and it will only stand while we have these in stock.


Please contact: Eric or Nathan we will be happy to help you out.

Thanks

Thanks for the compliments guys.

blkboxster: I think I'm going to just hang on to the old wheels for the time being. After some time on the new setup I may decide to get rid of them. They are in great shape and have Michelin Pilot Sports on them that are in great shape as well.

noone986s: As soon as I get some decent seat time on the new setup I will report what differences if any with the new combo.

ddb

nice man, only if those spokes were black hehehe.

no hardtop ey?

Thanks DJ. I've definitely thought about these wheels in black. It looks like it would be tough to paint or powder coat just the spokes, but I'm sure it could be done. Maybe something to do down the road to change the look (BTW, I like your caliper and wheel change).

ddb

wheels look great.

I like the contrasting color, but thats just one mans thoughts.

HI, Love everything about your car :cheers:

I want these wheels so badly that it makes my peepee hurt.

I couldn't justify the $5000 or so that it would have cost though, so I only traded up for Cayman S wheels. Good, but.... *sigh*

Maybe on my next one.

you sell your wheels yet?

Thanks guys for the compliments!

eslai, No way I could justify $5k for these wheels either. I went with a set of replicas. I have about $2,000 in the wheels, a new set of Goodyear F1 GS-D3's, stainless steel lug bolts and center caps.

Can you post some pics of your 987 with the Cayman S wheels?

Thanks,

ddb

Hey DDB

How are the wheels working now that you have had them on for a few weeks? Any problems?

Thanks

Just so you know, If i ever buy rims, im going to copy you! (Your Idea=YOINK!)

Wheels look great. The painted centers go well with your car. A great look overall!

I just wish those wheels had more of a lip (slight deep dish) on the rears - that would push them over the top.

:cheers:

CJ,

I tried sending you a PM but your box is full.

My coilovers are on, so I have something for you.


PM me when you get a chance.

noone986s,

So far it is going great - I'm really loving the wheels and tires. Both performance wise and looks! I have to admit I've only driven the car a few times for a total of less than 100 miles. It isn't a daily driver and I can't seem to get a break from work travel.

At any rate here are some thoughts:

My initial impression was the ride was considerably stiffer. Now, after a few drives, it feels no differently than the old 17 inch wheel/tire combination. So yes, it is stiffer than before, but it isn't close to being offensive. In fact, in a strange unexplainable way I like the feel of the car better now.

It also feels like the steering is more responsive. I don't know if it is just a perceived difference or reality, but the steering feels quicker.

I did repaint my center caps to better match the color of the spokes. They aren't perfect, but match better than before.

Although it will be time consuming, I've verified that I can stick my hand through the spokes and clean the barrel of the wheels, which I intend to do on a regular basis.

CJ & J-RAD, thanks for the compliments.

ddb

time to bump this thread. i came across the same rims on ebay and some sites.
also went down to wheel enhancement in culver city. they're a big knock-off seller but wouldn't carry these because they're made in china. they only sell italian made knock-offs. ummm, ok whatever. cheaper online anyway.

so the weight is an issue. 28 lbs is a bit heavy. my current fikse fm10 weigh 22 lbs in the rear. to be honest, my track days are limited to the non-timed variety and i'm fairly certain that the extra weight wouldn't impact my auto-X times enough to worry about it since i'm not posting extremely great times anyway.

my biggest issue is that in this picture the tires look a little rubber bandish.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...0Spoke012a.jpg

i really like how the sidewalls look on this one. so, obviously, lowering the car a little more would help to reduce the gap, which i think contributes to the rubber band effect.
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3595/800x600ij3.jpg

but here's the same rims painted black on a cayman and it looks better but hard to tell because its backlit and maybe the black rims help the sidewall look less rubber bandish.
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/479...6silveroc0.jpg

maybe i should just stick with 18s on the boxster, get some spacers and some suspension alterations and call it a day.


the gt3 tire size is 235/35 ZR 19 front, 305/30 ZR 19 rear

and the white boxster with the 19 carrera sports tire size is
Goodyear F1 GS-D3's - 235/35/19 & 265/30/19

so the fronts are the same exact tire and the rears are the same aspect ratio but on a narrower tire. and 30% of 40mm is only 13mm of sidewall height difference on the rear. maybe a different profile because of the type of tire? maybe an optical illusion because of the suspension height? maybe i'm just tripping. i really want to pull the trigger but want to make sure it looks more like the gt3 setup and not too rubber bandish.

I think the reason your tire looks more rubber band than the GT3 tire's picture is cause on the GT3, the outer tread design on the rubber isnt visible from the side...

On your Goodyears, you can see the tread dip over the edge of the tire onto the sidewall which could give the effect of a smaller sidewall. Also it could be that while your Tire sizes are the same as the GT3, the Rim size you have could be wider (side to side) so it might look like the sidewalls on your rims slant inwards from the rim to the top of the sidewall.

While the GT3 rims arent as wide so the sidewall goes prefectly straight up and down giving the effect of a taller tire.

i think that's it.


but those aren't mine. (yet) :cheers:

Ah! Well glad to be of service! :D