Got the CCWheels!

Received the CCWheels today! I picked the 18" T10s as I posted before. I weighed them with the tires/Mich PS Rib. They are significantly lighter than my OEM Sports Design with Contis. CCW T10s with Mich PS Rib(18") F 41.8 lbs (18X8.5) R 48.2 lbs (18X10) OEM Sports Design with Contis(18") F 44.8 lbs (18X8) R 54.6 lbs (18X10) I'm not affiliated with CCW, just a happy customer. These small co. is in Daytona, FL. John, the owner and hands on maker of the wheels, took the time to explain the process on how they make them out of forged 6061 T6 alum blocks. I've been working aviation maintnenance for 20+ years and I could tell how nicely and carefully these wheels were made. The custom billet alum center caps with OEM Porsche crest are awesome too. http://www.ccwheel.com/files/home.php I've seen a couple of Listers here that have the different designs too. I picked the T10s primarily for their widely spaced spokes(but plenty enough to any future track use) for ease of washing(easy reach to the inside of therims). Here are some pictures. I know the 19s would have fill up my wheel wells really good, but I like these 18's for performance.

Sweet...very nice looking wheel. I had a great experience with John and the team down in FL. Congrats

looking good......

Very nice looking wheels, grats! Any issues with the 8.5" front vs. the standard 8"? I was disappointed to see that they don't offer it in 18x8. Any chance of some close-up shots? The pics on the CCW website are really distant, as are yours. Your model is much nicer than the one they use ('vette), but I'd still like to see more detail, up close and at angles.

how deep is the lip? how much did they run you?

Nice wheels - that is one beautiful car.

Usually not a fan of after-market wheels (heresy, I know ), but these are as sweet as sugar and the whole package looks stunning.

yes they are beautiful. What is the ball park pricing per wheel?

Yeah Alex, I contemplated a lot getting the SP16s like you have! I'm just lazy to clean that many spokes Yours really look awesome on your dark blue carrera Thanks! Thanks. I don't see any issues with the 8.5 for the fronts. The front 225 tires look just a little spread. I'll post some close up pix in a bit 1 inch in front & 2 inches on the rears. The wheels were $2700. I added the PS2 for tire rack price, and $55 for each of the locking billet alum center cap pieces with oem porsche crest which are every nice.

Thanks! $2700 for the set. Thanks Man!

Here's a few. I'm sure the 19" version of these would have filled the wheel wells for looks better. But I chose the 18s for performance and ride feel.

I am so a fan of thin spoke, lots of open space, and staggered...and you have all of them! Amazing wheels . thanks, Amir

Those rims are hot! I am glad you went with 18s over 19s. I think 18s look perfect on your car with that stance.

Thanks Amir. Yes the spokes are thin in the front but are thicker in the back side for strenght . They're tapered as you could see in this pix. John really did good on the design of these IMHO.

Bling Bling.

looks like a pretty deep dish for 2 inches... really nicely done.

Well I could always put these on when I miss the subdued look

i don't like the wheels as i think 911s look best with a mesh style center (BBS), but i will say i love what you've done to the body of the car. looks 100x than stock. great.

Nice wheels Mike.

Thanks Gents

They are sharp!! Looks like I can stop fretting about Kinesis being gone....nice rims indeed!

Nice... I think I'll go with C14s in matte black anodized.

Thanks for the additional pics, those are some sweet wheels!

Carrera Mike, Was the T10 style you have a one off custom? John at CCW told me only only the C14 or C10 style were offered in 18" sizing.

Here is a link to the CCW site and it states that the T10 is available in 18" wheels. http://www.ccwheel.com/files/wheelpr...del.php?id=t10

BG & Arnee, Thanks! All wheels from CCW are custom made. I think that they don't make em unless they are ordered. Like Tim/Gota911 said, the T10s are made in 18s. Mine are 18s.

Mike - very nice wheels! Your car looks great, as usual!

Thanks for the kind words Tim! They're a little shinny(the wheels), but I like em. Happy Motoring!

I know they are all custom, what I meant was if is a one off just for you. This is what John said when I emailed him a few weeks ago. I was told only the C10 and C14 was available. Me- "-Is it possible to get the 5x130 bolt pattern put in the SP16a or T10. I really do prefer that rim style over the C10." John- "yes but i dont have 18" forgings with the right cross section, only 19" Maybe I will ask him again in a few months when I am palnning on buying a set. Probably a simple misunderstanding on my part.

[QUOTE=Carrera Mike]Yeah Alex, I contemplated a lot getting the SP16s like you have! I'm just lazy to clean that many spokes Yours really look awesome on your dark blue carrera [QUOTE] Thants why I changed (in parallel) to the Mintex front brake pads and OEM rears....less brake dust and infrequent cleaning.

Looks very awesome...........but.........ah the front lisence plate has gotta go

Were your previous wheels powdercoated sport designs or BSAs? New look is hot!

I know, I know I hat it too!! I had it off for a while. The cops have not bothered me, BUT the base, where I work, warned me evermorning I have to go through the gates. The gate guard finally told me one morning that it was the last time he's letting me through without the front tags Thanks! I wanted to powdercoat them but didn;t trust the local shop on their heating process. I dissassembled them myself. Took the centers off and had them just painted with the toughest black paint.

Spring, Sorry, I didn't mean that in a wrong manner. I misunderstood you. Call John. He's very nice to talk to. Relaxed and no pressure. He's very enthusiastic about his wheels.

Good idea! do you feel a difference in stopping power/effort though?

Not at all, the Mintex is a good low dust brake pad with good performance. I dont track the car but for street use, they are fine.

I like the bling the better.

Interesting. Similar to the OEM GT3 wheels... sort of a modern interpretation of Fuchs.

Mike: I went on CCW's site and saw what looks like your car shown as an example of what they'd look like on a Porsche....are you affiliated with the company? I cancelled my order for a set of Champions because I liked the look of your wheels....did you get the center caps thru CCW also or another source? Are those center caps metal or plastic? I've sent CCW an email inquiring about them. For some they may be "bling", but to others they look great. They just seem to go with certain colors.

Very nice addition !

Mike your car is looking great!

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Chuck, I'm definitely NOT affiliated with CCW nor any shop. I'm just a happy customer of CCW particularly. John(Owner I think) is a genuine enthusiasts. He love to talk about cars and wheels specs of course. You know when a person is being genuine to you.. he's one of them. He does the work himself. The center caps are from a shop nearby him, I think. They're(CAPS) billet aluminum with genuine Porsce crest! Not plastics.

This weekend at VIR. Went there just to hang out and see all the amazing P-cars!

Mike, were you there yesterday for Full course??? I was up there and didn't see ya.

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Thanks! Dell, My buddy an I left Sunday lunch. We were just watching and taking photos. I'll be posting those soon by the way. I'm guessing you dont like running th esouth course and just doing the full Monday?

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Chuck I forgot to mention to you... John is kinda behind with emails. At least during my inquiry. You'll get faster results calling him. He answered the phone even after business hours. Good luck.. ~Mike

Chuck, I also dealt with John over at CCW. Very knowledgable on wheel offsets for P-cars. He should be able to address all you questions if you call him.

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Not a big fan of the south

Aben and Mike: I called John as you suggested...he was most helpful and a walking encyclopaedia of facts and figures for Porsche wheels/tires. The car should be delivered here Friday...and I'm going to drive it for a week or so before I decide on what to do with the wheels....but I'm truly smitten by your wheels Mike....they have just the right amount of spokes....not too many to clean, yet spaced enough to let the rotors show through.....they just look classy to me in the polished presentation.

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Thanks Michael!!

Nice looking wheels. CCW makes one of the best wheels out there for the money, light, strong, and John will make them to your specs. I went with the 3-piece Track Classics years ago and swap them from car to car.

Mike: I'm still smitten with the first ones you posted....the eight spoke model...I think they called it the T10....and after a really nice exhaust system, that may well be my next purchase..........but FIRST comes the fire extinguisher. Steve: I don't think you can beat the quality of the CCW wheels for the price.

CCWs on my Cobra. They were great to deal with. Pothole damage, and John took them back, replaced both outer rims and shipped back. Like new and back within 2 weeks. They are still working on the 505s with black centers so I went with HRE on the P.

Well....thanks to Carrera Mike and a number of you other folks, I just got off the phone with John and ordered a set of the T 10's with Michelin Pilot Sport II tires as a complete package....including the really nice looking Porsche crest center caps. Thanks Mike for posting and for your followup to my questions. As you said, John, the owner...was extremely helpful and took the time to go through his manufacturing process...how he keeps the costs down and passes that savings on to us....and how he gives us the same price for tires as the Tire Rack. His business is truly a one-stop shopping center for wheels with the added pleasure of a one-on-one conversation with the owner....who happens to be VERY knowledgeable. Mike...IIRC....did I see one of your later posts where you had gone to the black centers rather than the polished wheel? You had a discussion thread going earlier about which looked better, and last I saw, you had decided back then to stay with the polished wheels. I know that there's a big following for the black or painted centers, but I am staying with the polished look. For those of you who invariably sit back there and think to yourself.....I wonder how much he's paying......I'll just tell you. The whole enchilada, wheels, Pilot Sport II, mounted, balanced, center caps, and lug caps, and shipping charges..came to $4375. That's a bunch cheaper than a set of Champions or Fiske's alone... Thanx again for passing on the pictures and info. John said that he doesn't spend any money on advertising...and that all his sales come as a result of discussion threads like this. He also said that he's been deluged lately with requests for wheels for the GT3 wheels and has just invested some big bucks in new machinery. I would imagine that he's going to step up production becasue right now, I think his demand is outstripping his supply. FWIW....he keeps no inventory on hand....and fills orders by manufacturing the wheels as he gets the order. That helps him keep his requirement for warehousing down and keeps his costs far below that of the other well known manufacturers. He's been primarily dealing with the Corvette crowd....but lately, the Porsche folks have been seeking him out. John said that he thinks he can have my wheels and tires to me by next Friday....that's service!! I'll post pics when I get them. Chuck

I'm putting my winter wheels on very soon... next spring I'm going to need to tires, I'm thinking I would like to do the same thing. Those wheels look really nice.

CCWs are great wheels. John knows his Porsches, they have supplied the Grand Am cars for years.

Bump for Trent, SC996

Thanks again Mike for all the info and link! Once again, yours is one of my favorite 996's I've seen.

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Thansk Trent. Talk to John. He talks about wheels with genuine enthusiasm. http://www.ccwheel.com/files/wheelprofiles.php

To be honest I do not like chrome at all. But you damn near converted me. Your car is beautiful and so are your wheels.

The whole package is hot.

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Is911: These wheels are NOT chrome. They're made out of a solid block of aircraft aluminum and cut down on a computerized lathe....then are polished to get that finish. They will dull a bit over time, but John gave me the three step process for keeping them looking like new and sealing them so that the brake dust doesn't cake up. He uses an aluminum cleaner followed by Mother's Billet polish (the $11 one not the cheaper one) and finish up with Rejex for a sealant....but the process requires you to not drive the car for 48 hours while the Rejex sealant sets up, but when you're done, they look spiffy and stay that way.

oooooooh...looks very sharp Mike.

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Apologies on the chrome ignorance. My bad, thanks for pointing it out to me Chuck. No wonder I felt "almost converted". Now I can put the struggle to rest and go back to chrome hating Mike, I am a bit partial to black wheels on love the black on SY look (great pics!). You are fortunate on having both these wheel options available. Hot blonde on one side, beautiful brunette on the other. life's a b!tch