Cheap way to make your wheels look better and improve the look of your 996.

After much contemplation on buying a new set of wheels, I decided to have my stock 18" Turbo Look wheels custom finshed. I went with a Porsche Seal Grey center and a machined lip. the whole wheel was then sprayed with around 5 coats of a very tough clear. I am very happy with the finished result. I will post before and after pics of my car when I get the wheels on this afternoon.

Wow they look great . Where did you have it done? and how much??

Lets see them on the car!

They look great - I look forward to seeing how they look on the car.

I had them done at Wheel Medic in Columbus, Ohio. The cost was $110.00 per wheel. I will post pics of them on the car this evening hopefully. Thanks for the compliments.

yeah lets seem them on the car! I'm interested to see how the seal gray goes with your blue...

Makes me think of Fuchs, but in a new way..

I love the center and hope the outside ring doesn't look like a whitewall when you put it on the car. for trying something different

Those look great - and the price seems very reasonable.

WOW. I am truly shocked how good those look. I was thinking "uh oh" at first, but that looks pretty damn good IMO. Are you a Buckeye fan? Any shot you're coming down to Texas for the game next year? If you're a BUckeye of course.

I am a Buckeye fan. I am unsure whether I can make the game next year. If it is anything like in Columbus this year, the ticket prices will be outrageous.

No doubt they will be crazy. Everyone including me is still going crazy from the Rose Bowl win. I have been waiting my whole life for us to win a title. I am 34. The last partial title we won was 1970, and I was born in 1971. So literally I have been waiting my whole life. It was worth the wait. I think our title must feel very similar to the one you guys won in 2002. You guys knocked off the great power of that period in Miami. No one gave you guys any shot due to the offense no being that powerful and such. What a great game that was and I think you guys must have been on a real high for a long time because of whom you beat to win it, and the game coming down to the last play. Out win is very similar. I was glad you guys had such a great season this year after the Texas game. It made both of our teams look better having great years.

I agree. Playing tough games like that early in the season is tough, but if you prevail and stay undefeated like you did this year, no one can take it away from you. I was rooting for you guys all the way. Enjoy it. It is hard to stay at the top. Fortunately, we have had a nice number of years since Tressel came. Before that we had to suffer through with John Cooper losing every game that mattered for 10 years!

now get rid of those amber front turn signals and your car is set!

I am actually one of the few that actually likes the amber on my car. I think that it actually looks better on Zenith Blue than the clear. To each his own I suppose.

hmmm, looking at the photo, I'm having trouble imagining them clear, but i suppose I can see it. Are your rear turn signals also amber? How early a 996 build is your car?

The rears have the amber also. With the Porsche badge on the bonnet and wheel centers being mostly gold, I think that it actually flows nicely. Check out this close-up of the hood. Maybe you can see what I mean. If not, then I guess we have differing tastes. That is what makes the world go around.

i'm imagining clear, and I think I likely agree with you, actually.... although that blue is not to my taste that much either

This thread has gone on far too long without any pics of the wheels on the car!

in another thread

I am taking more pictures today.

good stuff

i like what you did with those...the machined outside looks great along with the paint job - your car looks awesome...good work

I am trying to take my time and do the mods/upgrades very tastefully.