Gutted...creased one of my wheels

**Edit** Got the hook up from another RL member - I'm back in action with stock wheels. Thanks for the offers/info! ******* Saturday, I was heading into the office to get some work done. I was just cruising along the same route I've driven thousands of times - and I cut one corner that is always fun to cut about half an inch too short. Both of the 19" wheels on my passenger side kissed the curb; the front wheel is salvagable, but the rear wheel has a 2-3" crease on the barrel along the curve where the barrel turns out to form the rim. I initially thought the wheels had been plated and what I was seeing was the plating flaking off, but I hit it with a wire wheel last night and learned the sad truth...it's cracked, and I'm at least one wheel down. I was about a week out from taking the wheels over and having them refinished. I haven't had the victims over to the wheel repair shop near my office, but I'm assuming the rear is a write off, and I'll probably be posting up looking for 18's or 19's for a '99 C4 sometime soon. I believe they are one-piece forged wheels, but maybe I'm wrong and I can source a new barrel - assuming the rest of the wheel is true. It took almost no force applied in a way the wheels aren't designed to handle to mortally wound my wheel. What a bummer. It's still holding air, but I'm guessing that's the only good thing about the wheel at this point. I'm glad I wasn't running wheel spacers at the time - an extra half-inch of wheel nailing that curb might have been catastrophic. It seems like I got away with no suspension damage, but I won't know that for sure until I pull the wheels off next week and give everything a good look. *Edit* Here's a photo of the damage... *sigh*

Pics? If the bolts don't go all the way through, they are neither 2 piece or 3 piece design and only for looks. As for forged, weigh one without the tires and see if it's in the low 20's weight wise. If it isn't, they aren't forged. Yeah it sucks. Been there and done that with a BBS wheel.

Bummer man. I've got a cracked wheel from slightly dropping it off at the wrong place on the track. Luckily jj1 had a couple exactly like it that he cut me a deal on. Might try posting WTB on the RL classifieds and see what you can strum up.

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I'm almost certain they're one piece - I've had them off several times before (and cleaned them from the reverse side) and I'm 99.9% sure the "bolts" are purely decorative. I don't think there's any chance a new barrel is the solution... I want to see if American Factory Wheel thinks it's reparable - but I'm almost certain they're only good for recycling.

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Look at the bright side, at least it was before you got them refinished. You might want to review your insurance policy as you might be able to claim it and at least take some of the pain out of it if you have to get a new set.

Sorry to hear that!

I got nothing. I haven't nailed anything with that tire since I hit a cone with it during performance driving school the month after I got the 996 - I guess I still don't know the dimensions of the car quite as well as I thought I did.

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I've done the same thing in a different car, and I will no doubt do it again some day.

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It ain't a bad thing if you need a couple end tables or something. P1120758.jpg In my case since i have a 2 piece wheel, I can also go this route:

Well, hopefully you learned a lesson about going into work on Saturdays. Jokes aside, that's a real bummer. Sorry to hear about the damage. The upside is that you were planning on getting them refinished so now you can just re-purpose that budget toward a new rim or a new set entirely. -Eric

True, but I was hoping to spend a few hundred, not a few grand. All things considered, there are worse problems to have. "Oh, woe is me, I bent a rim on my ridiculously impractical 1.5-ton toy." I suppose I could self-impose an Amazon/eBay/Ecklers/Summit Racing budget, but...where's the fun in that?

or you could just get a set of these... ...and I could vicariously enjoy your purchase from afar. I keep eyeing them and even kinda sorta got a go-ahead from my better half after picking up a 2nd unexpected bonus last month but my own self imposed budget still keeps me away. And, let me tell you, there's nothing fun about it. lol -Eric

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Just get the Wheel Dynamics for a little over $1k, reuse your tires and done.

Another option would be picking up a set of BBS Sport Classic II's. You would be getting wheels from a reputable manufacturer without spending several thousand and they look better than the rest of the OEM 996 wheels (imo).

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AFW is where I would go first. If they can't salvage it, you have a TON of options. Start looking around.

Yup, I'll pull them off Sunday night and drive them over on Monday. Hoping for good news - but if not, time for new wheels. Either way, the 996 wins.

Right rear wheel. I did the same damn thing twice with my right rear wheel on the same corner on my way home from work. But I'm still winning: Me - 93; Curb at 119th & Quivira - 2. Luckily, I barely brushed the curb so just ended up with about 4 inches of light curb rash from each incident. And my wheels are readily available on Tirerack.com and they aren't expensive at about $400 each. So I got that going for me. Caddyshack- The World Need Ditch Diggers, Too - YouTube

Finally got around to adding a photo to 1st post. I have an SUV full of 911 wheels; heading over to AFW at lunch to see what they think. Still hoping - probably in vain - for good news. The small smudged-looking part of the fissure at approx. 3:00 is where I hit the crease with a small wire wheel to see if I was dealing with flaked coating or creased metal. As I expected, it was definitely not flaking plating.

The ol' girl is hanging around on jackstands with her knickers exposed. I feel guilty.

Welp, I got confirmation from American Factory Wheel - my assumption that the wheel is junked is correct. It's nice to speak with someone who doesn't blow smoke - "I could probably repair it, but as soon as you hit a bump or a curb, you'd be f****d." Will be posting up a pic to see if anyone recognizes my wheels - there aren't any distinguishing marks inside, and I can't identify the make.

OK, anyone think they recognize this wheel? The one I curbed is junk; finding a single replacement is obviously preferable to buying 4 wheels. Any leads appreciated.

Not to sound like an azz but those look like the typical $800/set wheels that were on eBay a few years ago IIRC.

Any markings on the wheel?

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That wouldn't surprise me - they're definitely not high-end wheels; I'd just prefer not to have to replace all 4 if I can avoid it. As far as markings, no, nothing useful

Think like the type of person who would buy these and ebay search "19 inch deep dish rims" The icon for '19" Deep Dish Rims' look very similar http://www.ebay.com/bhp/deep-dish-rims

Yeah, I have found a number of similar rims, but none that are a match. I will expand my search terms to include "baller" and "hella."

http://www.bodykits.com/i-24295594-1...tegory:1234384

Damn, you Googled more better than I did. I am impressed. Fired an email off to the manufacturer...we'll see what happens.

Those are great looking rims. Why not just buy another full set at that price? Then you'll have spares if it happens again.

5CH3NLL These guys might have something close but probably OM. Go into CATALOG on their website and navigate to the 911 page. Worth a look 🤔 http://www.wheelcollision.com/store/PORSCHE-911.htm

I would call ALT directly.

Emailed 'em yesterday. I also hit up a couple of their distributors to see if they'll sell individual wheels.

As always, Rennlist demonstrates the caliber of its members. Former 996 owner is sending me some factory wheels that need some paint for next to nothing.

That's great news! I'm glad it worked out for you! -Eric

So - never having had turbo twists - they really aren't directional (i.e. both pairs are identical - the front right and front left; rear right, rear left? That makes so much sense but also seems so wrong compared to Corvette wheels.

Hmmm I never checked mine but you are correct, the spokes twist to right regardless of the side of the car

They are not directional as they don't offer any kind of real benefit other than looks. My e34 M5 turbines or the BBS Turbofans on the other hand...

Are you back on the road yet?

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Awwwww yeah. Life is good...thanks again! The rear visible here is the one I rattle-canned last night. I'll do a better job soon, but I was dying to get back up and running. They look very different due to the angle on the front vs. the back. In person, the painted wheel is very close in color...

Can you tell the difference in ride between the 10 and 18's? Looks good. What paint did you use?

Uh, you have a problem! The center caps is not positioned correctly with the point of the Porsche logo directed towards the valve stem. You are in danger of spontaneous engine failure IIRC, that is failure mode 666

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I have a tool I can rent you to fix that!

New job Chanel! Jay is right, you need to fix your center cap before it's too late. Also love the aero package. Is that spoiler OEM? It's looks a heck of a lot better than the taco version.