Looking for 18" wheels. Have you heard of these guys?

I'm looking to upgrade my wheels/tires from the stock 17" to nicer looking 18" wheels. In addition to normal street driving, I'll be tracking them maybe 6 times a year (DE's). I found a seller on Ebay who sells clones that are made in Italy. The wheels that interest me are linked below. What do you guys think or know about this seller and/or wheels. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-PO...95832846QQrdZ1 I know. I know. Stick with OEM or BBS, etc.. However, those wheels will set me back somewhere from 3 to 5 grand, which I find difficult to justify.

The wheels are knockoffs...they are made with less quailty, weigh more, and may or may not fit properly...they wil NOT fit like stock 18" wheels because the offsets are WAY OFF....The stock offset for the 996 is 18x8 et 52 (?) and 18x10 et 65. So its about whats important to you...the look or performance/quality/fit....you can get used takeoffs for usually the same price as new knockoffs....I get a set of OEM 997 19" wheels for $650....

I'm happy with the knock-offs I got from Wheel Enhancement. They are heavy (5-6lb heavier than OE), but they look good, fit right, and are cheap. You can find their website, or find them on eBay. I got the Turbo look wheels in narrow-body sizes (18x8/10) with MPSCs mounted for $2050 shipped. Not sure how much they would've been without the tires.

im selling two turbo twist 18in knock off (just the rear) for 200 buck just check out my thread for details

Those are nice wheels....but they're a bitch to keep clean.

The rear wheels with 47mm offset are for wide bodied cars like the C4S & Turbo. If you want to get these ebay wheels (knock-offs) check some of their other posts to see if they have the 10" with 58mm to 65mm offsets, which would fit on a narrow body car. Since you are in Cali, you might want to check with Wheel Enhancement to see what "take-offs" (as opposed to knowk-offs) they have in stock. Like Newport said, you might be able to get some OEM "take-offs" for a decent price.

Thanks for the help guys.

Here are similar wheels from a different seller. These have 50mm front and 65mm rear offsets. I have no affiliatioin with the seller and I know nothing about the quality of the wheels. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...QQcmdZViewItem

450, Just make sure to ask the seller (you can call the guy) for the ET65 rear offsets which is identical to the stock wheel. He has them. I asked. -Paul

I just got new wheels and am selling my OEM 18" wheels if you are interested. They come with Michelin Pilot Sports with about 85-90% tread left on them. They look exactly like the attached pic. I can send actual pictures. There are some minor nicks and scratches on the lip, and my wheel guy said that they are a piece of cake to repair, and a lot of people repair them at home with the original Wurth spray paint. Anyway, let me know if interested.

PM sent about your wheels

I feel your pain to spend that amount for wheels that inevitably get rashed anyway. For about $1k, I went with a set of BSA's which are light (20lb/24lb) and look great on my 9964S.

ebay, buyers beware............

Did you get the 10 spoke ones? How do you like them? Mine finally arrived after waiting 7.5 weeks for them to arrive. I just have to pick them up tomorrow and put them on the car. Did you get the rears that are flush or the ones with a lip?

what are the bsa's? Pic or link?

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any pics with them on the 996?

Mine finally arrived today after a 7.5 week wait. Ijust installed them and tooke my baby for a shakedown cruise. The tires weren't even dressed!

looks great...those are 18"?

18*8, 18*10. Et 48 front, et 40 rear

I like this picture better.

Et 40 in the rear? WOW, that surprises me! I thought 40mm offset would extend past the fender. Do you have a pic from behind the car looking straight down the side?

I'll take one tomorrow, but it is flush with the fender.

Thanks!

Tim my thoughts exactly. An 18x10 ET40 sits exactly 8mm further out than the max that Porsche reccommends on NB 996s. (Stock 10" wheel with a 17mm spacer). From the current pics it looks really close.. hard to tell. Looking forward to the additional pics to see. However, there is still No way to make the Turbo rear wheel work in either ET 40 or ET 45 because they are usually 11" and that extra inch is 25mm.

I love the BSA wheels. Where do you buy them? And how much do they typically run?

I thought the same thing. Then I saw pics of the wheels on the seller's 993 and they looked fine in the rear. That is when I committed to the purchase. It is still very close to the fenderline. I'm running 265s and doubt I can get 285s within the fender.

Yep, that is spot on. Good one for you. Looks very nice.

I got them off ebay from a seller who didn't like the look. I think you can get a set for @ $700 plus shipping. However, I'm not sure if the et40 rears are still available. The ads I've seen are only for the et60 no lip rears.

Thanks for the additional pics. The wheels look GREAT! I love the lip on the rear wheels. I would have thought that a 40mm offset on a 10" wheel would cause the wheel to stick out beyond the fender. You may be right, the 265 tires may be helping in this situation. I guess my 295 rear tires wouldn't do too well on those wheels.

For 295s, I could always get an extra pair of rears w/o the lip!

On a C4S.

Slaaw - The BSA 215a wheels look AWESOME! Do your wheels have the ridges running down the length of each spoke or are the spokes flat with just a small ridge at the outer end of each spoke? Can you post a couple of close up pics of your wheels.

Gotta feel the love for the BSAs!

Slaaw's wheels doesn't have the ridge in the middle of each spoke.

The reason I like Slaaw's wheels is becaust they look like my favorite wheels, the Kineses F110's.

The ridges are at the outer ends of the spokes.

Thanks for the reply and double-thanks for posting the pic. Nice wheels, man! Is that Lapis?

Yeah you're right, they do look like F110 but at a fraction of the cost. I say if you find some, don't hesitate and get them.

Slaaw, where did you get them from? Those look perfect for the 4S. What's the size and offset for your C4S? Are they hubcentric? Are you using spacers? Thanks.

Those ARE nice. Are they heavy? What about price?

18 x 8 = 20 lbs 18 x 10 = 24 lbs Well, that's what one of the ebay sellers listed for chrome wheels.

You expect us to trust a cave man? But seriously, I like your wheels and almost any 5-spoke wheel because they're easier to clean. I had a BMW recently with 20-spoke wheels...they looked good, but I hated the chore of cleaning them!

Some gratuitous pics of the BSAs on a Spring drive this afternoon.

Gotta love Hawaii... nice backdrop. Are you on stock suspension? Nice wheels.

Yup, stock suspension.