Wheels advice
#1
Nordschleife Master
Thread Starter
Wheels advice
I picked up a 1987 targa and the car came with this wheels, does anyone know if they are a upgrade when the car was bought new ? Or are they after market?
TIA
TIA
Last edited by Opo; 07-03-2014 at 01:30 AM.
#3
Addict
Love 'em. Don't let the haters hate....
Look for a thread in OT by Nicole about a painting she did of a Boxster. It lives in perpetuity known only as "Ferrari Wheels"
Look for a thread in OT by Nicole about a painting she did of a Boxster. It lives in perpetuity known only as "Ferrari Wheels"
#5
Racer
Those are Etoiles, they should be pretty lightweight, strong wheels. Etoile purchased Gotti, which were also known as good wheels, and then eventually Etoile got bought by Ronal, which were not known for being so good.
#6
Team Owner
I think they are a very nice wheel , but just dont look right on a 911 IMHO .. I can say that as i have all kinds of wheel that dont look right on a 911. Next month I will be putting my Fuchs back on.
#7
Nordschleife Master
Thread Starter
Thank you guys, I was wondering if they were cheap wheels, I have the window sticker and it shows a $599 charge for this wheels, I'm a big Fuchs fan also but there's something about this wheels that I like , anyways I think they look great , I'm going to leave them on the car since all my other 911's have Fuchs , want to have one with different wheels
Last edited by Opo; 07-03-2014 at 01:30 AM.
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#11
Rennlist Member
And if any of you lived through the Gotti era, you know full well about the lack-of-fastener holding the wheel half issue. Luckily, I was able to convert mine to 32 bolt from the troublesome 16 before I had a failure. Interesting that when they resurfaced as Etoile they ended up with 20..........
Doubt any of the above make a bit of difference on a street driven car, but I'd play it safe if I were going to use them in having the centers and halves tested for cracks. (Which probably would end up costing more than the wheels are worth.)
#12
Nordschleife Master
Thread Starter
so this wheels are not safe?
#13
Rennlist Member
I have no idea. But if you figure any modular wheel for track use should be disassembled and fully checked probably every 10-12-15 events, a quarter century old one of so-so pedigree would be ripe for inspection even if used solely on the street.
(Who was the French guy who operated Topline, and the predecessor.....Fabian, Fabrecye? I bought mine circa 1981, and probably 3-4 years later is when it hit the fan and we doubled up the bolt count.)
(Who was the French guy who operated Topline, and the predecessor.....Fabian, Fabrecye? I bought mine circa 1981, and probably 3-4 years later is when it hit the fan and we doubled up the bolt count.)
#14
Instructor
Car looks great with those wheels, a little diversity in the cars makes them a bit more interesting.
Last week I was at Discount Tire rotating tires on my stock 911, Fuchs, and the cash register operator liked the car, but asked me point blank . . . "When you gonna put some wheels on that car", I about threw up. Really.
Last week I was at Discount Tire rotating tires on my stock 911, Fuchs, and the cash register operator liked the car, but asked me point blank . . . "When you gonna put some wheels on that car", I about threw up. Really.
Last edited by aratapuss; 10-17-2013 at 08:45 PM.
#15
I've always liked Gottis ever since seeing them on the silver 930 from "No Man's Land." I have a chance to buy a set locally; too bad they're too wide for SC flares. I suppose I could get narrower "barrels" but that could get pricey...if I was going to spend that much I'd just get BBS RSs.
Last edited by CVDH; 09-27-2013 at 02:28 PM.