Who's got the coolest wheels? (gimme pix!)
 

Hey Y'all,

I need your help! I've got some Cup 2s on the way to replace my chrome dishes, and I wanna refinish them in a cool color scheme, but I don't know which way to go. I'm hoping you folks can put up some pix of cool and uniquely painted wheels to give me some ideas. BTW, they don't have to be Cups, I just love to see wheel options for the 928!

I'm really leaning towards body colored (GP White) spokes/centers with either polished, black, or black chrome lip. I just can't decide!

Thanks in advance.

I have some faded flats, but no pics... :) My favorites have to be club sports though.

928ntslow has this contest won.....

I like my wheels a good bit. Kinesis K28R 18".

Alright pictures. Great idea for this thread Chaad because I would like to replace my dishes as well.

Perry, no way.

This ride takes the prize!

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/coolest_rims_01.jpg

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/coolest_rims_02.jpg

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/coolest_rims_03.jpg

Modified 18" RH 3.6 turbo 3-pc

Coolest 928 wheels ever :cool:

Cheers,
Michael

Wow nice kit...

kind of partial to the K18's myself

mk

anyone got pics of black phone dials??? I plan on putting those on my shark....

Mine aren't black but charcoal, hope that helps you some.

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/ir...ront__side.jpg

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/ir...side_copy2.jpg

Also the carrera lightweight 5 spokes on my other car.

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/li...heel_copy2.jpg

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/92...e_view_low.jpg

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/s2...onal_copy5.jpg

Cheers Greg

I second that...

DROOL! :bowdown:

Yup-we have a winner.
Those 3.6 wheels with the deep offset are to nice. Steam rollers!
Also thats the nicest body kit I have seen to date for a 928. Note the early rubber rear spoiler vs. some of the tacky wings that normally come with wide body kits.

RDS

I have these 17" chrome Anteras....they have a phone dial feel.. I swapped them with the 17" o-z mitos on my 944.

928-porn. I can't stop looking.

What body kit is that?

I still love my Fikse FM-10's. :cool:

Jim

Jim R.

Damn, that's a beautiful picture ! ! ! I also like your wheels.

:cheers:

I wanna play... :)
 

Fikse Mach 5 (Red FAST car)

RH 3.6 in black ( Black 928SC)

I agree with Mark.

I like the Speedlines and the RH with custom offsets work well on these cars. I don't know how you run your car so low. I bottom out the GTS with stock height, looks great, how does it handle?

Mark, BTW is your 91 turbo stock?

Here are my stock speedlines on the GTS. She is sitting high because they were just placed on to see if I like them and I do. I am looking for a set of RH's with a bit more lip. Not to the extent of the custom job but the factory 61 offset can be adjusted to a 40 or 50 mm with proper spacers to make it look better.

I like mine... for now. But I can see a future upgrade perhaps.

Very Clean Andrew. :)

My 3.3 Turbo has a 60-1 T3/T4 Ballbearing turbocharger, B&B Headers & exhaust (modified to 12" Borla XR-1), and an Apexi AVC-R set to 1.15bar. Very quick at this boost ratio. Has 135k on it now, 60k with the turbo/boost at it's present setting.

It also has Fikse 18" FM5's and 3.6 turbo brakes all around, lowered about 2".

Yes, I can bottom out both cars if I'm not careful, but I am careful. :)

Simple Green & a pressure washer is your best bet. I gave up on trying to maintain my wife's FM10's & got her FM5's. :) (Hey, she had her chances...)

Someone wanted pics of black phone dials... here ya go...

Thanks for the Kudos, Mark. That's actually an old pic. I now have clear front corners, red side markers, and aero mirrors. But you'll have to wait until spring for the new pictures.

Okay, here's one of my old car with polished dish wheels, and then 17" cups.

What size are these, 18 or 19? I think these get my vote. very sharp!

Thanks Greg and Neil for the Black PD's. Anyone with all black PD's? I think BigDave has a set of black PD's for winter????

I'd like to see. Is he gonna post pics for the contest? :bigbye:

I think DR's black chrome powder coated K28s are the best wheels on a 928. Those Speedline 3.6 or RH AL wheels don't look nearly as good as the RH RAL.

i may be biased but the Fikse FM-10's get my vote.

Andrew, I love the clean look of the early spoilerless 928s especially with the cup wheels, which are still one of my favorite wheels on a 928. Areo mirrors a definate bonus as well. Shoulda kept it as a stablemate to the GT.

I always liked these, but they don't make them anymore. If the spokes were body color and the rim chrome they would be tough to beat. (belong to don in MN)

Just got these back from Wheel Worx, outside Baltimore, MD. Can't wait to put them on the 928. :bigbye:

These are on my wish list :banghead:

I think many people forget how much of a difference a new style wheel can make in the appearance of the 928. It updates the look drasticly

Hey! Those are the wheels I have on mine (18x8.5 / 18x10). Didn't think anyone else had them on a shark. That car even has identical rub marks on the front fenders where they rub when mounting 235-40/18 tires coupled with a tad too low ride height =(.

I also just realized that the 18x10's have a 68mm offset whereas the fronts have something like 52mm... hmm... have to try mounting the rears in the front.

Dan
'86 928S 5-spd w/LSD

Any Pics??

Wheel Pixx

OK fellas... I'll play.
Heres mine ....

Thanks for the compliments. It is a good looking car, and will always have a fond spot in my heart. If I ever get a pole-barn, I will get it back. Garage space is a bit of a premium.

For the record though, I really like the look of the carrera lightweights. Might have to upgrade later on.

Ben- I remember drooling over those wheels at SITM. The look is so clean! :bigbye:

Jeff, It's supposed to be pics of the wheels. :p

Oops....wrong pic. Be back in a minute... :rolleyes:

I also vote for the 02 carrera lightweights (not my car in pic...its SteveB)

Thanks for posting that pic, Brian. I've got the aeros on my car, am planning on painting my wing, and will tint the windows this spring. If I get those wheels, that'd be my car. Cool! :cool:

I also went with the 18" 996 5-spokes last year.

Gives a nice OEM-look upgrade without being too 'blingy'.

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/w5_copy2.jpg

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/w4_copy3.jpg

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/dps1_copy2.jpg

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/11705_copy1.jpg

Randy, did you get your GTS reflector boowing issue sorted?

Mine has gotten bad :(

Keith,

5 Stars, Dude.

Larry, what are those wheels.

http://members.rennlist.com/watercoo...me%20wheel.JPG

They look amazing!

Michael

16x8 Phonedials for me. :)

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ontcaliper.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...arcaliper1.jpg

Yes - easy to fix!

Find that original thread and post to it to bring it back. I'll explain the fix there.

I got 'em too Sterling, you took the words outta my mouth!
Hammer

Keith-
Those wheel sreally grow on you. Everytime I see them, they look nicer and nicer! Very sharp. Nice agressive look. :evilgrin:

Thanks Randy.

Project #87

Lots of nice looking wheels, but I have to agree with Perry on this. Keith's wheels are wicked cool! :cool:

I'd like to see these mounted on your car. Post pics when done.

I think I like that one the most. No i'm not even kidding. Just needs a little primer and lights, and then terrorize the streets with a supercharger!

Jon

:burnout:

Hey Red, any updates on the car by the way? Still going for it to be finished by summer?

Jon

Michael,
I took this photo at German Autofest in Ventura California. The place that makes them is in Pomona Calif. When I get home tonite, I'll look for their card and PM the information to you. The photo is a 996, but they custom fit them to any P-car :thumbup:

not so sure if they are the coolest - but decent...

Andrew
I'm thinking the exact same thing!! Already got the tinted windows...just need the wing-mirrors-wheels!! You can find the aftermarket wheels for cheap...about $749 without center caps on ebay!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18x8-...QQcmdZViewItem

I like the ATP Rivas that are on my car and which Tony has. I think the guy down in the SE also has them on his 928 painted like the american flag...Is it Chris Lockhart, maybe?

I would get rid of my wheels for the 5 spoke lightweight wheels; I think those look real sharp.

One thing not mentioned is price...this thread is costing us all money. My wheels were used (straight), oem porsche and under $1k. I'd love to spend $5K on wheels, but it doesn't make $$$ sense with my car. In a perfect world, I would get some 3 piece 9.5" forged wheels with the same offset on all 4.

Sniper, where did you find 16x8 phone dials!!??? I have two that are 16X7, looking for two more to complete my set and make em BLACK!!

Here we go: http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/9149/214067ij.jpg

I saw a 928 here sometime ago with these on, it was very perfect for the 928. :cool:
Many more here http://www.wheelenhancement.com/index.php?t=Wheels

I found it, post 125 from drnick. https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...&page=13&pp=10

These 3.6 RH-Alurads are on my 911. Maybe one day I'll fit them to the 928 with a black painted centers.
Ironic my 911 has front 928 S4 big brakes-But with C2 turbo rear brakes.
My 928S has stock S brakes :crying:

My vote goes to the 3.6/RH style for staying with the Porsche look (color coded like Chuck's are really nice as well); and to Keith's for really bringing the look of the 928 into the 21st century in a first-class way.
And DANdeMAN wins the scariest Avatar award.

Keith, if the last 928's had looked like yours, they may have had to continue production.

Thanks. I'm kinda partial to them myself...

http://www.928registry.org/1995-154.jpg
http://www.928registry.org/1995-245.jpg

How would those look on a Red GT? I need to learn to use Photo Shop

If you asked me, don't think it would look as good on a red car. I would say paint the centers slate gray metallic or black......

Here's a couple more of mine. They look like jewelry... :)

Yes they do :cheers:

951 wheels.

BTW Jim, I meant to say red wheels on a red car.... I feel the slate gray metalic or black is a great contrast.

...also btw, here was the picture that pushed me over the top on painting the centers. I love this car, I know pictures were posted earlier although I'm not sure who's it is anymore.

Already mentioned a couple of times, the mighty FM10 by Fikse....

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/abby3_copy1.jpg

So I theoretically could find a 16x8 set for the rears and run 16X7 on the fronts and 16x8 on the back with wider rubbers? Whats the widest size I could get on there, 245's?

That would push me over the top too. That is one sweet looking 928.
I think that dark centers on the 3.6 style make the car meaner & more aggressive, and the silver is a bit more subtle. I'd want a set of each to go with my moods.

We MUST post a pic of Dave n Jeannie's 1990 with the Kinesis K28Rs in the incredible looking BLACK CHROME finish!!!! :rockon: You simply have to see those wheels in person to do them true justice!! The K28Rs in regular chrome look completely awesome too, especially as shown on Samantha's fantastic Iris Blue GTS!! I also like the look of the 02 Carrera 18 inch Five Spokes alot too!

Heres the Fikse 18 inch chrome with red lettering... looks really nice too!

(Both of the following are Strosek cars, so the visual effect may change on a plain wrapper 928)

I know these aren't like the B&W's (if that is what you have Chuck) but I think red centers with chrome lips for a red car is suuuuweeet!
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/9280strosek.jpg

Here is another nice wheel for the 928 when painted the same color
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/st...est2_copy1.jpg

OK guys, I don't think I'm even playing in the same league here, but WTF... I'm kinda partial to my chrome cups....
http://members.rennlist.com/sharkski...pInstalled.jpg
http://members.rennlist.com/sharkski..._R13-L0800.jpg
http://members.rennlist.com/sharkski...ive_2-6-05.jpg

My rims are RH AG Cup (1 piece) on Yokohama AVS Sports

10x18 et 54r on 265/35

8.5x18 et 56f on 225/40

ChuckZ, that was my old car that I restored from a totaled car I bought out of Miami. It hated me, & I had grad-school in my future, so I sold the car to Cody Engle in Canda.

Mark

Gimme some CCWs!

I agree, on this car they look great partly becuase they are a reverse drop center and partly because (like you say) it is a Strosek. If on the other hand they were on a plain wrqpper 928 and had the RH wheels like I have with the centers painted red I feel it wouldn't look quite the same, IMHO of course.

Hey Mark, that was/is one awesome looking car! Why did it hate you?

OK Keith! You got me thinking.... :rolleyes:

Chuck, this is for you.

(Artist's rendering - Not an actual 928)

I tried to keep some of the "Porscheness"...
 

I decided to keep the look of a Porsche because of the other mods, but have 19" on the rear and 18" in the front...

Andrew,
Your artist's rendering helped Chuck make his point :rolleyes:

That poor black car I restored: here's a demonstration of the car's hatred for me:
-12 clutch pulls: clutch out of balance, clutch discs stuck to flywheel, flywheel timing teeth spun
-Long-tube modifications as the MSDS didn't fit.
-Resetting/timing cams 3x due to lack of manual information :(
-Ignition issues causing pulse issues, timing issues, fuel problems, & of course, Euro LH to US-LH issues
-& Worst: body shop guy ("best" in Austin) gave me bad advice on removing the side moulding & filling the holes from the DOT-applied side markers & moulding. I was SOOOO mad about that.

Then, grad school. Car had to go, my future at the time showed little time to work on it. Sure is fine looking though huh?? I even saved a copy of those photos from this post...lost most of mine.

M.

Chaad,
You stopped 15 spokes short of the wheels I thought you had targeted earlier ... ;) , although it is far easier to paint up a 5 spoker .. :p
They will look great!

These are on my short list. TT Hollow Spokes. :rockon:

These are my Car Graphic wheels, sorry no closeups. 18 x 10 & 12

They are 3 pc units. Never checked the offsets, snagged them on e-bay.

Got these ones on eBay in Germany...

O.Z. Racing for Strosek

18 x 10
18 x 8

:rockon:

Yeah, that and the cleaning routine should be a lot easier! I still like the Sport Classics, though. Thanks, Garth!

Sorry, I just do not care for the look but everyone is different. I posted a pic at the bottom of the look I like on a red car. The gray could even be darker IMO. Having said that, I have seen a couple red 94 speedsters with the entire wheel painted red and I do like that look on a red car.
Sorry to hear that story. Good luck with grad school, perhaps you'll do it again someday. I have also posted a few more pics of your car that I saved from a previous post.
I LOVE those wheels just wish they would fit on a 928 w/o fender mods.
These would look cool on my 78. Kind of a contemporary interpretation of the phone dial.

One of my favorites...
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/89gt14.jpg

My GTS has SSR GT3's which are my top pick.

Does anyone have RUF rims on a 928???

Andrew,

Can you do that in black?

http://www.p-caronline.com/directory...era_image2.jpg

Here is one with some Fittipaldi Fitti-stars. The center covers are removed for the track.

Done!

Thanks, Andrew :thumbup:

These aren't necessarily the coolest, but great for OEM wheels. :)
I didn't see too many of these Design90's pictured in this thread, so there are a few pictures...not great pics, but they'll do...
:)

What I would do is have the entire wheel painted and then machine/polish the lip. I plan on doing that to the black wheels on the black GTS.

btw Kelly, awesome looking car. Very clean!

I personally like the Carrera Lightweights, but the Anteras on Andy's Green Goblin are sweet too.

AT Riva.
Look great and I get many compliments but a tad heavy.
I may remove the center spokes and have them powder coated black.

Did I say Antera? Oops, I meant AT Riva. Thanks for the correction Tony.

Andrew...not quite what I meant...I meant using 2 or 3 piece wheels like Chucks or Marks and painting the centers red and having the polished aluminum rim and hardware nice and shiney. The idea doesn't work on your 1 piece.

HOWEVER!!!.............what WOULD look good on your wheels, is one of the following:
-paint the wheel completely red with black hardware
-paint the centers black with a red rim
-paint the whole wheel black with the outer rim face/lip red!

:evilgrin:

Tony, I like! :thumbup:

Keith-
I've never been one for color matched rims, except on black cars. After seeing how hideous my car would look with red spokes, I'm quite certain that only a silver/polished look will work for me. But your suggestion may serve others well. (Chaad, you listening?) :cheers:

It’s all personal taste of course, but I prefer all of these "center painted" wheels, in their original color. Especially the 3.6 T’s.

I think painting them body color takes from their looks and appeal. :icon107:

JMHO

There is a local red S4 5 speed with the complete set and they are very unique looking (in a good way)

SSR GT3's 8" and 10"

Jim Mayzurk
93 GTS 5-spd

Aren't TT Hollow Spokes supposed to act like a fan cooling the brakes?
From my point of view this would add to the wheels value...piece of German ingenuity :D

Klim

Nothing special, no one else has posted pics of these yet. Got mine really cheap with great tires! I felt it was a great upgrade from the phone dials.
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/rose_new_wheels.jpg

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/rose_new_wheels_1.jpg

Chris
81 auto

Jim, are those GT3's 18's or 19's. Those look real nice. :thumbup:

The black centers look awesome. Do it!

I'm running the SSR GT3's on my E55 and they have proven to be an extremely tough wheel. I've hit some huge potholes that I thought would have dented the rims but they remain unscathed so far.

Chris - those are awesome! They would be my CLOSE second choice for my '91 S4.

Thanks for the compliments, but these are not RH wheels, although they look like them.

According to the German title, the fronts are BBS-RS 080, 9" x 17". Rears are BBS-RS 083, 13" x 17".

I restored these wheels last year, they suffered years of corrosion and neglect by the P.O.'s. They have to be at least 10 - 13 yrs old. But they are still straight and cleaned up beautifully. The original rim bolts had the BBS logo and i.d. marks on them (which I replaced). The wheels where probably added by Kerscher Tuning after Koenig did their work..., but its hard to tell.

negative offset in the rear.... :icon501:

CZ - thanks! She actually looks better than those pictures. Here are a few more. The blue one is my father's 86 1/2. I don't think we have either of them registered with the 928Registry yet..... :)

So Bill, Is this you car? I remember seeing pics of it a year or so ago, but I had forgotten who, if anyone on the forum had it.

Lets see some more pics of the car.

What is the history?

we can all see the exterior, but is there any custom interior work?

Forgive the questions, but it is a very nice 928.

Cheers,
Michael

My car with 18" Roock before I bought it.
Now on original 16" both summer and winter beacuse of the tyre pressure system :p


Christian

OK great now thanks to this thread I want a 928 for sure!

Anyone seen a monoblock one-piece wheel on a 928? there was a wheel available for a while (mostly on 3.6 turbos) that looked incredible, but they were out of mfgr-ing by the time I contacted them. I can't remember the name, but it looked like it came from Volk (but didn't).

Mark.

18" Carrera Lightweights in Chrome

Henry!! :bowdown: Nice!
Want to go to the dyno with it today? shooting for 1230 at the Petro Station at the sppedway..Darien and I.
Im still trying to get a hold of the shop though.
702-204-6086.

I would love to, but I'm stuck on a conference call today at work. Make sure you call me with the results from the smaller pulleys. I'm thinking forced induction next year.

Had to inspect a manufacturing bldg today, they make custom wheels. Took these pics in their showroom. Be the first 928 to sport these bad boys!

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/hundredwheel.jpg

Or go for the wood grain to match your factory or Jager wood trim pieces.

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/woodwheel.jpg

Nice!.......or not.

Rich

Don't show those woodgrain ones to Paul Champagne... :icon107:

I guess there are wheels for every taste (or lack thereof). Funny thing is that people who would want that kind of wheel think that they're being unique; but they're the exact opposite. Couldn't me more predictable.
BTW, do those C-Notes keep spinning when you come to a stop, or that be extra?
You gotta wonder about the durability of the finish on those....but does it really matter? By the time the finish starts to fade, the car's re-poed anyway.

Christian, those wheels look like the Gemballa's I was looking at for one of my cars....to bad they do not fit the 928 correctly.

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/mvc033s.jpg

Cayman wheels are available now, but not sure of the fitment....chromed looks good though
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/ca..._obw_copy1.jpg

and the Antera 343...When I talked to CEC, they said Antera noted these will fit the 928. These are similiar to my wheels..almost...they look good in chrome too!
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/antera343c_obw.jpg

I had heard that the Antera 343 wouldn't fit a 928 properly on the front. At least in 19's. :confused:

Whaddya talkin' 'bout!?!? Those would be DOPE with an ostrich lip!!! :roflmao:

Wade... All wheel manufacturers lie! ;)

Volk Racing actually makes the TE-37 in a Porsche fitment (5x130) w/ 8.5ET50 fronts and 10ET60 rears. I'm not too sure the fronts will fit. It would be close. I'd like to see someone give it a try though.

Enkei RC5's are forged single piece wheels and they're 8.5ET54 and 10ET60, which will fit. Also BBS RE's are 8.5ET56 and 10ET65 and they're single piece forged.

@928ntslow: Look here:

http://www.roock.de/
http://www.roockusa.com/


Christian

Yeah, "fit" versus "fit well" aren't exactly the same thing.... :p

SSR GT3's
 

Jim, are those GT3's 18's or 19's. Those look real nice.
__________________
Wade

They are 18" and have always been one of my favorites ever since they came out.

Jim Mayzurk
93 GTS 5-spd

Not the "Coolest", but still pretty cool! :cheers:

kinesis k28s

kinesis k27s

twin turbo

factory painted center

and for anyone looking for ruf wheels that will fit, here you go:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Authe...38105581QQrdZ1

I think those Rufs would look really good on a 928 (I'm looking at them on the Yellowbird in this month's Excellence). That's a pretty uncommon wheel, right?

Wow, yeah the Ruf wheel is rare, and the offsets are excellent for the 928! Someone please buy those for the shark!!

Chuck S.: very cool indeed.

Very cool and love them, but I am not sure they will fit "well". This is the problem with Tech Art wheels also, they are 8.5", not 8". I think 58mm with an 8.5" wheel is pushing the envelope for a stock 928.

For anybody looking at Tom's pictures... the K28s on Barney and the factory painted D90s look even better in person. Yet again, I think DR's black chrome K28Rs are the best looking 928 wheels.

OK Glen. Here ya go :thumbup:

CCW 3-pc w/Forged centers, anodized black. center caps machined for insert
17x10 front w/255x40 and 17x11 rear w/275 x 40.

Cheers :cheers:

Black centers w/polished lips look particularly good on silver cars, I'm now realizing.

I know I'm a little late on this thread but I couldn't resist...I'm begining to really like the crome/polishes lip w/ the dark centers look...This thread is awsome...Here are my 18" (7.5 X 10) SportClassicIIs...A repaint/refinish could definatily be in the future!

can't stop looking at this thread...must see more...

:cheers:

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/099f4090.jpg
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/blue_1.jpg
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/nic1.jpg

:evilgrin:

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/tim05_copy1.jpg

Not trying to hijack this thread here...

Yes, this is my car. Sorry for the late response, been gone awhile. I purchased the car back in 2002, from a gentleman that originally bought it in Germany and had it shipped to Florida in Jan 2001. The car made it's first 'appearance' at SITM 2001, where the previous owner's mechanic had just finished doing all the powder coating work in the engine. But all the originial conversion work was done by Koenig Specials back in 1991-1992. The interior was gutted and redone in this light grey leather, it covers everything inside.

Wheel shots from an old Koenig Specials sales poster. You can tell these are dated, the wheel centers have to be either 15"/16".

Oops, too small. Link to larger image: :cheers:

http://storm.tocmp.com/porsche928koenig.htm

Gemballa's
 

Just got these Gemballa's Friday for the 85S, 8x18 w/235, 8x10 w/285's! Also these are Boxster's wheels on the 88S4. Great thread! Ed

You know what is amazing about the 928!?
You can put the most modern wheel there is and it doe's not look out of place...still. :thumbup:
Even Jesus looks good in it. :D
http://w3.uqo.ca/gravelle/images/928s/jesus.jpg

Thanks, Joe.

I've been planning on CCWs for track wheels for a while now. (Still am planning.) Something like 8.5" and 10" to fit without rolling.

I like the look: stylish and functional. The price is good for custom-built, forged, 3-piece wheels as well.

Hello all,
This thread is awsome! I am interested in getting some TT rims as shown below.
Will they fit an 80 928 without any mods? Spacers, Fender Rolling etc. ?

Thanks,

Trevor (AKA Swoop)
80 928 Auto

'Tis so chimes in the resident repo-man. :)

My baby.

hey justin, what colour is that? car looks fantastic, i really like the older style rear with a wing spoiler.

trevor, im pretty sure the twin turbo 11x18" rims will fit on the rear with 295 rubber although you will probably have to roll the guard inner edges. i have these on one of my cars and they are a really good looking wheel.

i really like the kinesis k28 in the pic from tom f.

What he said...Justin is your licence croocked or is it an illusion?
Again, nice mobil. :thumbup:

drnick, will you be posting a pic of your black 928 with the futuro wheels? :cool:

DR's 19's take the trophy in my eyes. Our cars need a little modernization: wheels are a great way to do it (& lowering) :)

Don't be fooled...Garth S has the wheels to lust for...and I didn't see his post here. Some great wheels on this post though. Wow.

Harvey

So let's see a pic of 'em.

Thanks, the color is casablanca beige metallic.

I guess just an illusion, plate is perfectly straight. Something crooked like that would drive me insane, Thanks for the nice comments.

dan, im away from my own computer at the mo so i cant upload the pic although it should still be on here under another thread, it was either about wheel arches or 19" rims... no idea how to post links..

This is the image . The only way to see it is to click on the link or you have to re-attach it. :cheers:

Here ya go.

I don't know if this will work


Beat me to it....

I like those Wade! Actually i saw a car with them today and they look great turning as well.
:cheers:

That's not mine. That's from Dandeman's link above. They look good, but, they're not for me. I really like Keith's 19's and the SSR GT3's. I got these wheels cheap from a guy that bought a new 996 and changed wheels before he had 100 miles on the car. Here's mine

I love those! They go so well with the 928s design, and look like they are easy to keep clean. Are these still available these days?

My new favorites is OrionKhans wheels!!!! WOW... I've always thought those new Porsche designs would look fantastic...

Rick

thats my car! crazy but i miss it, must be love :) im back home in nz and missing my 928s... ive got twin turbo wheels on the orange car and they also look great and are a good fit on the 928. does anyone know what these 19" 997 rims are called?

Carrera S http://www.wheelenhancement.com/inde...lDetail&id=128

K57's 9 and 11's on my GTS:
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/k57.jpg

For the man who started teh thread, Chaadster, this is for you.

This is not Chaad's car, but same color and will be the same wheels. He asked me to photoshop a couple of scenarios for him. He was thinking body color spokes witha black rim. Anyway, here's what I cam up with.

Original
Black Chrome
White Spokes - Black Chrome rim
All body color
Gold 17's (Yeah, Baby! :rockon: )

Tiburon, what type of rubber do you have on there...looking good :thumbup:
Looks like 17" wheels right!?

Thanks for the compliment, Rick. Some of the newer takeoffs definitely give a more modern look to the 928. Plus, you can get 'em pretty cheap.

But after having them for a few years, now I'm thinking I need a little more bling factor. I really like the painted silver with polished lip look. Its just deciding what to get that's tough.

Can anyone id these wheels. You have to screw on the valve stem to add or check air. Would like to get an extra in case I lose the one I have.

They're AT Italia "Riva"'s. (the company used to be called ATP). Treat your wheels carfully, because they don't make them in the 928 offset anymore.... (as Tony found out last year)

BTW, the Porsche metal valve stem caps fit nicely.

Thanks for that info! Is there any question that can't be answered in this forum?

Well, so far I think these are in the running for the best wheels on a 928:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-Po...41049011QQrdZ1

Wheels are like boobs for your wife. ONLY YOU can decide what's perfect for you, but MAN do they make a difference.

What the hell have you and Lorelei been talking about during those last night phone calls. Yea buddie, I know it's you.

:icon501: ...... I've been driving your Porsche too brother :D

Tension the timing belt next time, Right now it's a "feels good enough to go 3 miles" kind of a tension.

DUUUDE that floored me ... I'm literally LMFAO here :thumbup:

Yea, well, that "broken camshaft" thread has me pretty worried about the next time I fire it up.

........need a kempf tool :banghead:

I saw a set at the dealer either on a Cayman or a 911. Didn't like them at all - looked cheap.

Pull the distributor caps, turn the rotors by hand. If you have any trouble whatsoever doing that .... sigh a sigh of relief.

Hacker, those wheels you posted the ebay link to aren't the right offsets for a 928. The rears won't fit. You need the ones that have an offset of ET67 for the 11" rear. Buyer beware. There was a set that sold today on ebay for $1750 plus $188 shipping that was the right offset.

actually,
the 67 offsets won't fit either without a spacer(at least not with the 295 tires that typically are on them.) i have the same offset and size but the more attractive narrow 5 spoke (i believe they're called the carrera classics) on my 90 gt and i had to use a 12mm spacer to get them to fit. the 51 offset may fit without a spacer if you use a narrower tire (275 maybe.)

For all the great wheel choices available from other Porsche models and the aftermarket, I still feel that Porsche really struck a classic and timeless design with one 928 OEM wheel ......

"Caps"? It's an 81 so only one distributor cap.

Car runs fine, fired it up let it idle long enough to blow all of the coolant in the exhaust (FYI - drain the heads before pulling the exhaust manifolds off - otherwise a boat load of cooland goes down the pipes). Then drove it about 5 miles to my storage unit. It was 8PM and very cold in January, I did not have a timing belt tool, snow was coming and I had to move the car.

cfc928gt,
I didn't even look at the offsets - my bad.

shaaark89, the 67 offset on an 11" wheel should just fit in a 928 rear wheel well, at least with rolled lips. It is 1mm further out than my forged club sports that came with a 17mm spacer on my '89 GT. You just don't need/use the spacer. It also moves the inner wheel in by 15mm closer to the suspension on an '89 GT than if you had the stock 9" wheels with an offset of 60 and the 17mm spacer so it should fit there as well. I love the look of those wheels...

Garth, I'm with you on the CS wheels. I just wish they came in 17" or 18". That or someone would make a tire in 255/45 16, which would be a better fit and look better than the 245/45 16.

i have the wheels on my car and they don't fit without a spacer. the tires WILL rub on the control arm. theory is theory, real life is real life :)

Hmm. Well that is interesting Tom. It's a pretty finite calculation isn't it.

I'm shark sitting for a buddy who is a lurker here, his handle is kewl928owner. I just put these 18" chrome Sport Techno wheels on. The car is a '91 S4 in a dark Grey Metallic.

Tom, interesting about needing the spacer. Real life trumps theory every time! Looked good on paper but... What size spacer are you using? Any fitment issues with the outside rubbing using a spacer?

it's either a 12 or 13 mm spacer. with 295 tires there is barely room on the fender side and less than a finger width between the tire and control arm.

looking at the calculations i'm not sure i follow.
the new wheels would protrude an inch (25.4mm) more on the inside than the 9" club sports. take away the spacer and that adds 15mm more. add the difference in offset (7mm) and the new wheel should protrude 47.4 mm further inboard then the 9" clubsport with the spacer. leave the spacer in and it drops to 32.4 mm. use the 51 offset wheel without the spacer and it would be 31.4 mm. clear as mud?

Tom, whoa, I haven't even had anything to drink and you've got my head spinning. I used one of the offset calculators I found on the internet. I just went back to it and realize I forgot to add the 17mm for the spacer being gone to the inside protrusion. According to the calculator it shows the inside is moved in 32mm and the outside is moved out by 18mm. Okay on the outside since the spacer would be gone but 32mm + 17mm and you get the same as what you came up with...

Guys


I'm fitting a set of 996 twin turbo wheels on my GT next week, i'll take some pictures while i'm doing it and try and post them if anyones intrested.

Fronts are 8x18 ET50 225/40

Rear 11x18 ET45 295/30

Does anyone know what tyre pressures i should be running with these.


Stuart

i have these exact same wheels/tires on the 89 s4. i run pressures in the low 30s with them. the rear fenders will need some aggressive flaring to make them fit.

Just imagine these on the 928!!!
ATTENTION : pics are by Titanboy_24 more of is work HERE

http://www.exoticcarsite.com/gallery..._236.sized.jpg
http://www.exoticcarsite.com/gallery..._198.sized.jpg

Sorry images may not show........ :banghead:

I have run 295 on my S4 with very minimal flaring. I just rolled the inner lip, the profile of the fender is untouched..... Stock ride height..

Kibort runs 335 on his S4 with minor flaring.... No spacer..

I have since switched to 285 on all 4 corners..

HTH,

Finally found a decent pic of my 83 928S with 16" phone dials.



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with a 45 offset on 11" wheels?
i can run 315s or 335s as well, but not on that wheel. the comment i made was to advise what would need to be done with that combo.

Since we're talking about wheels - what are your recommendations for size? This will be a Jacquemond wide body - both front and rear. I like the SSR GT3s (but I also like Keith's) and would like to go 18". So what widths - 9s, 9.5s up front, 13s behind?

Thoughts?

wheels
 

ROH wheels on my 1980 Euro S, 17x7.5 and 17x9.5

Who's got the coolest wheels? (gimme pix!)
 

https://rennlist.com/forums/attachme...d=103047&stc=1
DSCF0695.JPG
19X8
19X10 SSR GT10

ooooooooh! :thumbup:

These would be really awesome wheels if they were polished or chromed.

Chuck, I agree with you on the red wheels. Just doesn't look all that great on a red car. I've been thinking of new wheels for my 928 and came up with the conclusion that the Cup style wheel I have on it would look better if they were polished to a mirror finish or chromed. Or, the centers could be painted black with polished or chromed lips.

There is something so right about a Red S. Stunning !

Nee, have you ever seen a red porsce with blacked out wheels but with red rim lips.....looks the killer.
porsche showed the 997 with its new areo kit in in that style...TechArt also has some pic but in yellow.

I totally agree!

Got a link or maybe a picture?

Bloody gorgeous.

I bought a red '85 S a few weeks ago ... Now I'm in love with the thing ... :rolleyes:

How many is that now? Going for one in every color. :p

:D I actually am running low I just got the black Euro 85 to Brendan and the Marble Grey 85 to Woodsrider. So I have the hellblau 80; meteor 86 and guard's red 85 and the GP white S4 ....

Guys


The 996 twin turbo wheels are now on my GT, no major problems fitting.

Front wheel bearing caps need cutting to shorten them so the centre caps on the wheels fit on.

I flared the rear fenders with a baseball bat and had 2 guys sat on the back of the car while i rolled the fenders.

I'm running p zero tyres with 34psi front and 38psi on the rear, i might lower them a little.

Stuart

hey stuart, nice! i completely forgot about those bloody bearing caps... im guessing you might need less pressure in the rear but it does seem to depend on the tyre and your prefered style of driving. i cant recall the pressures ive got mine set at but im using michelin pilot sport 2 and 235/315 widths. recently with the 19" x 295 im using on the SE i needed slightly more pressure than i would have guessed in the rear as i was wearing out the shoulders faster than the middle, again i cant recall just how much but i know it was more than im using with the 18"

Who will be the first to get "PimpStar" wheels? :p

http://customwheel.com/pimpstar.html

"You can send text, graphics, even photos to the wheel -- even while you're driving!"

As if it's not bad enough having people fiddle with cell phones, crack pipes, etc while driving... :rolleyes:

http://customwheel.com/custom_wheels...ar_scan2_2.jpg

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Dang Dave! Not sure I have seen this around LA, but I can tell you that I certainly AIN'T movin up north now!!!

However, those digi wheels are very cool! :icon107:

:D That was a reference to the demographic that's most likely to get such wheels. (not implying anything WRT your last comment, Keith... :D ) I haven't seen these wheels on any cars... BTW they are based in Tennessee. I found the link on a ricer fanboy site that I occasionally lurk on for laughs when I'm really bored.

Can't resist posting on this cool thread any longer :-)

Here are some more 19s... Kinesis K59 9.5" fronts w/265/30-19 and 11" rears w/315/25-19 tires.

https://www.928gt.com/images/gallery...slide03_lg.jpg

..and an 18" Kinesis K28R 11" wide with custom one of a kind real black chrome powder coated centers..(IMHO pic doesn't do it justice)

Wow Dave... That black chrome powdercoat looks incredible! Is there a variation on that wheel that doesn't have all the hard-to-clean hardware showing on the front?

Damn, I want a set of those with the black chrome but they probably cost the same as the 944 S2 track car I am looking at. :banghead:

You know DR, you should have those rotor hats done up in black chrome too. That would be sick!!! BTW, what's the ETA on my cast hole rotors?

The Fikse Wheels would be a little easier to clean since they have hidden bolts... Here is a shot of Jim Roberts kick a$$ 89 GT with Fikse Fm-10s

Those are hot! :thumbup:

Close, and the set I have are the only ones in the world. After Kinesis did those for me they decided it was too much of a hassle and too costly. I haven't checked with them in the last few months about that finish and maybe I can get them to do it now.

BTW, here is the same set with the standard finish ..

http://www.928gt.com/images/gallery/...slide01_lg.jpg

DR wins :bowdown:

Boy, is that Euro ever going to hook up!

Post some pics when you can. :thumbup:
Whats size tires on the front and back?

Hi Ben,

>You know DR, you should have those rotor hats done up in black chrome too. That would be sick!!!

Cool idea!

>BTW, what's the ETA on my cast hole rotors?

I checked with Jeannie and they are leaving again today. UPS screw up (long story). Sorry.

Tony,

>Boy, is that Euro ever going to hook up!

Yep, but not as good as these do (Tom's "Big Bird")

https://www.928gt.com/images/gallery...slide05_lg.jpg

I know someone already posted the AT Rivas, but here's another look with painted calipers and rotor hats:


Well, apparently the pic is too large to upload. I'll try to make it smaller.



Chris

OK, I'm a DA when it comes to shrinking a pic. Anyone want to help??

here ya go...

These are off Bills Koenig...he refinished them himself! :bowdown:

These are next in line after my AT's

My 2 favorites... :D

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/coolest_rims_01.jpg

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/coolest_rims_03.jpg

http://www.928gt.com/images/gallery/...slide01_lg.jpg

Remember tony that those TT wheels come in hollowspoke with the 65mm offset and 10", which woulc work on a front end. That would be sweet if it works. Maybe a bit of fenagling with rolled lips, etc.

That looks awesome!!!!! However, in black chrome that would be perfection against the Amazon Green. :banghead:

You sure you don't want to trade for whats in the glass jar :evilgrin:. 20 years of spare change I've been saving for something special. Have no idea how much is in there but it weighs about 600 pounds and has rolls of SBA dollar coins in the middle. :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin:

:roflmao: :roflmao:

Have a great 928 weekend! :cheers:

DR: Did you have to roll either front or rear fender for the fitment shown on your car? I'm desiring 18x9.5 & 19x11 on the back as long as I don't have to roll: my next car will be prestine.

Wow, who's OB WIdebody is that in post #249 (also on page 1)? That is absolutely gorgeous. It looks completely modern and very sexy. It looks like a cross between a GTS and an 85. Usually the thing I don't like about the OB is the rubber rear spoiler, but here it really works. Great lines, and the wheels fit it perfectly. I Love It!!!!!

PS Nevermind. I went back and reread some of the earlier posts. This is Koenig928's beast.

DR, thanks for the info. My car is a driver, and I just don't have the time to keep all that hardware clean.

Dave, those mirror polished wheels don't clean themselves do they?

No, but it only takes a few seconds each. Rejex helps in that respect.

Tony


I do have a few pics, but i'm not able to upload them onto the site, could someone post them for me please.


Stuart

hollowspokes
 

i see a few of us have these wheels on there cars and i was wondering if the rear wheels will fit on the front??

Here's Chaad's new shoes.

How about the 997 18 inch 5 spokers. 8 inch fronts ET57. 10 inch rear ET 58.

Went to the local Porsche dealership the other day(to pick up the ''Heart dropping feeling'' 928) took a look at all the new 997s and cayman's i like the caymen S type wheels for the OB style(look like the Carrera GT wheels) the have a nice porsche classic look.

Andrew...I am a bit confused at what I looking at with Chaads wheels...are they the same color as the car? (that's what it looks like) But what is up with the center cap??? Or is the center cap the same color as the car and the wheel is silver??? I think we need a better picture.

how do i post a image?

The wheels are light grey - car is GPwhite, the caps are white (same as car). You'll have to ask Chaad if that was by design or luck(?). I know originally he was going for a 2 tone wheel, but had problems at the Pcoater. That's all I know... I was just the dude with a camera.

Here's a better pic, Keith. It's not a glamour shot, but it'll have to do for now; we haven't had but five-minutes-here-five-minutes-there of sunshine in a few days!

As Andrew said, the wheels are a light grey, and the caps white to match the body (yes, by design!). That said, I'm not convinced the white caps achieve what I want (i.e. a well-finished look), so I'm gonna paint 'em to match the wheels tomorrow.

Chad, try to photoshop the wheels to have a white outline in the openings...might give you the finished look you want. I would also photoshop the outside rim in white and see how that looks.

:cool:

hey... i was wondering if a set of 18x8" wheels on S4 front suspension would fit (be not terrible) @ 50mm offset?

Wow! Normy found the time to repaint his calipers....

N!

Cameron,

Did you need to roll your fenders to fit them under the car?


Hope you guys don't mind, I've been using your wheel shots for wallpaper these past few weeks!

Afshin,

No rolling required.

The fronts are almost an exact match of the size of the wheel on the '89 928 GT (factory 8 inch wide ET 60 - 16 inch vs this one which is 8 inch wide ET 57 - 18 inch). I have 235's on the front vs factory size 225. Nice fit.

The rears are 10 inch with ET 58 with 265 rubber. Lots of space on the inside and outside. I should be able to go to a 295 when the 265's wear out. Now the GT has a slightly rolled rear fender from the factory, but there is no doubt that with 265's they would fit on an S4 body. I would have to believe that even 285 or 295 would fit on an S4 body, but I can't be sure.

NO BBS wheels here?????? Sheesh mine must be retro

This are Chris Lockharts AT Rivas...
:cheers:

bought'm/ with tires. OEM solid spoke. I wanted hollow spokes but i decided the extra price and trying to find them wasnt worth it.
Plus at my "experience level" and the weight of my current wheels i really would notice the difference..

18x8 fronts w/225/40-18 Continental SC2
18x11 rears w/295/30-18 Conti SC2

:cheers:

Thanks for the help Tony. Are those the hollow spokes??? They look great on a 928.

the set im looking at arent, but the Rivas are on the heavy side the way it is anway, so its a wash. Plus, 422rwtq can get most anything turning. :evilgrin: . As much as i would like to have hollow spokes, i think these will be fine. 18X11 and 295 rubber....simple to keep clean as well :rockon:

Tony
I do like the turbo-hollow spoke look on the 928....might be a hard fit with an 11" 45mm wheel in the rear....might have to roll the fenders a touch, but then you could run 305+ tires on the rear!! That would be SWEET!! You can get aftermarket copies in an 18X8 50mm and 18x10 65mm that should fit no problem...really cheap too $739 a set on ebay!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18x8-...spagenameZWDVW

I assume these are the ones your talking about?
If i wanted the solid spoke 10s id just get them from 928intl..they have them also.

If i can get 11's in the back id rather do that...I WILL be rolling a fender, thats for sure. Plus the ones im looking at are with tires 295s...less hassle at this point :cheers:

Tony - Those also come in aftermarket 65mm 10s. Heavier - over 30 pounds, but they may fit up front (I haven't had a chance to try the hollow spokes I have in 10/65mm)

My 993 Wheels...hey, I like 'em...
 

Tony
Those are the wheels....just cheaper from this source

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-8-...QQcmdZViewItem

Only $739 plus shipping.....hmm how much lighter are the factory hollowspokes?

Those are the non-oem wheels. Much heavier (30 pounds for the rear 10"), and those also come in hollow spokes *8 and 11*, and for just over 1k.

The thing is though - can you feel a heavier wheel?

with 448rwhp and 442 rwt..in a straight line and at my level of "track" experience. No way in heck i could perceive a difference im sure?.

my 18" rear RIVA with the Kuhmo 265s and center cap on it weighed 57 lbs...with the TOYA RA1 from Mark it weighed 54 lbs.

I will say that when i went from the stock 16 inch slots to the 18" Riva when the car was NA, i could feel the difference in accerlation.
:cheers:

Well in that case I say that the OEM 11s for the rear 45mm (some rolling) and the 10" fronts with 265 (some rolling on the front) would be very nice.

It should be like a slot car.

wider/lower profile shoes do feel like a slot car in the canyons, etc. except in the rain- the wider meat hydroplanes a LOT easier, so I don't even bother pulling my old gal out if there are any clouds on the horizon anymore.

Since this is the evergoing wheel thread, I'll also post this info here. There has been talk about changing the offset of wheels to make them fit the 928 better. As sort of a base line I measured the 997 18" wheels I just purchased since the stud hole did not look very deep.

The stud hole on the rear et58 wheel is just a tad under 1/2 inch.

bought'm/ with tires. OEM solid spoke. I wanted hollow spokes but i decided the extra price and trying to find them wasnt worth it.
Plus at my "experience level" and the weight of my current wheels i dont really think I would notice the difference..

18x8 fronts et50 w/225/40-18 Continental SC2
18x11 rears et 45 w/295/30-18 Conti SC2

:cheers:

tony,
that is the exact combo i have on the '89 s/c car. you'll have no trouble spinning the tires :burnout:

Tony,

I can back that up. I drove Tom's 89 at the Frenzy and during the whole drive I was spinning those tires more than I was not spnning them :-)

How bad is the 56mm off set for these wheels?

Front - 8.5 x 18 ET56 The Rear - 9 x 18 ET 50

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OZ-Ra...QQcmdZViewItem

Jim, I'm installing a set of 8x18 et56 tonight with 235/40-18 tires on a lowered 79. If these fit, those will not be an issue.

I'm also thinking about buying those wheels for my 81......need to sneek this one past the wife.

Tony,
Did you have to roll your fenders? Got a pic of fittment in the wheel well?

Tony
What are you gonna do with the Rivas?

The rims are enroute. I havent touched the fenders yet. Everyone seems to say just pull them out by hand...but id rather get the proper tool and flare them.
I know DR has the flare tool sitting on the wall :icon107: but i think the local part stores have them as well. Ill check next week.
Yeah you can use a BB bat etc etc...but, i really dont want to F it up.
Ill post pics when done for sure.

The RIVAs are still on the car and ive had many ask if im keeping them...Im not sure yet. I may just keep them with a drag radials on the back for the track. I need to spin them and see if they are still true.They have seen a curb and one wheel was trashed which i had to replace. I was getting A LOT of vibration at 75-80 mph from the rear which I had always attributed to a bent rim from my curb excursion...BUT....when i mounted the TOYOs Ra1s i got from Mark for 25 bucks, the vibration is completley gone! I think my tire suffered WAY more than the rim. Plus, the rear Kuhmos were old and tired and i had heard it is a common trate on them when they get worn.
:cheers:

PLEASE remember me Tony if you decide to split up the set!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I STILL need a rear Riva, to replace the 18" Cup 2 I've been running for over a year now. :cheers:

Guys


I have some pictures of the Turbo wheels fitted to my GT, could i email them to someone who could post them on here for me.


Stuart

Here you go :)

Thank You Jim


Sorry guys about the dirty car :thumbsup:


Stuart

Stuart
Whats size rim (10-11) and what size tires....they look big...295's?

Brian


They are 11" and yes 295's


Stuart

Here's a pic of my dads wide body S4 before he sold it with 996 Turbo Twists. Never really got to enjoy the car....

Need a Different center cap, and $250K per wheel, and figure out how to get 25" wheels in the opening...but...

Finally got the wheels on the black GTS. Also had the windows tinted. Caps are going to a machine shop so I can have a Porsche crest inlaid. Too bad I had so much trouble with the wheels to this point as they really are great looking wheels.....

Very interesting Chuck! Kudos to you for pushing the envelope with one of a kind on the 928 wheels. Looks very nice...I am sure the caps will be the jewel in the center.

Thanks. Reason we liked them was because they sort of resemble the CS/D90 wheel with a contemporary flair.

Chuck,

Very nice wheels!

I had something similar (but 16's I think) on my first 928...

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/92813.jpg

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/92815.jpg

Custom 3 pce wheels with D90 centers.

Chuck,

Those are DOPE!! Ready to give up any more info on 'em, e.g. producer, style, etc.?

SMTCapeCod,

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Chuck
Very nice wheels.....they do have a stockish look to them.....what did you do with the black D90's it came with?

CapeCod, lookin good! What year is that euro? I know what you mean about the silence. I've posted lots of times when no one acknowledges my post. It does leave you feeling a little empty but there's been plenty of times I've done the same.

Looks really sharp, Chuck... how did you resolve the lugnut issue?

Chuck,

The 3rd pic down shows the lines of the GTS about as well as any pic I have seen. Incredible wheels and car :thumbup:

Thanks guys.

They are 18" iForged Technik wheels. I had lots of problems i.e., lug holes too small (can't use tire wrench, need to use thin walled socket), not deep enough (stock lug nuts stick WAY up past the face of the wheel) and general problems with the company. All has been resolved though after 1 year of battle. Caveat Emptor!

Actually a 95 GTS comes with Cup II's and they are stacked next to the 4 other sets of stock wheels from other vehicles.

I hand made caps for some steel lug nuts, used cold weld to stick them to the nuts, sanded off the excess and painted them with POR 15 satin black. I need to do some finishing work on them yet but they look pretty decent.

cfc928gt,

It is defiantly nice to read someone acknowledge ones thoughts or opinions when making a post, but I think the real issue here is that the 928 forum is HUGE at about 350 000+ posts (usually only second to the 944 forum), so if we all responded to every post we found interesting we would never have time to work on our cars.

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Personally, I like to read the posts from new or rarely seen guys as I am looking to see pics of their cars. This wheel thread has been awesome for that! :thumbsup:

Cheers,
Michael

Chuck
Oops I meant black Cup II's......fingers get a mind of their own sometimes!

Chuck Z,
Sweet very Sweet.
I particully like the red 928 GTS on the rear end.
Roger

Awesome thread! Took me 20 mins to get through it.

But what? No chromed manhole covers? Ok, so they're not the coolest, but I thought I would throw them up here for reference.

http://edb.smugmug.com/photos/56152703-M.jpg

I just bought a set of Cup's from Herr H and am deciding how I want to re-do them. Pretty much decided on powder coating, now just trying to figure out what color. I'm leaning towards the aluminum look silver (like stock), the charcoal/gray, or possibly white to match the car.

Here's the before and after shots, notice the sweet wide track look with the Cups! Sa-weet! :roflmao:

Before:

http://edb.smugmug.com/photos/62694881-M.jpg

After:

http://edb.smugmug.com/photos/62694863-M.jpg

Looks like an offset issue in that bottom pic ;)

I like the car..no sidemoldings with early bodystyle in white looks good IMHO

:cheers:

some crappy pics of my 997 19s on the 90 gt.

Cool.
928 bunk beds.

Ernest (NYC) Just one 928. OK. Most of one. Dang electrical gernlims.

Yea, if you ask me, those 19" 997's are about the closest thing to an updated stock look a 928 could get. I seriously thought about these wheels before the Forgelites. They live true to the Cup I and Cup II's of the 90's. Right on Tom...looks natural! I would bet these wheels would be the choice of Porsche if they were still making the 928! :thumbup:

How are you guys posting the high res pics? I was getting a message that the image size was limited to 145k thereabouts.

Tom
Those 19"s look sweet.......does it ride harshly?

actually rides very well. the car is otherwise stock so it might be harsher with suspension mods.

Toms pics are smaller 70-80k a pcs.
His wheels looks great on a 928 :burnout:

/Peter

18" Miglia Emotions
 

I just sold these for some Tubo II Hollow Sokes. They actually grew on me the longer I had them on. Definately unique for the Shark.

Darien that car is gorgeous! I love the color.

N!

Those look awesome! :thumbup: but you already knew that... ;) Enjoy the Turbo IIs, I love the look of all the meat in the back. :evilgrin:

Thanks Normy, I'm lucky to have her :cheers:





Fred, I'm looking forward to having the extra traction :rockon:

yup... this post just convinced me to get cup II's on my 82 S. white just like this one. no doubt.

Tim,
FYI, those are commonly called Cup Is...the Cup IIs have a more rounded spoke.

Chaad, thanks for the clarification. I havent looked them up yet... what am I looking at for cost?

Mille Miglia copies are or were $850ish new. Keep your eyes open. You can get used factory wheels (weigh a lot less) for about that or copies for $450-700, usually with tires.

so, I am looking fo cup I's... there are 17 by what? 8 I assume... offsets are good?

Anyone have anything different to post. Wheels for the 928 are limited, not too many designs that are different or distinctive.

These are different. TT hollow spokes in gloss black

These wheels are awesome on a 928.
Can't remember if I posted or not old and very long thread.

RDS928S
Your wheels are spectacular and the car is *****************
Of course the brakes help a little.

Roger, just a little :D

just to get in on the fun,

..........there are a LOT of wheel companies out there that will do custom offsets to fit the 928. You are not as limited as you might think.

RH 3.6t's

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/3.6_00.jpg
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/3.6_01.jpg
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/3.6_02.jpg
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/3.6_03.jpg

I think that I've posted on this thread, but I'm too lazy to search :cheers:

POS (plain old stock wheels)
 

After looking at the beautiful wheels on this thread, I'll have to describe the wheels on one of my P-cars as POS (plain ole stock).

Harvey

:thumbup:
Here's one of my inspirations for going with RH Wheels (not mine..I saw it first in one of Chuck Z's posts):
http://www.928registry.org/1994-277.jpg
It's for sale, BTW:
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/...ts/179519.html

Here's a few I have collected. I have always been a big fan of PD's, but also the FD's. I think I may have found a company that makes a 20" that is really close in the design of the FD ;) Anyway, they look great painted!
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/0b34_12_copy1.jpg http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/c9ec_12.jpg

Very contemporary!
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/standard_spoiler.jpg

These would work...ay? :thumbup:
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/20...shce_92802.jpg

I forget whose car this was, but it was very interesting with very cool wheels
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/side_copy5.jpg

My all time FAV! A set of these in 20's just mayyy go on the cab. ;)
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/928front1_copy1.jpg

Mine too. Wish I could find a set with the right offset....

....btw KW, I'll get back to you tomorrow on the PM.

Those are Techart$, right?

easily best thread

I was planning on buying these wheels, but I heard the front wheels dont fit the 928 properly?
Got any side pics of the car?

to keep with the theme of the thread, 18" RH 3.6, centers painted midnight blue metallic to match the car..

http://www.928registry.org/1995-245.jpg
http://www.928registry.org/1995-986.jpg
http://www.928registry.org/1995-154.jpg
http://www.928registry.org/1995-155.jpg

Er, uh, check ther rear toe setting there.
http://edb.smugmug.com/photos/62694863-M.jpg

Heres a pic of the CIII 18x8 & 18x10....factory wheels off a 997

Pepperpots
 

There you go - my lovely 3 piece Strosek wheels in action...

I had a set of wheels onmy 924 (26 years ago) that were different than anything I ever saw on a Porsche. I'll have to see if I can find a picture of it. Now these wheeels on a 928 are different and distinctive.

Powder Coated Cups
 

Here are my powder coated Cups. The color was supposed to be "Black Chrome" but turned out different than any black chrome I have seen before. Turned out looking real good (to me anyway) on the car.

here's a new look...

From ebay, they look HUGE and I like it :burnout:

Chuck,
I agree - saw them first thing this morning and IIRC the 997 wheels have near perfect offsets for our cars. Are they 11J on the rear?
Roger

Holy Crap

New turbos right?? wheew, I didn't see those coming :eek: :eek:

I'll take four!!!

PS. Chuck, FYI, I- Forged made the cover of Perf.BMW mag, even got their name mentioned on the cover. I wonder how many sets of wheels they had to cough up for free to make that spot? Sad...

Parker
889285SPD

Hmm? Lots of nice wheels always wondered how my 5-spoke ultra lights would look with the black-out treatment on my Black Shark. Anybody got something like that in a five spoke like mine?

http://home.earthlink.net/~bretduff/...ctures/008.jpg

I ask because a few weeks back I saw a guy do this using a Duplicolor spray can kit on new 05 GT Mustang that looked pretty sweet. But if I did it I'd have it done by a profesional.

those turbo rims are very nice - must have cost a bomb!

Interesting but look a little HotWheels-ish to me. I like your RH's better.

That's it! Hotwheels, it does look like a Hotwheels car. I like the 3.6s too, they just look a litte dated IMHO :eek:

Chuck, you are correct, as far as offset. But most of the aftermarket wheels for the 928 look like the Cup Wheels, Turbo Twists, 996 Carrera 5 (and 10) Spoke Ultra Lights, and the 997 Carrera III. Or a variation of any of those wheels. Nothing really different or distinctive. And I understand there is only so much you can do with a round dish, but it would be nice to see something different, attractive and not tacky, and you not have to second mortgage your house to buy them. When I owned my 924, I put some wheels on them that looked like the turbofan of a jet engine, and they weren't too expensive either. Never saw another Porsche with wheels like that before or since. Can't remember who made the wheels, American Racing I think.

I don't think the 3.6s look dated at all. I like'em! :thumbup:

These are what I used to have before I got my 5-spoke wheels and are quite dated.

http://home.earthlink.net/~bretduff/.../oldgottis.jpg

Maybe we should have a thread for "Who's got (or had) the uglyist wheels?" - I think I be in the running. ;)

To each his own but it is one of the most copied wheels ever, which says something. I feel they are timeless and if you don't like them I would be happy to take yours off your hands cheap. :)

They bear a general likeness to the appearance of the 997 Turbo wheels.

BEN S.

I don't think the 3.6 look dated on our cars - to the contrary. Their combination of a classic and aggressive look makes them the perfect update, IMO. "Timeless". Well put, Cobalt.
I think that contemporary wheels with sharp angles conflict with the smooth, round lines on our cars. But that's opinion.
What makes all wheels look dated, is a smaller wheel with a higher profile tire. What makes the original 3.6 Turbos look dated is the higher lip profile that the original design had, particulary on the fronts that used a smaller center with a 2" step-up on the rim, IIRC.
Larger wheels with lower lips or reverse drop center design combined with low profile tires add a much more contemporary look, IMO.

Yes, the speedlines have a heavy lip and a gradual step. The newer designs have made away with this and have a very flat lip with a larger dia center hub. The center hub on the speedlines use a center that would accommodate a 17" lip today. The advantage of the speedline design is great strength and with low profile tires the newer designs bend too easily.

I've actually considered selling them to buy something a bit more contemporary but, I wouldn't sell them cheap.... :evilgrin: Besides, they do not match any of your cars since the centers are midnight blue metallic. This particular set of 3.6sa look like jewelry they are so nice. For now, that idea has been put on hold til after the kitchen renovation is done...

This is exactly how I feel. When I had the other GATS with the reverse drop center 18sa sitting next to the blue GATS with the 3.6sa I liked the look of the black GATS better. I still love the 3.6sa on the blue GATS but will probably have the centers on the IFg'd wheels painted either silver or midnight blue metallic and to match.

... I bent the lip on one of the fronts of my car on what seemed like a pretty insignificant pot hole (if there is such a thing!).

Yeah, I am doing the Kitchen addition thing too... fully understand.

The speedlines are much heavier duty than the RH's and are very hard to bend, although I put one out of round once hitting a very deep pot hole at 90 mph. I was lucky it was on the inside and easily repairable.

Did anyone post pics of the special Porsche "pancake" Wheels with the Platinum Anodized finish yet? I think the finish was an "option" during some years. Was it cool or what?

Harvey

18" 996 TT Reps.(8" & 10")

You"re :evilgrin: Mos Def Rimmed-Up, Son!

...Hot Wheels does come to mind, though... You need a "JUICE- MACHINE" ( an OOOLLLDDD- school reference!

This is the one that reminds me of a HotWheels car...

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/side_copy6.jpg http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/pict0004_copy4.jpg

Now THAT'S FUNNY, Keith!

That's my Bertha. I love these rims.

Harvey,


I beg to differ, but I think that the Porsche designers are true artists. I think most of their wheels look great. Just wish that they were larger (deeper dish would be nice, too). They probably are designed for optimum performance sacrificing size for less unsprung weight. I do agree that there are a variety of great looking wheels on this thread though. I'm enjoying them all.

BEN S.

Yo Darkside...what kind of wheels were those again and what were the sizes and offsets?

Thanks brotha

I've always liked the clean look of Artec Gemballa's

Foz...check out post #350

I wonder what the ruf classic rims would look like on a pre s4 928.
http://www.exoticar-parts.com/images...cts/part20.jpg
http://www.exoticcarsite.com/picture.../ruf_ctr-5.jpg

wheels
 

I've been told By ROH that I have the only set in Texas for a 928. GroupAwheels states they will not import any more of them since mine took 4 months to deliver. Ouch!

18x10.5 with a 285/30-18, 18x9 with a 245/35-18. :)

PS those wheels don't have nearly enough offset for the 928 unfortunately :( Would stick out way to far (in front at least....though LOVE the Ruf wheels)

Mark, those wheels look great on that car.

Mark, those look like the same wheels that Dr.Scott has on his car.

tight little avatar, there fabio :)

Fabs...Scott has SSR GT3's They are rather different when you look at them side by side.

BTW, havin fun with the cell phone ay???? ;) There's a law against that! :evilgrin:

I dunno, but id love a newer set on my S4. I love the look of the RUF wheels..as well as his cars.

I have the 18" turbo twists, but RH AG Cup wheels on the 993, which would look great on the 928S4. I think wide polished lips, with 5 spokes, 18" with various centers (painted to match) or silver centers are my favorite.
The 996 Carrera 5 spoke look great as well, as do many others.....but polished lips, 5 spokes seem to work best.

I want these wheels so bad. :crying:

http://195.149.144.149/images/15/1583397375.jpg

http://195.149.144.149/images/15/1566350737.jpg

Swedish sales add says they are Speedline. 964 3.6 Turbo used similar but I'm not sure if these are them or different offset. 964 T3.6 are 8x18 ET 52 and 10x18 ET61. There are two versions, one with silver and other with polished center part.

http://www.blocket.se/vi/9906678.htm?ca=1_3_s

Erkka, those wheels do look nice on our cars. There's a guy in GB who sells one, two and three piece wheels on eBay. His prices are very good compared to what one would pay here in the US - even after international shipping.
I haven't personally dealt with him, but I did inquire on shipping to the US, and he got right back to me, and seems like he's somewhat negotiable. He's also got 100% feedback.
He's currently got one piece wheels with the look that you like for GBP 850.00, which seems like a good deal to me. It also looks like the offsets are right.
18" Veloce wheels (eBay)

Tony,

Yes, those RUF wheels are sweet. I would love to see a set on a 928. They are my second favorite 911 wheel.

BTW, I hope USAir keeps their hands off you guys. :nono:

Thanks J.P. I have seen them in ads at UK Porsche magazines but those didn't list ET numbers. I automatically presumed 8" would be ET40 or something and forgot whole thing. 3 piece set and ET60 fronts would be better but I may have to sell my principles this one time. Those with center painted to Oak green metallic and rim shiny like on Chuck's midnight blue metallic GTS and then change brakes from black to silver. :jumper:

Anyone want ok condition factory Cup II 8x17 ET70 and 9x17 ET55 set? Only £850. :roflmao:

Anyone here on the forum have a set of Cup wheels that have been stripped and polished instead of chromed? Someone posted a set of chromed on this thread, but haven't seen polished.

Speaking of ET and offset. This site should make those and some other concepts like aspect ratio and plus sizing very clear.

http://www.wheelsmaster.com:80/rt_specs.jsp

My weels :burnout:

Its official, THEY'RE MINE, ALL MINE!!!:D:D:D:D
The one of a kind Kinesis, Black Chrome K28Rs! WOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!
DR, You're the MAN!!! :rockon: Thanks so much for giving me first shot at being fortunate enough to own these incredible looking wheels!

Can't wait to get my rear fender's flaired so I can put those monster 295s on the rear of my shark! :burnout:
......just as soon as I sort out that darn fuel smell that came about last weekend :(

Wow Mel, great score! I didn't think that Dave would ever part with those. He loved the look from what I could tell.
Very nice wheels. A strong candidate for the answer to the question of this post.
Very unique wheels.
Post a thread w/photos when you get them on your car. There will be plenty of interest.

Mel is a wheel whore!
Mel is a wheel whore!
Mel is a wheel whore!
Mel is a wheel whore!
Mel is a wheel whore!
Mel is a wheel whore!

:p




:cheers:

wow you finally got em... i can't believe it. all the sweating and fearing payed off.
i am soooo glad i talked you into this.... wow, they are even better looking than i ever... ever thought.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

I was crazy for these 7 spoke HRE's before I got my Forgelites. Unfortunately, I couldn't justify the cost! :crying:
http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/681909_2_full.jpghttp://forums.rennlist.com/upload/w1_copy9.jpg

Keith
I like yours better......on the white GTS it just looks so mean!!

Second that

Thats "Wheel Ho" btw! :icon501:
And to be blessed enough to have these incredible wheels, thats ok too!
Thanks for your tips & input the other week on flairing my rear fenders Andrew.
And thanks CeeDee for giving me the encouragement to get them, my new Sport Editions & Kumhos are definately going to be yours once I have these on.
A special thanks to Jeannie too for givin the Kinesis K28Rs up since they were on her shark!

I know there might be some that would say those great looking wheels deserve a better shark. But hey, ya never know, maybe one day I will talk the wife outta her Z4 and into a GTS! Until then, I promise to take good care of them on my DunkelBlau '85S! I'll post pics when they are finally on my shark!

Those wheels make a better shark.

I thought he never would have parted with those!!

I offered my jar of change with over $10k in it and he had no interest. :banghead:

Enjoy them

Hey Mel, You've got plenty of time to have those beauties mounted in time for Sebring. Can't wait to see them. :thumbup:

Jeannie's blackshark must look funny wearing 4 928 stamped spare wheels.
Wonder how well them skinny spares run with a supercharged V8.

Ernest (NYC)

Well, I'm not sure what is going on Jeannie's black shark. I didn't ask last month, but I know once long ago DR mentioned wanting to put a set of 19ers on it. I know whatever goes on it, they'll be awesome for sure.

Cobalt, I guess it was simply that both me & my wife bugged both DR & Jeannie since SITM '05 that if they ever did part with them that we'd love to have first opportunity. I honestly never thought I'd have the chance, & we are very thankful that they remembered our requests. I know that they could have sold them to many others & for that we're very grateful. :bowdown:

I got home just before my wife on Friday when they arrived. I was standing in my driveway still on my cell phone with someone & my wife couldnt wait for me, she started opening one of the boxes wanting to see them! Needless to say I ended that call quick!

Heck, I was so excited about getting them, that when someone asked me things like, "what kind of tires are on them, whats the offsets", etc. I had no clue & obviously did not care! I know now that they have Bridgestone Potenzas. Heck, it was only when I took this pic today of one of the front wheels at the rear of my shark that I read the tire info & only then noticed that the fronts are 255s, not 265s like I thought, & thats even better! :jumper:

I know am going to refer to them from now on as Smoked Chrome instead of Black Chrome, even though thats what DR & Kinesis calls them. I've had people confuse them with Black Anodized and in reality, they really do looked more like they are smoked and not black. Anyways, I will definately post pics once they are on my shark!

Anyone know what ones are on this car? I want a set. It is not a very good shot but this is one of the cars I looked at before I picked up my '88.

If you have any ideas, please let me know. I do know they are 18's and new aftermarket.

Well it definitely sounds as though they went to the right home and will be well cared for. Good luck with them and make sure you get a good set of wheel locks for those puppies. They are going to look great and am looking forward to some pictures.

BTW if you ever get tired of them, I asked first. :D

uhhh well, actually a fellow Florida sharker made his same wishes clear a few weeks ago of should I ever part with them. But your request is still noted & hopefully for me that day will never come! Good advice on the wheel locks, I was thinking I pretty much had to get a set. Figured the dealer with actual Porsche locks might be best.

After spending much time choosing wheels, I've finally made my decision and I'm ordering 18" RH ALURAD 3.6 wheels this week.
I just need to confirm what offsets are needed for a 82 928S?
https://i15.ebayimg.com/02/i/02/ff/10/ea_1_b.JPG

Thanks

UNTS1, Nice Choice. I assume that the image that you posted originally came from an RH Wheel site. According to the US site, the following wheels will fit your '92.

Front
18 x 8.0 52mm offset

Rear
18 x 10.0 54mm offset

If you're in the US, Joe at RH Wheels could confirm the correct fitment for your car. I can attest that they are very nice wheels.
Post pictures when you've got them on!

What rubber fits these without problems?

235x40x18 (front) and 275x35x18 (rear) on 18" wheels is a good balance in maintaining overall tire/wheel height to original...not exact, but very close. (Mich. PS2's in my case) Although pricey, the PS2's are excellent tires with a really good ride for the performance that they offer. They also have cutting edge tread designs, that isn't too contemporary looking for our cars. I have no regrets with my tire choice.
Also proportionate front to back tire width matters to some, and these are very close in that regard as well.
I came up with an alternative 10mm wider front & rear tire combo, but the tire profile (aspect ratio) had to be reduced by 5% for both in order to maintain proper tire/wheel height. Also there were less choices, and cost for lower profile was considerably more.

Just skimming through the pictures in this thread has taken nearly an hour! Some very nice wheels on some very nice cars. :thumbup:

The PS2 also comes in a 295/30/18 that will also work with the 235 front. The 295 has the same rolling Dia as the stock 255 used on the GTS of 25.0". I am using that on my turbo and have tried those tires and wheels on the GTS with nice results. The 265/35/18 will also do the same. Rolling dia. of the 265 is 25.3" and the 275 is 25.6". All these should work fine with only minor spedo deviation.

The PS2 is a superb tire for these cars. Worth every extra penny.

ok, there on!!! My(can't believe I can say that) one of a kind, Kinesis K28R smoked chrome's!
No the front has not settled yet, that'll happen soon enough. I still need the smallest of width spacer for the front due to the dust caps pushing the wheel caps out slightly; getting wheel locks & I need to paint my lug nuts too. Might raise my ride height some more too while I'm at it.

The biggest of thanks to CeeDee for driving 3 hours one way yesterday to come up & help me get my intakes & such back on AND for flaring my rear fenders! He didn't leave until we finished at 11pm & he still had another 3 hour drive home! His shark looks awesome too with my former 17" Sport Edition C-2 Turbo, Cup wheels!
:cheers:

Sebring here I come!
:burnout:

I knew you would get it done in time for Sebring and well worth the effort. She's beautiful. :thumbup:

Nothing like stuffing 10 pounds of fun into an 8 pound bag! :thumbup:

Mel-
Those look AWESOME! Do not drive with those front caps on... YOU WILL LOSE THEM! Either grind them down to fit or get the spacer (I prefer the grind metod). Now, paint those rotor hats and fins! You don't want to show off that rust! ;)

yeah, planning on painting the rotors. also 928 Spec advised just to flattin the front dust caps & then the wheel centers will fit & that makes perfect sense so I'll do that instead of spacers up front. Thanks for your advise on the flaring too Andrew.

yeah , i hear ya andrew.
i swear the process of fitting those 10lbs of fun. took 2 years outta my life.

Mel..Looks fantastic! Congratualations man...those are some of the nicest looking webs I have seen on a 928. What were the sizes and offsets again?

this is what they say at kinesis about the rims

Thanks Keith!
Honestly, I never asked DR what the offsets are. Whatever is standard for the K28R rims I guess. Pretty certain that the front rims are 9.5" & the rears are 11". The tires are 255/35 in front & 295/30 in the rear. I meant to get the exacts on the offsets & rim width, maybe at SITM I'll ask him the specifics.

Mel- Sorry, but I don't think there is anything standard there! It's 100% custom. Just don't fall into a pothole! or you'll be :crying:

Andrew I was just trusting DR's expertise in his knowledge of 928's & whatever he decided was the best offset for his shark would be the best for mine. I'm certain he told me the widths were 9.5" & 11". Heck, I guess I was so excited about getting them, I summed it up in my feeble mind of "if they fit DR's GT, & he says they'll fit my '85S, then thats good enough for me". At some point I'll ask him the specific offset info & write it down for future reference.

And I'm already concerned about driving it & hitting a pothole. Actually, concerned about driving it to Sebring & driving it on the track during the VIP driving time Sat. & Sun. Of course, I'm also holding out hope that since Kinesis wheels are marketed as extra strong aircraft aluminum & are so popular on race cars that might help me some in case of any unexpected bumps or holes. Least I hope so!

I also keep telling myself that my son's Roush Mustang has 265/35 & 295/30's on the custom Roush 18" rims & he's made it 3 years without any serious problems. So that gives me some encouragement that if I'm careful, I should be ok.

Any pics showing the flare-job? I am interested flaring my 86.5 so i can fit some wider rubber in the rear.

we destroyed all evidence... there was too much sweating and praying going on...lmao :burnout:

Mel-

I went through an exercise on the front wheel bearing dust caps. Pulled them off, and cut the back with a hacksaw to remove about 3/16". Cleaned up the cut edges with a file before reinstalling. That took care of the clearance problems for me. I actually had 6mm plate specers on the front before I saw the suggestion to trim the caps. I looked at the option that DR suggests, but decided that (1) I didn't think I could gain the 4mm I really needed, and (2) I didn't want to abuse the wheel bearings by beating on the end of the hub.

I used a piece of scrap oak hardwood flooring, with the end cut to a wedge. A few nudges with the hammer, and the bearing caps came off easily. The wood developed a nice bearing-shaped recess so no issues with the stick sliding off during the process. Total time for the modification was less than 30 mins, including the wheels R&R.

Oh yeah-- the wheels look GREAT!

HTH!

Any pics showing the flare-job? I am interested flaring my 86.5 so i can fit some wider rubber in the rear.
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Ben, Andrew made and posted a video a few weeks ago. Mac

yeah that's prolly the best way to go