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Old 01-16-2008, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Erling G-P
Lefteris, I have those exact Keskin wheels on my car, in 8.5x18 & 9.5x18, with the tyre sizes you mention.

I can confirm that the front wheels do stick out a tiny bit from the front fenders. Haven't experienced any rubbing though.

The car is quite prone to following ruts and tracks in the road surface, to the point where you feel you're fighting with the steering over which way to go, when it's worst. No so often it's that bad however. Have only driven my car with these wheels on, so have no idea how much worse it is than with correct offset wheels.

Here's some photos; first two dealer pics from before I got it, that are the best I have to show how far the fronts stick out; next a couple of my own to show you better how they look on the car:

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Your Car looks great with those wheels, but I will never destroy the ride quality and safety for the looks!
The car with the original CS wheels 8'' frond and 9'' rear drives perfect!
Thanks for your help!
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Old 01-16-2008, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by mcholdfast
If you do decide to change your wheels, I'd be very interested in purchasing the ones you take off.
Thank you for your offer, but even if I find the correct offset wheels, I will keep the original ones, just in case...!
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Old 01-16-2008, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by hopwood
They will fit but you will change the steering geometry at the front, meaning the car may feel different ie. less stable on uneven road surfaces. Plus they will be heavier, tyres will be more expensive (but you will also have a wider choice) and they will weigh more. Your ride quality will also deteriorate.

I'd stick with what you have.

Joel
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Thank you all for your help!
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Old 01-17-2008, 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Lefteris (Athens-Greece)
Your Car looks great with those wheels, but I will never destroy the ride quality and safety for the looks!
The car with the original CS wheels 8'' frond and 9'' rear drives perfect!
Thanks for your help!
Lefteris
Glad to hear it. :-) Far too many 928s have been compromised in this way by fitting the wrong wheels. Including mine before I saw the light!

Besides, it's not as if the original CS wheels don't look great. They do! Plus they are the lightest wheels ever fitted to a 928.

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Originally Posted by hopwood
Glad to hear it. :-)
Besides, it's not as if the original CS wheels don't look great. They do! Plus they are the lightest wheels ever fitted to a 928.

Joel
I decided to keep my car original, (with only the stereo upgrate but in the original spots/places) so I will leave it as it is but in perfect working order, yes the CS wheels are the lightest wheels ever by far, they are 6kg or so each!!!
When I change on my 996 the wheels from the original 18'' turbo to original 18'' GT3 II the car was much much better in any way!
Thats because the GT3 wheels was lighten!

The looks is something that we all like to have on our cars, but our cars looks great any way and in most cases we are the only ones that can see the deffernt even if we have spent $$$$$$ on the looks!
Also our cars are made to give us the drivers pleasure that only its original spec can give right and safe!
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