Wheel help !
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Wheel help !
Greetings all . I'm hoping to join you all for spa this year but have a problem .
Now usually I'll wait till the last second and try and sort everything out but thanks to rephlex getting me all excited , I'm actually getting my finger out !
My problem is wheels . I need a light , strong and good looking wheel (17 inch ) for the 964 . I'm a wee bit out of touch at the moment so any ideas are greatly appreciated .
Btw the car is black .
Now usually I'll wait till the last second and try and sort everything out but thanks to rephlex getting me all excited , I'm actually getting my finger out !
My problem is wheels . I need a light , strong and good looking wheel (17 inch ) for the 964 . I'm a wee bit out of touch at the moment so any ideas are greatly appreciated .
Btw the car is black .
Drifting
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BBS
Cargraphic
Work Wheels
OZ Algerita (can't remember the spelling) do a well prices lwt wheel
HRE
Rays
You'll also have a lot of choice in 18" options.
Width,
Up to 8.5J fronts
Up to 10J rears
Aim for an ET,
Circa 52 front
Circa 47 rear
Cargraphic
Work Wheels
OZ Algerita (can't remember the spelling) do a well prices lwt wheel
HRE
Rays
You'll also have a lot of choice in 18" options.
Width,
Up to 8.5J fronts
Up to 10J rears
Aim for an ET,
Circa 52 front
Circa 47 rear
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Not sure about going to 18s , what's the general consensus here ?
Drifting
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Personal preference. A lot of people do and track them.
Some say the ride is too harsh. Some say the reduced tyre wobble from a lower profile helps, some say they prefer the give on 17 tyres.
I'd say it's 50/ 50 here.
Sam conversation about widths, some prefer more tyre contact patch and some prefer less.
Also a lot of aftermarket Porsche wheels are 18"
In terms of tyres go with the standard YOKO 48s or TOYO 888s or a good summer/ track tyre YOKO AD08s. Can't go wrong with those.
Have a search for "Show me your 964 with aftermarket wheels" a lot of wheels have been posted there to inspire.
Some say the ride is too harsh. Some say the reduced tyre wobble from a lower profile helps, some say they prefer the give on 17 tyres.
I'd say it's 50/ 50 here.
Sam conversation about widths, some prefer more tyre contact patch and some prefer less.
Also a lot of aftermarket Porsche wheels are 18"
In terms of tyres go with the standard YOKO 48s or TOYO 888s or a good summer/ track tyre YOKO AD08s. Can't go wrong with those.
Have a search for "Show me your 964 with aftermarket wheels" a lot of wheels have been posted there to inspire.
Drifting
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Burning Brakes
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The 5-spoke wheels currently on the car are Dymags are they not? Didn't Ken also have a magnesium set knocking around?
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996 10 spokes are certainly light. Personally I like the look. As for strength... Hard to know how to gague that unless a wheel has history of failure. I guess Porsche would not knowingly put a weak wheel on as OEM fitment..
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New Fuchs in 18s?
Speak to Mark Sumpter at Paragon for more details:
http://www.paragongb.com/pages/fuchs...aragon-porsche
Speak to Mark Sumpter at Paragon for more details:
http://www.paragongb.com/pages/fuchs...aragon-porsche
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New Fuchs in 18s?
Speak to Mark Sumpter at Paragon for more details:
http://www.paragongb.com/pages/fuchs...aragon-porsche
Speak to Mark Sumpter at Paragon for more details:
http://www.paragongb.com/pages/fuchs...aragon-porsche
I like the OZ Alleggerita's too, in Bronze!