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Old 02-12-2021, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by kiznarsh
I'm a huge BBS LM fan but I didn't think they came in compatible offsets for the Cayman. Went with 19" O.Z. Legerra HLT:



Note this is after I installed the Cayman R springs.
Love the car. I wish I had .2 :/

Wheels aren't exactly my style, but thanks for sharing!

The LMs I see are on Tirerack https://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Whee...tandard+Brakes
Says they are OE spec, so there is a chance I would need to run some small spacers to get them out a little bit if I plan on lowering my car. Thoughts?
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After more research, I think continuing with 19" is the right move for me. I do hard street driving and occasional track time.
But I am more concerned with the overall look than outright performance. I know 18s are lighter.
If I were to buy new, I'd probably buy these bad boys! (The BBS FI-R are my favorite but I don't like the price).

https://titan-7.com/collections/whee...33593157124184
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I put 18 inch BBS E88s on my slightly lowered Boxster S. Flat black centers, gloss black outer barrel. I think it's pretty nice, but I do like to switch wheels around.
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Originally Posted by skl
987.2 spyder wheels on my son's Cayman S. Look great and are OEM strong. (and my 4 year old grandson agrees)
This. Spyder/Cayman R wheels are the best looking wheel on a 987 if you can find a set.
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beautiful!

did you just do cayman R springs or the entire shocks/springs setup? If you did just the springs, how is it? Thanks in advance and sorry to go a bit odd topic

Originally Posted by kiznarsh
I'm a huge BBS LM fan but I didn't think they came in compatible offsets for the Cayman. Went with 19" O.Z. Legerra HLT:



Note this is after I installed the Cayman R springs.
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Old 02-14-2021, 02:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Slim987
beautiful!

did you just do cayman R springs or the entire shocks/springs setup? If you did just the springs, how is it? Thanks in advance and sorry to go a bit odd topic
Thanks!

I also installed the Bilstein B6 shocks which have similar damping characteristics to the Cayman R dampers, but not identical. Overall it's a great setup that's not too harsh on the street but induces tremendous confidence in the canyons.
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That's a sharp pic in so many ways!
Not least the color and wheel combo.

I prefer the stock street look, and perhaps the 50 Jahre blacked version of these:


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Any wheel gurus know how the BBS LMs will sit on my car just by looking at the specs?

My 19" OE Lobsters are ET: 46 Rear and 57 Front.
The LMs on TireRack.com are 45 Rear and 50 Front.
Same width wheels

Will these wheels sit even narrower than stock wheels meaning I'd want to run some spacers to flush them out?

Any insight?
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Assuming the same width as stock, your front will sit a bit wider based on those numbers
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Originally Posted by Josh Hway
Any wheel gurus know how the BBS LMs will sit on my car just by looking at the specs?

My 19" OE Lobsters are ET: 46 Rear and 57 Front.
The LMs on TireRack.com are 45 Rear and 50 Front.
Same width wheels

Will these wheels sit even narrower than stock wheels meaning I'd want to run some spacers to flush them out?

Any insight?
Check this out, you can enter your before / after width and offsets to see the difference:
​​​​​​https://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator
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We have s et of CH-R in matte titanium 19 x 8.5 et51 and 19 x 10 et38 we can make you a smashing deal on....customer ordered then backed out recently

Do you still have this deal? I am interested.
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Do you still have this deal? I am interested.
We do! Cant PM you. Please email sales@supremepower.com or call us at 714-632-1951

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