Hey Guys, I picked my C2 Coupe a month ago on a lease deal. I am not in love with the 19" Carrera wheels. I have been looking at several options and found the 19" Turbo II knock off wheels on Ebay. The question is: are these wheels worth a crap?

I understand the phrase that says you get what you pay for...I have also been looking at the Carrera Classic II wheels second hand, any thoughts?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/19-TURBO-II-...eeb658&vxp=mtr

 

I'd say Turbo II will look weird in a 991, Go for the Carrera Classics, they look fantastic. Otoh 19"s factory Good Year Eagles are no good IMO.

 

You are leasing a $90K+/- Porsche and want to put a $680 set of, probably very heavy, aftermarket wheels on it?

 

I usually buy cheap knock-offs to put on my SUV's for the winter, but always put Blizzaks or Contis on them. For a 911, especially with what will surely be a low-profile tire, I would be hesitant. Whenever I buy a nice car the wheels on it are so important, its much cheaper as option from manufacturer to upgrade the wheels. However, there may be people out there who have had great success with these wheels, especially if you live in an area where the roads are smooth like glass.

 

If you want them to look larger, and fill the wheel well better, I would highly recommend just plasti-dipping them black. Black wheels always appear bigger. You don't want some heavy wheels on there and it is near impossible to sell knock offs with shot tires, ask me how I know. Just my .02

 

Plasti-dipping them? That would be an idea. Do you have any photos of the 991 19" Plasti-dipped?

 

I got aftermarket wheels for my last 4 cars (E320, Audi A6, C350, 535i). I only paid about $2000 for each set (tires included). They were all made in Taiwan. Good quality.
Yes, they are heavier. But honestly, I wasn't racing with those cars and couldn't really tell the difference.
Some people spend $5000+ on wheels. Those are definitely top quality, strong, and light. One good thing is you can probably get good re-sale value if they are in good condition.
Driving a expensive car doesn't mean you have to buy expensive wheels or accessories to match it. If all you are trying to do is change the looks of it, I would just go with those wheels. Just make sure they are made in Taiwan.

One more thing, I would go with 20" instead of 19". 19" just seems small on 991.

 

I do not have any pics, but a quick google search will turn up all sorts of results from different cars, some porsche, to give you an example. The best part is if you do not like it the only cost is like 20 bucks and an afternoon. Plus you can take it off whenever you like, ie) lease turn in. I had knock offs on my x5, no complaints whatsoever. I guess I just hesitate to trust them on a vehicle I frequently drive so briskly in. Also any excess weight is undesirable to me in a car I am paying for the brakes in : ) In my x5 I ran through pads and rotors haha, gotta love that free maintenance plan.

 

I think Porsche at least makes SOME effort to keep the weight down of their cars in relation to other manufacturers. Seems like blasphemy to be willing to increase the unsprung weight of the car by opting for cheap wheels. Just MHO.

 

if you do go w/ knock offs, pls stay off the track.

 

You do know that a lot of the OEM wheels are made in Taiwan and other parts of the the world. Probably the same companies that are making those aftermarket wheels.

 

wheels, textiles, bikes, you name it are often made in the same factories in Asia, S. America, E Euro and other low cost areas.

 

I personally don't buy anything off of Ebay. Too many scammers out there.

 

In the Car and Driver test (from late last year), at least the Goodyears (5th place) beat the OEM Pirellis (9th place) that come stock on the 20".

Should be interesting to see what all the tire companies do within the next year to keep up with the Michelin PSS.

 

I actually like the classic look of the 19s. Don't feel small at all. A few of my buddies changed from the 20s to 19s for track days and ended up leaving them on. Lol. I think 19s look classic. My only complaint are F1 tires. Off course, next to 20s they look smaller but I am not in a rap video