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Old 01-30-2017 | 05:01 PM
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I vote #2 but yes they will definitely be harder to clean.
Old 01-30-2017 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by rk-d


So I think I'm going for the 5 spoke classic. I'm getting a little bit of a Ruf 993 vibe from them. And the cleaning issue is a big one.
It's amazing how much a wheel matters to a car. I've never been a fan of the Turbo body style, but I love it with those wheels.
Old 01-30-2017 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by rk-d


So I think I'm going for the 5 spoke classic. I'm getting a little bit of a Ruf 993 vibe from them. And the cleaning issue is a big one.


Think about replacing the gold center caps and going with the classic silver ones. Not sure if they will fit, none listed under the Turbo but they are likely the same size as all the other Carrera 5 lug wheels.
http://www.suncoastparts.com/mm5/gra...n%20silver.jpg
Old 01-30-2017 | 06:57 PM
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My vote is 5 spoke silver wheel.

Go with what you like the best though!
Old 01-30-2017 | 07:32 PM
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Turbo. Im biased. Also the worst of the lot re cleaning. Takes 50% longer than me Classics took even tho both were coated. But for me totally worth the effort.
Old 01-30-2017 | 07:36 PM
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The Silver 5 spokes. But I have the next best thing: Sport Techno's!
Old 01-30-2017 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by john45in
The Silver 5 spokes. But I have the next best thing: Sport Techno's!
Sport Technos are AMAZING!
Old 01-30-2017 | 11:56 PM
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Yup, I'm getting a silver car and chose 5 black spokes classics. So that means your black car should get 5 silver spoke classics. Then when we run into each other our cars will cancel to a neutral image?
Old 01-31-2017 | 10:39 AM
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1,3,4,5. Others too hard to clean.
Old 01-31-2017 | 01:29 PM
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#2 gets my vote
Old 01-31-2017 | 01:56 PM
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The 3rd picture from the top.

I love those wheels, I wish they would have been offered on the Carrera S I have on order. I really wanted them. Those say classic Porsche to me.
Old 01-31-2017 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by kayjh
I tried not to think about that when ordering my car - I picked the 20" Spyder RS wheels to go with my white car.
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Old 01-31-2017 | 03:52 PM
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I'm biased but the forged Turbo wheels:


I picked the above shot because it is the only one I have quick access to that shows the concavity/dish of the rear wheels. The other two wheel options lack this and I feel with the widebody cars it enhances the look.

For those who say they are hard to clean, everything but the machined spokes is grey. Can't see the brake dust on those areas. BTW I suggest leaving them grey for this reason, otherwise if you paint them black like you mentioned then you'll notice the black barrels and painted areas around the spokes become dull matte black.

Get the wheels treated with Ceramic Pro and/or swap to Centric semi metallic low dust pads (unless you are planning to track it). Once a week wipe down the polished spokes with a shop towel. With a good wheel cleaner like Griots or P21S you can just spray and let it sit and the hose will take it off.

Why limit your wheel choice when the wheel is on the car ALL the time because every once and a while it might take a few more minutes to wash


Adding some real life pics on a black 991.2 Turbo to help you out:


Last edited by Jenner; 01-31-2017 at 05:12 PM.
Old 01-31-2017 | 03:57 PM
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^^^^those are the wheels I bought on my build. If they take longer to clean I am not that concerned.
Old 01-31-2017 | 04:29 PM
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Turbo multi-spoke for me - they look a lot better in real than they do on the configurator.

The 5 spoke wheels just look too heavy for a high performance car.


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