Pete K

Hi, Well after the damage has been checked by the insurance co it looks like I can get a set of Fikse wheels for the car to replace the 2 destroyed twists.
I was thinking about going with a set of Profile 10's and was wondering where others have purchased them from in the past.

Thanks,
Pete

Mark in Baltimore

Pete,

I got mine from Paul over at Radial Tire (301) 585-2740.

You also might want to try theracersgroup.com.

Congrats on going with Fikses.

Pete K

Thanks Mark. What finish did you get?

Any more?

Pete

ca993twin

Also, try Wheel Enhancements in Culver City, CA. They certainly treated me right, and took very good care of the wheels. They were also able to buy my old wheels, which helped the bottom line.

Mark in Baltimore

Pete,

I obsessed over the finishes but finally went with the race satin (anodized) centers and polished (raw Al) rims. The race satin is not quite as shiny and brilliant as the technipolish but it looks fantastic nonetheless. It's pretty easy to keep clean, as long as you don't let the corrosive brake dust such as Hawk Blue stay on it too long. Lots of racers go with the regular technipolish since it doesn't cost extra, but Travis over at Fikse strongly suggested the race satin for its low maintenance qualities.

I use a bristle wire spoke brush for clean up, but it helps to invest in a power washer to shorten the time. I will also admit that, a few weeks ago, I used Q tips and some light metal polish to clean the small crevices where the brake dust had stained the anodized metal. The power washer should prevent this build up.

Pete K

Thanks Steve, I'll give them a shout.

Mark, clean up is of course a consideration, especially in Las Vegas were we are only allowed to wash a car once a week. The water ****'s might get a little freaked out over a pressure washer. I will check into the Satin finish.

Pete

garychios

I just picked up some pretty awesome forged wheels. Been shopping for months. I dont think I have ever seen them on a porsche. Awesome wheels
http://www.speedstar.co.jp/collectio...heel04_sam.jpg

garychios

http://www.speedstar.co.jp/collectio...mg/wheel04.jpg

bigger pic

Pete K

Gary,
You have a picture with them on your car?

Pete

Poon

I believe Graham Mitchell has them on his car?

Anir

Pete,

Race satin anodized centers and lips, 8.5x18" front and 10.5x18" rear. Purchased via our local mom-and-pop tire shop (Ashley's Wheel and Brake). The Profils were introduced after I purchased my wheels.

Pete K

Sweet, very sweet.

Any reason you did not go with the 11 inch rears and use a 295 or fatter rear tire?

Pete

Anir

Pete,

On hindsight, I might have purchased 11" rears. However, I was most interested in dialing out some of the understeer inherent to our AWD models. Therefore, I concentrated on increasing the front track while leaving the rears at the stock size. During warmer months (and on the track), I run 245/35-18's and 285/30-18's in a P-Zero C.

The Profils look great, with a slightly deeper dish look than the FM-10's.

Pete K

Anir,
You run a 245 on the front? I can't find one on the tire rack site or the Discount site.

Pete

Anir

Pete,

I run the older Pirelli P-Zero C (DOT rated, R compound tire) that I purchase from Bob Woodman Tires

However, there are a few newer choices among the more mainstream street tires (e.g. Pirelli P Zero Rosso Assimetrico, or Goodyear Eagle F1) at Tire Rack