MY02 18" 5 Spokes: where to get?

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10-19-2007, 07:38 PM

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Here's a pic of one of the junk aftermarket rims I put on my car. They don't have Porsche part numbers on them, or even one of those little Ralph Lauren polo logos.

Doesn't show the rim width and offset by the hole for the valve stem either...

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10-19-2007, 09:53 PM

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Well, looks like Finishline is not a real business. Multiple calls and messages and no reply- strange though......

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10-19-2007, 09:57 PM

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that's too bad. sure appreciate your checking on them! maybe you'll hear next week and they just had a personal problem or something.

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10-19-2007, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by luvmy356

Be sure to check if its really "new". A lot of these vendors like the ones on Ebay that sell OEM wheels sell wheels that have been straighten and or refinished. They often buy their cores from bodyshops as the wheels get replaced if they are scratched or bent in an accident.

That is where wheel dynamics get their wheels. Not always, but personal experience with them tells me so.

I bought a front MY02 5 spoke from them, but later returned it as it was a little too rough. Someone had straightened it and got a little happy with the grinder trying to do so. They refunded me no problem, actually quite easy to deal with, thankfully!!

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10-20-2007, 12:03 AM

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I recently bought some badly curbed OEM 5 spokes. 2 wheels were perfect, 2 were curbed. I bought them for $600 and had them repaired and refinished in a "hyper silver" finish for an additional $600. They are absolutely perfect now. After selling my 17s for $700, the exchange was cheap.

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