+1 on the org. 18 turbo twist

 

Would our recommendations vary between cab, coupe, targa and turbo? I doubt it.

That said, you'll find plenty of guys voting for MY02s, followed by hollow spoke Technology wheels, then it's a wide open scatter, but I recommend stuff built by BBS, which includes the aforementioned "factory" wheels. If you daily drive in a big, potholed city, your 17" Cup IIs are an incidentally great choice.

 

I've had the following 18" wheels on the cabs - Techart Formula, MY02, Gemballa Competion and Technology Twists (in chrome so they didn't last very long on the car).

Here's my $0.02 take on these wheels; probably best bang for the buck; and they're BBS!
- MY02s - Lightweight and good value for money
- Gemballas - looks like they could have been a factory wheel; looks "right" on the car; big lip if you looking for that; decent weight
- Techarts - also a great looking wheel but no lip; for some reason works better with certain colors than others; decent weight
- Technology or Turbo Twists - good value, Tech wheels are light, looks "right", but chrome is definitely a no-no...esp with the Technology wheels

 

David,
I take it the wheels in your sig. are the Gemballas? How can I find these? I love the big lip look, but there doesn't seem to be much choice out there. You said "decent weight". Do you know how much?
Also what size tire are you running on the rear, ride height, and what's the offset on these?
And where can I find a set of these?
Thanks,

 

you must purchase 18: RUF wheels.

don;t forget to swap out your entire suspension to make them fit :-)

 

Yes those are the Competitions on my cab in LA. AFAIK you can still buy them direct from Gemballa USA (the rep is in Malibu last time I checked) who sometimes puts sets up on eBay. There are a few distributors as well; I think Wheel Enhancement carried them in the past but not sure anymore. Russ (aka RKB?) scored a pretty good deal on a set on eBay some time ago and I think he finally put them on his silver cab; Father of 3 also has a set on his silver cab which he got from me (after I bought them from another Rennlister as I wanted the 9" fronts and sold Fo3 the 8.5" fronts).

I don't have the weights handy but another Rennlister posted them up sometime last year. In the pic below the rear tire is a 285/30-18 SO2 and the rims are 11" wide with a ET52 offset. Size and offsets, but unfortunately not weights, are in the link below

Gemballa Competition

 

David - Thanks for the info. 11"s on the rear Wow!!!!!! Did you have to roll the fenders? I really like the looks of this setup. Does (RKB) have some pictures posted with the silver?

 

I have these going on my car. Porsche Sport Classic II's (by BBS) 2 piece

 

Nice Arena Red cab, awful close to my car.

I suspect I'm in the minority here but I've never cared for the RUF or the stock wheel that came on the Targas (name escapes me at the moment). I'm leaning towards the MY'02's myself, I'd like to see the MY'05's in person though. Although the /\ BBS P' SC II's above look very nice I just think they would be a bich to clean.

Just my .02

 

I have talked to a few owners of these. You have to keep up with them. What sucks is that the brake dust gets in and around the bolts. I've got the correct brushes to keep it clean but you are right they will be tough. I do like the look.

Mike

 

Nice car

 

+1 to arenared's comments on keeping some wheels clean. I had SSR Speedstar 19s on for a while, and the were a cast-iron b*tch to keep clean, with all the little crannies and bolt heads, and after a while they were just a bit too bling for my taste. Also the rim protruded just past the tire, so if you got too close to a curb, instant rash.

I have MY02s now, and I love them. Easy to clean, and if you do get a scratch or scrape, easy to touch up. To my eye, they really compliment the smooth, simple lines of the car--they just look right.

My fronts are PN 996 363 136 03, 8X18 ET50, Pirelli P Zero Rosso 225/40 ZR18 N4. Rears are PN 996 362 140 03, 10X18 ET65, Pirelli P Zero Rosso 285/30 ZR18 N4. Narrow body car, factory suspension and settings, no rubbing. I like these tires, too. Pretty grippy, fairly quiet and smooth, nice rub strip to reduce curbing.

 

My BBS wheels are very close to Arena993's. They might even be the same ones. Mine were straight from the BBS factory up here in GA...many moons ago. For me, they make the car. They are not difficult to clean, you just need a smaller brush - just finished cleaning them tonight.

 

mstolo:

That car looks great. Those wheels are very close to what I have. Thanks for sharing. Just need to keep up on the cleaning.

Mike

 

Thanks for all the posts everyone.
It's great to see all these cars and individual tastes.
Lots of ideas