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Huge Dilemma... BBS LM vs. RH 3.6 Wheels!

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Old 02-15-2011, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by asofine
Holy crap that's a beautiful car in your avatar. Details please! (what color is it for starters)
I'm guessing Baltic Blue. I cheated, I read his sig line.

I vote the RMs. While I like the spokes on the LM, I'm not crazy about the convex appearance. Plus I had a set of RMs on my 91 turbo and really liked them. However, I would give serious thought though to selling both sets and getting the set that ryano has.
Old 02-15-2011, 10:55 PM
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I love them both too however I'd go with the LM's. The centers on the LM's are easily removeable (don't even need to remove the tires) and powder coated silver if thats what your after. Thats exactly what I did with mine. They had black centers and I had all 4 powder coated silver for $190. Regardless, nice dilemma to have!

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Old 02-15-2011, 11:29 PM
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RH looks way better on 993's, but are heavy and bend easily...

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Old 02-15-2011, 11:53 PM
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RH's all the way. Unlike the Enkei's, they are heavy, but they look great!
Old 02-16-2011, 12:15 AM
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What are the specs (size, offset) on each?

If you go with the LMs, definitely polish the lips

Old 02-16-2011, 12:56 AM
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I'd go with the RH's. The contrast will make your car pop. The LM's are great, but in black are just to monochromatic for me.
Old 02-16-2011, 01:14 AM
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Sell 'em both and get a set of Cragers!


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Old 02-16-2011, 01:15 AM
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This thread is useless without more pics

I agree with the above post. LM's look nice when silver and polished, not black. I'd still choose the 3.6's though. Aren't RH 3.6's in NB offset hard to find these days? I know you can still buy LM's new. +1 to RH for rarity.

1 vote 3.6's.
Old 02-16-2011, 08:00 AM
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Thanks everybody for your opinion. As of now the LMs are for sale...

https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...ml#post8304229
Old 02-16-2011, 08:12 AM
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Good dezzision!
Old 02-16-2011, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by camlob
Good dezzision!
Good decision. I have the RH wheels on my cab and they look great but they bend VERY easily. You must avoid any and all potholes. Good luck.
Old 02-16-2011, 11:44 AM
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On the good side of things, you really can't go wrong with either.

I know the LMs are some of the lightest wheels around, don't know about the RHs.

If it were my car, I think I would lean towards the RHs, I just like the classic 5 spoke look, I think it is just classic Porsche.

For a street car, I would worry a bit about the ease with which 3 piece wheels bend though, could be an expensive choice. If you have a lot of potholes in your area, that would concern me.

it is not a slam dunk, but I like the RHs a little more than the LMs.
Old 02-16-2011, 02:04 PM
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Sell em both and get a set of new Rufs
Old 02-16-2011, 02:09 PM
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You know, I never liked the current 18" and 19" Ruf resign. The 16" for the 930 and the 17" ones that came on their 964 conversions were awesome. The new ones, I dunno...
Old 02-16-2011, 02:11 PM
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Both are great sets of wheels. The LM's are hot and a little different from the norm. Most people on here would prefer the RH wheels. That's a tough call.

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