before or after?
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Pro
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From: Las Vegas
before or after?
SO, do we like the twist's or the twist II's??
Before - <a href="http://tinyurl.com/g7vs[/URL]" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/g7vs[/URL]</a>
After - <a href="http://tinyurl.com/g9rj" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/g9rj</a>
Pete
PS, I'll upload the pictures and get rid of these links a little later as I get some time.
Before - <a href="http://tinyurl.com/g7vs[/URL]" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/g7vs[/URL]</a>
After - <a href="http://tinyurl.com/g9rj" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/g9rj</a>
Pete
PS, I'll upload the pictures and get rid of these links a little later as I get some time.
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They really aren't THAT much different, so I would stay with the wheels that are a 993 wheel for sure. It very clear to anyone who will see them and care, that you have taken 996 wheels and put them on a 993. Now if the 996 wheels were VAST improvement, then it might justify it. But since it's not (IMHO), then I would not do it.
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I'm a big believer in keeping the correct model year wheels on the car. Like the 95-2001 BMW 740i's with the newer wheels from the 745li model - to me, it just doesn't look right. Or the nice new Boxster wheels on a 993 - to me it doesn't work as well as the perfect 18" turbo twists that are model year 993 correct.
My 2 cents.
Steve
My 2 cents.
Steve
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As I also opted for the 996TT wheels for my Turbo, I would have to vote for your after photo. Plus, you picked up an inch of extra wheel width in the rear and can run 315s
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I prefer the original wheels, although the width of the newer ones offsets (no pun intended) that a bit...
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-Chris
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And the more I see the wheels on the car the more I like them also, they are a little more aggressive. 
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I like the new ones! I like them so much that I just bought a set for my narrow body car '96. Not exactly sure how it'll look, but it's got to be better than the cup wheels I have now. I'll post pictures soon.
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They both look good (hows that for fence-sitting??). But I think I marginally prefer the originals...
Mind you, a PSS9 or H&R Coilovers would make both sets look EVEN BETTER!!!
Mind you, a PSS9 or H&R Coilovers would make both sets look EVEN BETTER!!!
