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Old 07-22-2011, 08:58 PM
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I was told my car had turbo style wheels by my dealer is this the case?
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Old 07-22-2011, 10:40 PM
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No. Those are 996 MY02 wheels. http://www.wheelenhancement.com/inde...elDetail&id=43


These are Turbo. http://www.wheelenhancement.com/inde...elDetail&id=42
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Those are still nice rims though. I bought some Turbo Style rims from TireRack, they had them on clearance. I loved the design and mine are kinda an updated version of the Turbo Twists. I actually think they look better than the OEM Porsche ones and a bit more modern. But...that is personal preference.

Great deal for the staggered set of 18" and was a nice upgrade from my OEM Porsche 17"



These were my OEM rims...sold the set on Craigslist for $500....

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Originally Posted by buddy911t
I was told my car had turbo style wheels by my dealer is this the case?
those are some of the lightest wheels Porsche makes....
Old 07-23-2011, 12:37 AM
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thanks for the heads up. My salesman ,Guy, was a toy designer and didn't know all that much about Porsches. I guess these were an optional wheel though.
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Originally Posted by buddy911t
thanks for the heads up. My salesman Guy was a toy designer and didn't know all that much about Porsches. I guess these were an optional wheel though.
Those are nice rims and look perfect on your car. Please keep them. you could have had worse rims like I posted and sold. Nice car also!!! Love that color.
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+1 keep those wheels
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Those are the best wheels for a 996 IMO. If you decide you don't want them, I need an autox set...



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