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Old 04-26-2019, 11:39 AM
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Default I went from 19” champion to 18” GT3 wheels


19” champion

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GT3

Champion
Old 04-26-2019, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 1stz

19” champion

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Hard to say. Your car looks great with either set. The rear lip on champions look sick!👌

And I'm partial to:

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I like the actual wheel on those 19", but feel the tires for a 19" rim look too low profile for this year car. Just my $.02. Plus the rear deep dish is a little much as well. Both rims are really nice though, actually.

I love the BBS Sport II rims that came with my car. I DO NOT LOVE cleaning them! But it's much easier now that I had them ceramic coated.

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Originally Posted by 1stz

19” champion

GT3 wheels

GT3

Champion
Great choice on the GT3 wheels car looks great with them. IMO they are the best you can get for the 996. Now just ditch those headlight covers! :-p (IMO)
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I was happy to see towards the end that someone posted silver MkII GT3 wheels. My favorite by far...but I too am partial.

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My favourite wheels too, but I've stuck with factory 18 inch 5
spokes on my 996.2 C2m
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Old Pic, but my car with Fikse FM10s.
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Originally Posted by Audidude
My favourite wheels too, but I've stuck with factory 18 inch 5
spokes on my 996.2 C2m
If I recall correctly you have spacers as well?

IMO for me:
MK2 GT3 followed closely by Carrera 5 spokes + 5mm spacers
Old 04-27-2019, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by dan_189
If I recall correctly you have spacers as well?

IMO for me:
MK2 GT3 followed closely by Carrera 5 spokes + 5mm spacers
Correct. 17mm front and back. Factory ones.
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Originally Posted by Audidude
Correct. 17mm front and back. Factory ones.
Nice one - I had factory 5mm all round on mine but removed them when I went to factory GT3 MK2

5mm were perfect for the 5 spokes IMO
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Cargraphic 3 piece
18"x11" & 18"x9"
Over Orient Red Metallic
Old 04-27-2019, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by dan_189
Nice one - I had factory 5mm all round on mine but removed them when I went to factory GT3 MK2

5mm were perfect for the 5 spokes IMO
Did you find the 5mm moved the wheel out far enough?

I've also lowered 25mm with H&R blue and Bilstein B8 Sport shocks.

Big improvement in handling without compromising ride too much.
And I like the way the wheel fills the arches and is flush with the bodywork.
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Originally Posted by NYoutftr


Cargraphic 3 piece
18"x11" & 18"x9"
Over Orient Red Metallic
Wow, that's gorgeous. What do you use the clean those wheels?
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Originally Posted by Audidude
Wow, that's gorgeous. What do you use the clean those wheels?
Thanks
I try different cleaners throughout the summer.
Nothing really seems to work as advertized without elbow grease.
I have three different tools to scrub the different areas, PIA
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Originally Posted by NYoutftr
Thanks
I try different cleaners throughout the summer.
Nothing really seems to work as advertized without elbow grease.
I have three different tools to scrub the different areas, PIA
If you can find a product called Dragons Breath, it's amazing. Literally dissolves off brake dust, and makes wheel cleaning a breeze. If the wheels are ceramic coated even easier!
My scepticism of such products vanished with my first use.


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