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Old 03-29-2019 | 10:02 AM
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After years of procrastinating, I finally fitted the E88's on the GT3.
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Those look great!
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Looks incredible. Where did you get your E88's from? I have a gold set on order and was told 4-8 week wait.

This confirms that I picked the right finish. Amazing!
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Carnewal in Europe. Even with import fees, it was cheaper than any US pricing I was able to get.
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Carnewal in Europe. Even with import fees, it was cheaper than any US pricing I was able to get.
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I went the same route
How long did you end up waiting to receive after ordering?
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Recently got the same wheels on my car. Bought directly from BBS North America which is located right next to Road Atlanta. Completely changes the car IMO.


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Looks awesome. Specs and what size tires you running?
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On stock size MPSC2 tires.
0288120 1.5" and 7.5" barrels 9 x 18 et 42
0288107 2.5" and 9.0" barrels 11.5 x 18 et 61

Will probably go slightly wider in rear next time I get new tires. These were on my OEM rims.

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That is stunning! Love the 996 GT3 and those wheels really make it shine.
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The E88's and the 6-3 go together like Hans and Franz Tire sizes will help make them perfect. Congrats guys!!!
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Gold E88's look awesome with blue and silver 6gt3! My silver ones look great on yellow (avatar). Classic look that will never get old.
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Gold E88s look good on blue cars for sure. Silver are not bad either. Here are 18x10x13s...


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Thanks for these gold ones John:


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Looks great, one day when I grow up I'll have a set of these wheels :-)


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