First look at new 997 Turbo wheels on C4s Cab
05-26-2006 | 09:42 PM
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First look at new 997 Turbo wheels on C4s Cab
I just took delivery of my new 997 C4s Cab and wanted to upgrade the wheels. My goal was to find something a bit more aggressive than the Carrera S wheels while staying true to Porsche authenticity. I live in Los Angeles so I had the advantage of taking a drive over to Wheel Enhancement and talking to Dave. He was extremely helpful! To my delight, he had one pair of the new 997 turbo wheels and one set of the new GT3 wheels.
After about an hour looking at the wheels, I decided to go with the new turbo wheels. Apparently, these are the first and only set of turbo wheels that have been installed on a non-turbo here in the U.S.. They also installed 15mm spacers in the rear to fill out the fat rear of the C4s. I'm pretty happy with the results!
I would be interested to get some feedback on the look of the wheels on my triple black cab. The only remaining question I have is keep them as they are or chrome the wheels? I would be interested in your thoughts?
After about an hour looking at the wheels, I decided to go with the new turbo wheels. Apparently, these are the first and only set of turbo wheels that have been installed on a non-turbo here in the U.S.. They also installed 15mm spacers in the rear to fill out the fat rear of the C4s. I'm pretty happy with the results!
I would be interested to get some feedback on the look of the wheels on my triple black cab. The only remaining question I have is keep them as they are or chrome the wheels? I would be interested in your thoughts?
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05-26-2006 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by rzundel
I just took delivery of my new 997 C4s Cab and wanted to upgrade the wheels. My goal was to find something a bit more aggressive than the Carrera S wheels while staying true to Porsche authenticity. I live in Los Angeles so I had the advantage of taking a drive over to Wheel Enhancement and talking to David. He was extremely helpful! To my delight, he had one pair of the new 997 turbo wheels and one set of the new GT3 wheels.
After about an hour of looking at the wheels I decided to go with the new turbo wheels. Apparently, these are the first and only set of turbo wheels that have been installed on a non-turbo here in the U.S.. They also installed 15mm spacers in the rear to fill out the fat rear of the C4s. I'm pretty happy with the results!
I would be interested to get some feedback on the look of the wheels on my triple black cab. The only remaining question I have is keep them as they are or chrome the wheels? I would be interested in your thoughts?
After about an hour of looking at the wheels I decided to go with the new turbo wheels. Apparently, these are the first and only set of turbo wheels that have been installed on a non-turbo here in the U.S.. They also installed 15mm spacers in the rear to fill out the fat rear of the C4s. I'm pretty happy with the results!
I would be interested to get some feedback on the look of the wheels on my triple black cab. The only remaining question I have is keep them as they are or chrome the wheels? I would be interested in your thoughts?
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05-26-2006 | 10:57 PM
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Dude, that is HOT!!!! The wheels are really stunning on a Cab and I applaud your decision. Now, join Rennlist so you can support the forum that allows us all to share our P-car experiences.
Thanks for the post and pics.
MC
Thanks for the post and pics.
MC
05-26-2006 | 11:32 PM
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The offset is not stamped but I remember Dave stating that they are the same as the Carrera S wheels. I know that the rear is 51mm. The wheels are 19x11 in the rear and 19x8.5 in front. This is 1/2 inch wider in the front than the Carrera S wheels.
