I found a guy who's willing to sell me a winter wheel/tire package for my '06 C4S. Includes new 18" Carrera III wheels (18x8 front; 18x10 rear), shod with new Pirelli Winter 240s (235 front; 265 rear) and a set of 1" spacers for the rear. Price is $2695.

Two questions:

(1) Will this setup fit the C4S;
(2) Is it a good deal?

Thanks.

 

For $3200 you can get the Pirelli Winter 240 SnowSports on 19" Carrera S takeoffs from Wheel Enhancement, 235 front, 295 rear, no spacers.

-d

 

Also keep in mind (if you have TPMS) that you'll want the transmitters for your system to work with these other rims.

About 9 months ago you couldn't give away 997 take offs for some reason (on eBay). Today their prices are on the rise.

 

I was considering it myself. I have stock 18" wheels that I was going to get winter tires for and buy a set of 19" for summer tires.

For the price I'm seeing, it seems to be a good buy. The prices of take-offs are right around what you would have to spend on getting "expensive" knock-offs". Or am I better off spending more and getting good after markets?

I know the benefits of lighter wheels (unsprung weight) but for the average guy that does only a couple of track days a year, is the price difference worth it. From what I have seen, quality after-market wheels run from $5K-$6K for a set while take-offs run around $1K-$3K.

I've never bought after-market wheels, therefore the stupid questions.

 

When you do the math (about $300-350 a tire) it makes the wheels seem to be a reasonable deal.