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Old 06-06-2019, 10:16 AM
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Here's my Turbo S on new OZ wheels. Car was raised in elevated mode in the garage for clearance. The second picture is at normal ride height. I haven't had a chance to switch the lugs to silver yet but it should look better once I do.

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Originally Posted by EmMHoLLa
After some time with the car and actually driving behind the car while someone else drove. I love the look. It took some getting used to. Here are a few more photos on level ground.
Love the look, though now you have to get rid of the orange markers

One thing I don't absolutely love is that the rear brake doesn't fill the wheel as much as my eye wants it to.
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Originally Posted by pokingaround
Love the look, though now you have to get rid of the orange markers

One thing I don't absolutely love is that the rear brake doesn't fill the wheel as much as my eye wants it to.
I would swap it out with clear markers but I have no idea where to find any.
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Originally Posted by dwwalker14335
I think what people are seeing is the delta in the sidewall pinch. The rears are slightly wider for the rim width so the sidewall is much straighter and the front are a bit more rolled since they are not as wide on the rim. Were the fronts really 235 or actually 285? Just wondering if that was a typo. What were the widths and offsets for the wheels?
The fronts are 235's. I agree it may actually be the tires and not the rims. The back tires are massive.
Old 06-10-2019, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by EmMHoLLa
I would swap it out with clear markers but I have no idea where to find any.
I believe sun coast has them, and pre-painted in any Porsche color to boot. Not 'cheap' but not horrendous iirc.
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Any plan selling the OEM wheels?
Interested!
Old 06-11-2019, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by pokingaround
I believe sun coast has them, and pre-painted in any Porsche color to boot. Not 'cheap' but not horrendous iirc.
I'll put in a plug for BumperPlugs here. Excellent customer service and the finished product is superb.

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^^^

Sorry my bad. That’s the place I was thinking of.
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Bumper plugs? How does this work? My car is white but wrapped in Satin Black. I'd much prefer clear side markers but I cannot find them anywhere.
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Originally Posted by EmMHoLLa
Bumper plugs? How does this work? My car is white but wrapped in Satin Black. I'd much prefer clear side markers but I cannot find them anywhere.
I don't believe clear markers are available for Panameras, as the territories where amber markers aren't required don't even have the cutouts. BumperPlugs tried to source them for a custom bulk order, apparently, but didn't get traction with the OEM.

BumperPlugs uses existing amber markers and paints them to match. This is simple with factory paint, but may not be possible to get a match to your wrap color.
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Originally Posted by EmMHoLLa
Bumper plugs? How does this work? My car is white but wrapped in Satin Black. I'd much prefer clear side markers but I cannot find them anywhere.
You could also just pop your off and have them wrapped, then re-installed.



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