Best wheel colour on 997.2 GTS? VOTE
Discussion
hondansx said:
Hi Chris. Glad to see you have responded to my bullying over ride height and wheel offsets!
Great choice with the wheels. I'd go with silver, but if you wanted to be different, what about the slight bronze finish as is standard on the 991 GT3?
LOL - Thanks Rob!Great choice with the wheels. I'd go with silver, but if you wanted to be different, what about the slight bronze finish as is standard on the 991 GT3?
Always agreed that it sat too high and the rear offset was too inset BUT I 'did' want to stay with the GTS wheel.... However the next best thing is a GT3/RS set up which will look superb and is in keeping with the car. Could have gone aftermarket OZ wheels but prefer to stay OE Porsche wheels.
Have been a nightmare to source as the RS rears very rarely come up for sale and the 8.5" fronts the same. Anyone looking for 9" fronts or narrow body rears will have no problem! Ending up buying the rears from Germany and Istanbul and a full set of GT3 rims from North Carolina as the owner wouldn't split the set! Having said that I've already sold the unwanted GT3 narrow body rears which has almost covered the cost of the set.
Wheels are now on the way to Pristine in Milton Keynes for a refresh while i'm away on holiday!
Oddly enough, Phooey and I were discussing the issues of GTS wheel colour and offsets this very morning.
We were agreed that if it's going to be black it needs to be all black. His preference was for a silver, I quite like gold as per the BBS in the photo above.
The wheels the OP has, on a white car? All over black or a dark silver methinks.
So a decision was made and I have the wheels back from Pristine wheels (always superb 1st class job) and I think they look fantastic!
Went with a unique finish which you might describe as dark titanium/gunmetal/anthracite which is created by a gloss black base coat and then covered on the face with 2 light coats of silver creating a very wet look almost pearlescent effect which from some angles looks black whilst from others almost titanium. Overall I'm very happy with my decision and now I just need the time to get them fitted to the car which at the moment doesn't look anytime soon!!!
What do you think?
Went with a unique finish which you might describe as dark titanium/gunmetal/anthracite which is created by a gloss black base coat and then covered on the face with 2 light coats of silver creating a very wet look almost pearlescent effect which from some angles looks black whilst from others almost titanium. Overall I'm very happy with my decision and now I just need the time to get them fitted to the car which at the moment doesn't look anytime soon!!!
What do you think?
chrisABP said:
So a decision was made and I have the wheels back from Pristine wheels (always superb 1st class job) and I think they look fantastic!
Went with a unique finish which you might describe as dark titanium/gunmetal/anthracite which is created by a gloss black base coat and then covered on the face with 2 light coats of silver creating a very wet look almost pearlescent effect which from some angles looks black whilst from others almost titanium. Overall I'm very happy with my decision and now I just need the time to get them fitted to the car which at the moment doesn't look anytime soon!!!
What do you think?
Very nice.Went with a unique finish which you might describe as dark titanium/gunmetal/anthracite which is created by a gloss black base coat and then covered on the face with 2 light coats of silver creating a very wet look almost pearlescent effect which from some angles looks black whilst from others almost titanium. Overall I'm very happy with my decision and now I just need the time to get them fitted to the car which at the moment doesn't look anytime soon!!!
What do you think?
Get them on the car then, we want some pics in situ.
chrisABP said:
So a decision was made and I have the wheels back from Pristine wheels (always superb 1st class job) and I think they look fantastic!
Went with a unique finish which you might describe as dark titanium/gunmetal/anthracite which is created by a gloss black base coat and then covered on the face with 2 light coats of silver creating a very wet look almost pearlescent effect which from some angles looks black whilst from others almost titanium. Overall I'm very happy with my decision and now I just need the time to get them fitted to the car which at the moment doesn't look anytime soon!!!
What do you think?
My 997.2 GT3 wheels were painted in the same shade, the colour was actually a Ferrari/Seat wheel colour, just a few shades darker than the original titanium and they looked pretty good.Went with a unique finish which you might describe as dark titanium/gunmetal/anthracite which is created by a gloss black base coat and then covered on the face with 2 light coats of silver creating a very wet look almost pearlescent effect which from some angles looks black whilst from others almost titanium. Overall I'm very happy with my decision and now I just need the time to get them fitted to the car which at the moment doesn't look anytime soon!!!
What do you think?
Those look great OP, can't wait to see them on the car and how they fill the arches with the different offset.
While I look at wheel options for mine it was in the shop getting lowering springs and geo done so thought I'd have a wheel colour change. I've gone for a satin bronze, terrible photo as they are brighter than the appear but it's a bit wet outside at the moment!
Might get the red centre lock nuts and decals in the bronze to finish it off.
While I look at wheel options for mine it was in the shop getting lowering springs and geo done so thought I'd have a wheel colour change. I've gone for a satin bronze, terrible photo as they are brighter than the appear but it's a bit wet outside at the moment!
Might get the red centre lock nuts and decals in the bronze to finish it off.
Big E 118 said:
Those look great OP, can't wait to see them on the car and how they fill the arches with the different offset.
While I look at wheel options for mine it was in the shop getting lowering springs and geo done so thought I'd have a wheel colour change. I've gone for a satin bronze, terrible photo as they are brighter than the appear but it's a bit wet outside at the moment!
Might get the red centre lock nuts and decals in the bronze to finish it off.
Better photo required.While I look at wheel options for mine it was in the shop getting lowering springs and geo done so thought I'd have a wheel colour change. I've gone for a satin bronze, terrible photo as they are brighter than the appear but it's a bit wet outside at the moment!
Might get the red centre lock nuts and decals in the bronze to finish it off.
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