HELP! I can't find wheels to fit a 996 C4S!

[gypsum00]

I am trying to find 18" or 19" wheels like the ones pictured but cant find any 11" rears.
Can anyone help?

[LeighB]

You won't find any 19" ones and the I would suspect the only ones that you'll find will be from a 993S or a turbo. Also the offsets maybe different to a 996 model but not sure on that one.

Assume you've checked the PH classifieds and Fleabay?

[gypsum00]

LeighB said:

You won't find any 19" ones and the I would suspect the only ones that you'll find will be from a 993S or a turbo. Also the offsets maybe different to a 996 model but not sure on that one.

Assume you've checked the PH classifieds and Fleabay?

Yeah, no joy.
Have got a feeling I'll end up getting all-black ones.
It seems like a challenge to get a set of wheels that don't look like they have come from Halfords!

[Callughan]

Get regular version painted.

[LeighB]

There's a nice set of 19" techart wheels shod with near new tyres on eBay at the mo if they float your boat.

[Trev450]

Worth a call: http://www.porsch-apart.co.uk/alloy-wheels-63-c.as...

[thegoose]

Callughan said:

Get regular version painted.

That's what the picture is anyway, isn't it?

[Mankers]

Get the std alloys painted like this...

[gypsum]

Went for the easy option & bought these.

Opinions?

[LeighB]

Funny thing about wheel styles is they will look completely different when fitted with tyres, and different again once on the car.

I like them but I guess only time will tell what they look like when they're on you car. Assume you must have a black car or am I way off track?

Be nice to see a picture once you've fitted them and what did they cost? Did you go for 19's?

[gypsum]

Yes, they're going on the 'Black Pig'.

Went for 18" as the tyres i have are nearly new, seemed a waste to put the current wheels in storage with newish rubber on them.

I got them from rimstyle.com for £914 incl. delivery which I didn't think was too bad.

Will post a pic once they're on. And she's been cleaned.

[LeighB]

Look forward to seeing how it looks. Price wise seems good and get yourself on ebay for some black, colour crested wheel centres (as long as the rims will accept a 76mm diameter centre cap)

[gypsum]

I give up.

The wheels I ordered aren't available anywhere in Europe. The chap from rim style is being very helpful but didn't sound very optimistic...

I think I'm going to do what Mankers said, just replace the buckled wheel and get the bloody things painted all black.

[gypsum]

Wheels have been powder coated. Haven't seen them in the flesh yet, will post more pics once she's been cleaned.

[gypsum]

Powder coated wheels on and she's been cleaned, just not 100% sure about them... Any opinions? (Sorry for the photos, someone else took them.)

[Mutt]

Seems like a lot of effort to go to for a model car

Seriously, what is it with these wky retro effects in photographs?

ETA: wheels do nothing for me, sorry.

[gypsum]

Will try to post some grown-up pictures another time!

[Mankers]

I think they would look better with a silver rim as per your first piccie.

[FarQue]

I'm quite liking the 'shark nose' effect created by the deletion of the number plate mount.

Oh, and I think the photographic effect used to produce the model-like look is called 'tilt shift'. In the old days it was done with a specific lense, nowadays done digitally. I may be wrong though...

[gypsum]

Mankers said:

I think they would look better with a silver rim as per your first piccie.

I thought about it but the cars I have seen with silver rims on that looked good were all silver/grey/white and the contrast of the rim suits the colour of the car. I'll give it a while and see if they grow on me...

Some grown-up pictures...