Replica Wheels from Italy? pneucarwheels.it

[was8v]

I want some 997 "sport design" style wheels for my 911 996, however Porsche only made them in 19"
Design 911 sell them in 18" for the price of a kidney (£958.80 inc the vat): http://www.design911.co.uk/fu/prod545/18--Style-36...


Heres how they look on a 986 boxster:


I traced them down on a distributers website to a "Replik9" catalogue with loads of other Porsche replica wheels, but weirdly it contains no manufacturer details: http://www.venetoruote.it/replik.asp

Found an Italian seller of the wheels that ships to the UK (total £785 inc shipping and taxes after euro conversion):
http://www.pneucarwheels.it/cerchi-replica-18-10-0...
http://www.pneucarwheels.it/cerchi-replica-18-8-0j...

Anyone bought from there? Nearly £200 is a worthwhile saving.

Anywhere likely to be able get them cheaper?

[thegoose]

I'd try Design 911 to see if they'd rather reduce their price and get the order - it's always much easier to deal with someone in this country if possible.

That's one weird looking 986 Boxster!

[was8v]

thegoose said:

I'd try Design 911 to see if they'd rather reduce their price and get the order - it's always much easier to deal with someone in this country if possible.

That's one weird looking 986 Boxster!

I'll drop them a line.

Yeah that boxster has a cayman inspired hard top and a 996 turbo front for some reason.

[Trev450]

Porsche-Apart are also worth a try. I purchased a s/h set of C/S 18's from them about 3 years ago for around £1k.

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

[V8KSN]

OP Before you start spending some money, make sure you get the supplier (who ever they are) to confirm the weight of the wheels before you buy them. I can almost guarantee they will be heavier than the ones that came with your car.

I am looking into getting some lightweight wheels on my car and have been doing some research on unsprung weight.

Simply speaking, Usain Bolt will run a lot faster in thin light shoes than he would run if he was wearing a pair of Timberland boots