Carbon wheels

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Has a nice letter from Porsche this morning advertsing the carbon wheels as an upgrade for Turbo models. 20% less weight apparently. I can see them getting more popular and surprised they appeared first on Turbos rather than GT models.

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CarreraLightweightRacing said:

Trying to find a place you trust to change tyres would be your next concern.

That was my first thought. “Erm, sorry sir, there’s a small scratch. But dont worry it’s not obvious so we won’t be replacing your wheel”. Eek.

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footsoldier said:

I have a set, and while not usually a fan of 'dark' wheels of any kind, they do look brilliant in the flesh, imv. Top quality finish.

One thing is that it takes quite a while to relax while driving, as you're aware of the implications of a kerbing! I still park far enough from pavement to require a taxi...
Not sure I'd chose them on an out and out daily driver.

Yummy (the whole car).