Recommendation - Good quality alloys 17'' / 18''?

[gandrade1]

Hi guys,

I am looking for a good set of 17'' or 18'' aftermarket wheels to equip my 986 with. I want to use my 18'' Carrera twists on the track and get something to drive all year around with All-seasons or the other way around (aftermarket for track and Carrera twists with all-seasons).

Well, I know about BBS, HRE etc... But I am really not willing to spend that much money, especially if I am gonna drive with those over the nice NJ potholes.

I thought about getting OEM take offs, but was wondering if I could get something more 'agressive' looking and new... I also question whether the only wheels comparable (in quality) to the OEMs are really the BBS or alikes. Are the OEMs really that good??? :huh:

Any opinions are greatly appreciated.

All the best,

Gus

[KevinC]

I would recommend using your pretty (but heavy) 18" wheels for the street and getting a light-weight set of 17" wheels for the track. There's a better selection of track tires for 17" wheels and they're less expensive. I love the Kumho VictoRacers which are quite sticky, wear well and have very stiff sidewalls but are not made in 18" sizes.

Depending on your budget, you can either get a set of take-off OEM wheels (maybe $1000?) or, for about $2200 you can get a set of custom made 3-piece forged wheels from CCW ( www.ccwheel.com ). I have the "Classic" in the track model. These are similar to the wheels you would get from Fikse or HRE for twice the price. You can specify the width and the offset but the guys at CCW know the proper fitment for Boxsters. If you get them 8" wide in front and 9.5" wide in the rear, you can mount either "standard" size 225,255 width tires or "super-sized" 245,275 width tires.

http://gotbluemilk.com/web080302b/40/imagepages/image13.html

[gandrade1]

I would recommend using your pretty (but heavy) 18" wheels for the street and getting a light-weight set of 17" wheels for the track. There's a better selection of track tires for 17" wheels and they're less expensive. I love the Kumho VictoRacers which are quite sticky, wear well and have very stiff sidewalls but are not made in 18" sizes.

Depending on your budget, you can either get a set of take-off OEM wheels (maybe $1000?) or, for about $2200 you can get a set of custom made 3-piece forged wheels from CCW ( www.ccwheel.com ). I have the "Classic" in the track model. These are similar to the wheels you would get from Fikse or HRE for twice the price. You can specify the width and the offset but the guys at CCW know the proper fitment for Boxsters. If you get them 8" wide in front and 9.5" wide in the rear, you can mount either "standard" size 225,255 width tires or "super-sized" 245,275 width tires.

http://gotbluemilk.com/web080302b/40/imagepages/image13.html

Man, those definitely look cool...

Another question is - I plan on upgrading my car in a couple of years - would I have any clearance (offset) issues with the 17''s if I went for a 2003 - 2004 996?

Thanks,

Gus

Edited April 25, 2008 by gandrade1