Change Of Wheels

[samuel.mercer]

Hi all,

I have been toying for a while with the idea of getting some genuine turbo wheels for my black C2S. This could serve two purposes, I could give the car a fresh look, and in the meantime get my standard ones refurbished, since they need it after doing 80k miles.

So, I have a question, if I get some wheels off ebay and drive to the place to pick them up/have them fitted, will I be able to put all the other wheels with tyres in the car itself, or would I have to go with a friend with a decent sized boot?

Additionally, is there anything I should be aware of when buying second hand wheels and tyres from ebay? How can I check that they are genuine porsche, and can I trust the vendor to fit them properly with the correct torsion on the wheelnuts etc?

Your comments or experiences would be appreciated,

Many thanks!

Sam

[PAULSPEED]

I put one front in the trunk. I put one rear in the back

behind the pasenger seat standing up. I then put one rear

and one front on the passenger seat. I only had to drive

about two blocks. I did this with wheels only. I think it

would be alot more dificult with tires on the wheel. Also,

the one in the front trunk needs a little force to close

the trunk.

Paul

[dphatch]

No way with the tires on the wheels. Find a friend with a pickup truck. As for fitting, any high end shop can do it. Your local Porsche dealer can do it and you don't have to worry about them screwing it up. As for OEM, the pictures should show the part numbers on the inside of the wheesls and the wheel size/offset info that's embossed on the wheel at the tire stem. After market wheels will not have this info. Look on your current wheels and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Edited May 6, 2010 by dphatch

[Slideshow]

So... Will "wide body" OEM wheels fit "narrow body" cars without any (offset) issues?

I'm enchanted by the new "911 Sport Classic" (Fuchs knock-offs) wheels. I understand that they are "wide body only".

I'd love to build my own C2S.1 "Sport Classic". I'd prefer the quality "OEM" parts to do it for the most part.