Advice for purchasing wheels
#1
03-04-2015, 08:39 AM
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Advice for purchasing wheels
Looking to purchase 20 inch wheels from ebay. Anybody has good experience with certain vendor? I am looking for OEM selling at good price. Looking to sell my current 19" anybody have good advice on who or where I should sell it to other than ebay?
#2
03-05-2015, 04:45 AM
I assume you are looking for someone who has changed wheels and is selling their originals. Try the classifieds here or Rennlist or the Porsche club, local chapter has a newsletter with ads. I still have a brand new set of 21" HRE's that I still do not know what I am going to do with. For what you would get for your 19's I'd advise keeping them and throwing some winter tires on them and switching out wheels during the winters.
#5
03-07-2015, 12:25 PM
Board Sponsor Wheel Enhancement is an excellent source for OEM wheels. When I bought my 2012 PTT - I bought HRE from them and they took my new OEM Turbo II wheels in trade. They buy lots of take offs and typically have lots of inventory.
They are very knowledgeable and great to deal with.
link: http://www.wheelenhancement.com/
Good luck finding what you want!
#7
03-09-2015, 11:14 AM
My dealer has a set of 20 inch with snows and sensors for 4500 - pretty close to what i got a set of new OEM rims off ebay for, then factor in the tires, new sensors and mounting.
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#8
03-09-2015, 12:25 PM
Note, it's my understanding that, along with the 2014 refresh, Porsche changed the type of TPMS sensors it used in the panameras. Thus, the tire pressure monitor sensors included with tire sets made for pre-2014 panameras will not work with 2014+ panameras and the TPMS on wheelsets made for 2014+ panameras will not work with pre 2014 panameras.
#9
03-09-2015, 12:37 PM
Note, it's my understanding that, along with the 2014 refresh, Porsche changed the type of TPMS sensors it used in the panameras. Thus, the tire pressure monitor sensors included with tire sets made for pre-2014 panameras will not work with 2014+ panameras and the TPMS on wheelsets made for 2014+ panameras will not work with pre 2014 panameras.
Ah - good to know- this set was marked specifically for 2010 to 2013 per the dealer
thanks
#10
03-09-2015, 02:53 PM
Note, it's my understanding that, along with the 2014 refresh, Porsche changed the type of TPMS sensors it used in the panameras. Thus, the tire pressure monitor sensors included with tire sets made for pre-2014 panameras will not work with 2014+ panameras and the TPMS on wheelsets made for 2014+ panameras will not work with pre 2014 panameras.
Still cheaper than dealer-installed sensors, though.
#11
03-15-2015, 03:01 PM
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Rep Power: 13 Alpineperformance.com has a lot of OEM wheels. Those are true take offs. Guarantee. I have been buying from this guy for a while. I found him via ebay a long time ago when he started. They do a lot of other high end OEM parts. No replicas. All take offs. They have an ebay store but you get a discount when you buy from the website. I cant remember the ebay user. Its something like: "alpinediscount" or something. He always has a blue background on most items.
You maybe in luck. He has a set
http://www.alpineperformance.com/sto...ims-tires-oem/
Tires are a little worn but at least you can get new tires from tirerack with 2015 production date and you know that they are NEW tires. Unlike below wheels.
I was looking for a set of Turbo IIs for 6 months and he didnt have it. Try it out.
If you want to go in a different direction, ebay user: "direct" has a lot of good OEM wheels. Green background on all items. Sometimes they are replicas. If they are below $3000 - they are replicas. He has a set on ebay for $5000K now. http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-PERFECT-Ge...623398&vxp=mtr
These are true OEM wheels.
You maybe in luck. He has a set
http://www.alpineperformance.com/sto...ims-tires-oem/
Tires are a little worn but at least you can get new tires from tirerack with 2015 production date and you know that they are NEW tires. Unlike below wheels.
I was looking for a set of Turbo IIs for 6 months and he didnt have it. Try it out.
If you want to go in a different direction, ebay user: "direct" has a lot of good OEM wheels. Green background on all items. Sometimes they are replicas. If they are below $3000 - they are replicas. He has a set on ebay for $5000K now. http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-PERFECT-Ge...623398&vxp=mtr
These are true OEM wheels.
Also since the wheels have so many cosmetic damages how much do you think I have to spend to repair it, should I go to a dealership or a professional tire shop. There are barely any professional auto shop near my place but I do live close to a reputable porsche dealership (they had 3 918 parked in their garage for an event)
#12
03-15-2015, 03:26 PM
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I see, now with that in mind. How much do you think is a fair price for those wheels? The tires looked like they are almost done. Does refinishing the wheel effect the polished back of the wheels, the one you pointed out previously.
#13
03-15-2015, 07:13 PM
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Rep Power: 13 I forgot to mention. If you like those that Alpine is selling, ask him for the extra cost to refinish them before sending it out. They would do the same - send it to the guy who refinishes it. Every wheel shop out there has their own wheel repair guy. Same thing with tires. Ask him to mount and balance your preferred brand and just pay extra. Maybe you will get a nice bulk price for all.
Also are these worth considering? (collision take-offs/dismantler?)
http://www.wheelcollision.com/por3.htm
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Factory-...11662945&rt=nc
How about these guys?
http://www.wheelenhancement.com/inde...&brand=Porsche
Also I saw this on Ebay but I have question about its legitimacy considering that they say it's made by BBS?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-Porsche-P...92d261&vxp=mtr
Thanks!
#14
03-16-2015, 12:35 PM
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I see, I will ask the about buying bulk tomorrow! Thank you very much for your recommendation.
Also are these worth considering? (collision take-offs/dismantler?)
http://www.wheelcollision.com/por3.htm
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Factory-...11662945&rt=nc
How about these guys?
http://www.wheelenhancement.com/inde...&brand=Porsche
Also I saw this on Ebay but I have question about its legitimacy considering that they say it's made by BBS?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-Porsche-P...92d261&vxp=mtr
Thanks!
#15
03-16-2015, 01:14 PM
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Have you ised wheelenhancement before? Are they oem?
