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Oct 31, 2013 | 05:39 PM

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Are they for wide body or narrow body? I know you said Turbo wheels, but they were available for both wide body and narrow body as factory OEM.

It s on a C2 and they came on the car right from the dealer that way when new as that s what the buyer ordered....

well I believe the rear tires are 295 s not 305s,,, wouldn t that indicate something?

Oct 31, 2013 | 06:02 PM

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So in all likelihood they are the NB fitment - fronts are the same but the rear would have the NB offset. The rim widths, whether NB or WB, are the same and you can mount 295 or 305.

Oct 31, 2013 | 07:18 PM

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Thanks, used?

I m thinking of a set of avaent guarde ruger classics... Trying to do my homework as to the weight, quality etc... Wonder if the oem s are better in these areas of weight and quality (strength).
Both a low pressure cast (I think). Oem s are much more money as a new set of rugers are about 1500. Ideas?

Keep in mind the OEM turbo wheels are forged. They are reasonably light and very strong. The rugers are lower cost wheels and theyre cast and heavy. They look good though. Depends on your budget and what you want. The turbo wide body rear offsets are 51.

Nov 1, 2013 | 09:30 AM

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That would mean they are narrow body fitment with that size rear tire and the fact they came on the car from factory. I had them on my 2007 997S also.

Nov 3, 2013 | 01:00 PM

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So in all likelihood they are the NB fitment - fronts are the same but the rear would have the NB offset. The rim widths, whether NB or WB, are the same and you can mount 295 or 305.

If the wheels came from a Turbo, the front wheels are 8.5" wide.

Nov 3, 2013 | 02:07 PM

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I just recently purchased new OEM 19" turbo wheels for $2500 with new Bridgestone tires
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-U...103_125818.jpg

Nov 3, 2013 | 02:21 PM

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I just recently purchased new OEM 19" turbo wheels for $2500 with new Bridgestone tires
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-U...103_125818.jpg

How much are the Bridgestone tires brand new? Just trying to see how much the wheels actually cost you. I anticipated that the demand for these would drop.

Thx.

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Nov 3, 2013 | 04:43 PM

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How much are the Bridgestone tires brand new? Just trying to see how much the wheels actually cost you. I anticipated that the demand for these would drop.

Thx.

on tirerack it looks like the tires go for about 1300

Nov 4, 2013 | 11:21 AM

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A wheels shop now tells me that the wheel is not forged? Was at a dealer and they couldn t tell me either....

Nov 4, 2013 | 11:40 AM

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A wheels shop now tells me that the wheel is not forged? Was at a dealer and they couldn t tell me either....

I'm pretty sure they are forged

Nov 4, 2013 | 11:58 AM

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997 Turbo wheels are forged

Nov 4, 2013 | 12:13 PM

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A wheels shop now tells me that the wheel is not forged? Was at a dealer and they couldn t tell me either....

if they are Porsche 997 TT wheels (and even the narrow body option wheels) then they are forged...at least that is how Porsche describes them. So how did your wheel guy determine they weren't forged?

Nov 4, 2013 | 12:17 PM

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if they are Porsche 997 TT wheels (and even the narrow body option wheels) then they are forged...at least that is how Porsche describes them. So how did your wheel guy determine they weren't forged?

seat of the pants