I have seen the blue TT with the RS wheels, but was curious if anyone had pics of regular 997 or S with the GT3 wheels.

 

I am considering this myself...if you go to www.wheelenhancement.com they have photos of a 997S with the GT3 wheels. What is stopping me is that they weight a ton...31lbs for the rear, over 4lbs heavier than the OEM lobsters per wheel.

Dave

 

He meant: www.wheelenhancement.com

 

Yah, I try not to look at that picture since I don't feel it is a good representation of how good they look in person. I have yet to see a GT3 picture that I did not like, but that picture from wheelenhancement does not look all that great. Car definately needs to be dropped. I really like the look of the GT3 but would like to see some other reg. 997's with these wheels. I am contemplating these or blinging it out with some chrome 20" IForged. I think my resale value will be much better with the GT3 wheel, but I am torn.

 

Oh snap... thanks...

 

I think GT3 wheels look great. My favorite wheel Porsche offers by far.

 

I agree - very nice look with GT3 wheels on any of the 997's!

 

I like the GT3 wheels and I would consider them over many Aftermarket because:
1) They look reputable and not too flashy
2) They match the lines of the car and add a sporty look and nothing extreme
3) Easy to clean compared to mesh wheels or 10 spokes as an example in case of brake dust.

 

hands down my favorite porsche wheel so far..

 

i dont get why spend money on a "stock" wheel that is even more heavier than the s wheel?

btw,
someone mentioned iforged, they suck, my cousin had them and had major problems, they cant even come up w/ their own designs, why not just get hre's?

 

I had mentioned IForged. Seriously though, IForged, HRE, DPE, etc., aren't they all making the same thing pretty much the same way. I am willing to take advice, but everyone is going to have a bad experience story with just about anyone or anything. Doesn't mean the complete product line & company is junk, does it? And as far as design goes, most forged wheels on the market looks almost the same as what the next guy is pushing.

 

What are the offsets of these wheels. I looked into getting some 996 GT3 wheels, because I want 18", but the offsets were wrong; 40 front v. 55 for 997S.

 

why do you say those offsets are wrong? do you need the exact same offsets that the 19" 997 wheels are?
most wheels are interchangeable between the 996 and 997 narrowbodies so you should just call wheelenhancement and see if they have done it.
I have seen the 996 turbo wheels on a 997 and even though the offsets are much more aggressive than the 997 narrow, they actually fit.
I think the 997 gt3 wheels are best too, after going through the stock classics, iforged, and now kinesis f110 (201bs each), i can definitely say the weight of the wheel doesnt bother me that much (my car is a daily driver, taken to the track 1x)

 

Maybe "wrong" was not the best word, but 15 mm more negative offset is a good bit. And the folks at Wheel Enhancement agree. If the 997 GT3 wheels are 19", I have no interest in them. The best affordable 18" option I have found so far is a Volk Racing wheel, about $2,800 for a set from Tire Rack. As for weight, I get amused at the folks who worry about a few pounds of extra wheel weight. You would think they were in the running for the Rolex championship. And best I can tell, there is a lot of conflicting thought about the actual advantage of less unsprung weight. Seems a lot of the accepted ratios of unsprung weight v. sprung weight, are now being almost conclusively proven wrong. The driver may feel it more, but the impact on acceleration and speed just isn't much different than the same weight reduction from a few less Big Macs.

 

Can someone clarify the weights of the

Sotck 997S lobster forks vs the GT3 (997) stock ...