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Old Apr 27, 2017 | 08:58 PM
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Wheels are next! whatta you runnin & why?

I've seen the 997 wheel pic threads. Seems everyone with a black car has black wheels or aluminum look. Any pics out there of something in between? Mine are chrome and I'm just not diggin it. I saw some satin charcoal H&R's that looked pretty sick. But I can't find a pic of them on a black Porsche.

same old pic sry. Everytime I drive it I forget to take pictures😎
 

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Yeah, I would swap out the chrome wheels as well, def not a fan either.. I have the stock wheels on my black turbo, have a set of Champion RG5s to go on soon.. not sure if I want to keep the wheels stock or paint them black.. I had an arctic silver 997S with Rg5B wheels painted lack that I really liked..
 
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What color this time Saabin?
 
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I'm looking to sell my RG5's (20x9 & 20x12) very soon, if you're interested? ....same as in my profile pic above ^^
I'm converting to full centerlock and HRE's.
 
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What color this time Saabin?
Not sure, maybe stock (aluminum/silver) or black with a polished silver lip..
 

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I like these

These are satin charcoal. But I don't know how they would look on a blk 997
 
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The new bbs e88 Fi wheels are beyond awesome looking
 
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Champion RG5s - lightweight, well-constructed, and beautiful in person! I like wheels with a lip.
 
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Something in between Black and Aluminum? How about Brushed Dark Clear? Raw Aluminum which is hand brushed, then clearcoated with a tint to appear darker, and you get Brushed Dark Clear:





Since it's not a powdercoat, the aluminum underneath shines through when it hits sunlight so it pops a bit more:



Also worth considering, Brushed Titanium:





 
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Originally Posted by pureporsche
I'm looking to sell my RG5's (20x9 & 20x12) very soon, if you're interested? ....same as in my profile pic above ^^
I'm converting to full centerlock and HRE's.
Thx Pureporsche, but I'm gonna stick with the 19"s.
 
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Offsets WTF?

So yes I was looking into buying used. Knowing I was going to most likely stick with stock sizes. But then comes the offsets. So WTF, my rim's offsets are
Front: Rear:
ET56. ET 51
are they all different? Do they have to match exactly?
SamboTT mentioned spacers to fill in the wheel wells better. Obviously I'm just a little lost. Think I will eventually lower car a bit, not sure that matters.
thx for the replies so far!
 
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I love mine gunmetal with polished lip - looks perfect on a black car moving or parked IMO.





 
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You should look in to advan RZ-DF, fully forged wheels and affordable
 
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Originally Posted by HRE_Jurrian
Something in between Black and Aluminum? How about Brushed Dark Clear





Since it's not a powdercoat, the aluminum underneath shines through when it hits sunlight so it pops a bit more:



Also worth considering, Brushed Titanium:





I like the brushed dark clear. What HRE's are those?
 
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I have classic brushed HRE P40s. The car came with them (one of the reasons I bought it) and I love them.
 


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