[Paul W]

My93 Cup (93 Cup (Cup 2)) wheels are in dire need of refinishing, and they have some gouges....so I started looking for a set of wheels.



I found a refinished set of 993 Cup (93 Cup (93 Cup (Cup 2))) wheels (never mounted), but they are NOT from a 968. The backs are the same (17x9 ET55), but the fronts are different:



Stock Wheel: 17x7.5 ET65



Potential Replacement Wheel: 17 x 7 ET55



So the wheel would stick out 10 mm further, but the old wheel would have an extra quarter inch protruding (6mm), so it would basically be a very small change in offset, it would stick out an extra 4 mm, but the inside of the tire would be pushed towards the outside of the car also.



If I look at 225 tires, the rim width is 7"-8.5".....and recommended is 7.5". I would be going thinner.



What do you think? Skip? Hit?

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[JWahlsten]

Are they cheap? If so, no reason not to use them on a street car. You'll get a better contact patch with the wider wheels on a track car.

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[Paul W]

I haven't negotiated the deal yet.....but appear to be just a little more than refurbishment of my wheels.

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[vliegwielolaf1234]

Works fine .

I have them on mine .

Tires 225/45/17 on there .

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[Paul W]

Thanks....after thinking about it some more....it's half an inch of width and 4mm of offset.....I think I am cutting hairs here. Will let you know if the deal goes down!

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[Paul W]

[color="#225985"]vliegwielolaf1234[/color] : Can you post a picture of your car with the wheels? I did not realize they were not exact matches....I see the subtle differences. And I just looked at the wheels on my car they are 17x7 ET55 and 17x8 ET53.....so it's not biggie....I'm hoping I can strike a deal.

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[JWahlsten]

Find some 9s and put the 8s up front... Perfect setup.

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[vliegwielolaf1234]

9J rear 7J front with 225/45/17 et55

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[Paul W]

Well I did the deal....they are shipping tomorrow....the guy had them refinished in boxes for something like 10 years now, he bought them when he owned a 911, had them refinished, then sold the car, then was going to put them on his boxster, then sold that....so now they are coming my way. Got them for a little more than refinishing my wheels.







All I have to do is have my tires swapped over....they only have 3K miles on them or so. I'm stoked!

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[kzem1]

Look very nice! I think I need to get my 16"s refinished.

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[tamathumper]

Pick someone good to do that - you don't want those nice wheels scratched up by a noob with a wheel machine!

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[Langley968]

The condition of those wheels will put a smile on any 968 owners face! Waiting for "after" pictures...

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[flash]

one of the first thing i did when i got the white car was to have the 993 Cup wheels refinished. makes a big difference. i like those wheels. while the C2 Turbo wheels look "beefier" or "meaner" the 993 Cup wheels looks more refined, and i think suits the car better.

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[Paul W]

I am scheduled to have the tires swapped over on Thursday (at Chicago Performance and Tuning, will do a great job) and I was searching craigslist today for Porsche parts and found some center caps. Mine are not colored and they have been painted partially red. Found these, brought a wheel over, and they fit and match perfectly.....so I bought them. If you are going out, you might as well dress up! Can't wait!

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[bombfactory]

Nice - need to get me some of that jewelry!

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[Rap]

Where did you find these?

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[Paul W]

I used search tempest and found them on craigslist in TN. I paid the guy via PayPal (he did have 3,000 + posts on a few Porsche forums) and then emailed him mailing labels for shipping that I created from my UPS account.

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[JWahlsten]

Those wheels look fantastic! Going to look great on the car.

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[AJG]

[quote name='flash' timestamp='1380666483' post='150136']

one of the first thing i did when i got the white car was to have the 993 Cup wheels refinished. makes a big difference. i like those wheels. while the C2 Turbo wheels look "beefier" or "meaner" the 993 Cup wheels looks more refined, and i think suits the car better.

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On a cab maybe but I wouldn't change my C2 Turbos (Cup 1s) sorry C2 Turbo alloys on my coupe. Just slapped myself in the face there for that description error! Bad boy, stupid boy!

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[flash]

i'm not saying i don't like both, or that there isn't room for both looks. i'm just saying that they have different looks, and the later wheels look more refined and the early ones more sporty. it's the nature of a thinner curved spoke, versus a bigger chunkier spoke. i think it all depends on the look you are going for. originally i like the early ones better, and have always like that look. in recent years though i have come to appreciate the later ones as better suited to most color 968s

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