[flash]

that's not that different here. the HREs i have, with the tires i have, are about $6.5k.

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[parptarf]

The 5k price is with around 50% discount on just the rims and a 20-30% discount on the tires. A set of HRE wheels with tires is easily over 10k.

I can get Alleggerita wheels for under half the price if I buy from England, the problem would be customs so I might save 10% by doing that.



The only cheap stuff for a Porsche here is brake rotors. For some reason I can get OEM drilled rotors from the Porsche dealer for about half of what it costs on other cars.



By the way, those other rims I'm talking about I can get for cheap and I think they are called 935 Turbo Tech Cup 3.

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[flash]

any reason you don't just use a set of what i think are called the carrera 3 hollow spokes? lightweight. sizes are right. offsets work. no muss no fuss.

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[parptarf]

Mainly becuase I think Titanium Tech Alleggeritas are the most beautiful thing to ever be concieved. There are tons of great looking wheels but there's just something about these.



The C3 hollow spokes rims look great, but I'm not sure I can actually find a set here.

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[flash]

ok - wheels are like jewelry, and everybody has a different opinion of what looks best. for example, i'm old. i like a simple 5 spoke wheel, in silver. even the wheels i have on the blue car are a bit too blingy for my tastes, but that was what i had to do to get what i wanted in size and strength on the car.



all i can suggest is that you really take your time with this, and don't take risks with safety. at the price you are paying, it's best to have the wheels altered to fit perfectly (i.e. welding spacers to them). depending on the finish, you could even have the holes reworked, so as to avoid having to change studs.

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[parptarf]

There's a company here that does insanely good work on wheels. And they pretty much do anything you'd ever need. Refurbish, redrill holes and change the offset or even width. So if all else fails I could get the ET40 ones and they could make them a perfect fit.



Some of their work:

http://www.felgteknikk.no/#!galleri/c7ma

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[flash]

that could be your best plan

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[parptarf]

That wouldn't be too expensive either. They could mill the rears down to ET52 and that should fit pretty good.

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[flash]

yup - as long as the holes then get filled up to leave enough meat, you should be good. not sure how they would do that though, and be safe. talk to them

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[parptarf]

I'm pretty sure they've done it a few times so they'll probably know what I'd need.

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[flash]

that's my thinking too

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[parptarf]

I'll send them an Email tomorrow.

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[White968]

I am running 18"s. Should I change my stock lug nuts to steel?

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[flash]

i would.

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[parptarf]

Finally got a confirmation on the offset of the Alleggereita wheels. 8x18" ET50 and 10x18" ET65. So I'd need a spacer on the rears to make them fit properly. I know 15mm FVD spacers works pretty damn good.

The wheels are used and they come with a set of MS pilot sport cup in good shape. Anyone use R-tires on their daily driver before?

Or I could get a brand new set of Veloce 3.6 with MS pilot Sport 3. The problem with those is that they're 8x18 and 9x18 with ET47 on both. And I want 10" rear wheels unless I can find a good set of 17" ones.

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[flash]

a 15mm spacer will add about 4lbs to each wheel, by the time you factor in both sets of lug nuts.

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[parptarf]

That's something I just have to live with.

But he has 295/30 R18 tires on the back. Will that be an issue?

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[flash]

it depends on the specific make and model of tire, as tires can vary a lot between makes and models, in width and corner profile, even in the same size.



for example, i have an 18x10 on the rear with a 52mm offset, with a yokohama advan AD-08 285/30. i am running 1.7 degrees negative camber, and am about 1" lowered. i have just over 2mm clearance at the outside. a 295 would rub. a squarer corner tire in the same width i have now would rub.



if i increased camber to 2.2 degrees, and ran a 295, it would probably rub.



keep in mind that i also have 300# wheel rate springs, polybronze torsion tube bushings, spherical bearing control arm bushings, and massive sway bars in there. stock torsion bars, rubber bushings, and either stock or M030 swaybars would make it worse, as it would allow things to move around more.



you can see that there are a lot of factors involved. take your time with this, but ultimately you will likely have to do a test fit.

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[parptarf]

I get the tires cheap so I could get a pair of 265's. The tires are Michelin Pilot Sport cup

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[flash]

those should be narrower and have a rounder corner than others,, in the same size, so that should buy you some room



still, on a 65mm offset, with a 15mm spacer, using OEM rubber torsion tube bushings, rubber control arm bushings, stock torsion bars, and either of the OEM swaybars, it's going to be REALLY close, especially if you lower the car at all.



i would plan on getting an alignment, complete with ride height set, and make sure you have at least 1.5 degrees rear negative camber, and at least 1/4 degree rear total toe

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