JoeLo

Need some help with wheels...going to keep stock and thinking powder coat gloss black...open to ideas

Thx!

Saeedg48

this is all subjective but in my opinion you can't make stock wheels looks better then they come out of the factory without looking like a honda. save the cash and get aftermarket wheels if you're not satisfied with the ones you have. i'd recommend renntech, HRE, or ADV1. they're all good. i personally like the renntech cls wheels the most. perhaps go with a wider setup if possible. 295s - 305s in the rear would be sexy

JoeLo

I hear ya...i'm going to stick with the stock ones though... if someone can shoot me a pic with powder coated gloss or flat black...maybe black out all chrome trim as well...thanks!

HRE_Wheels

943RL in 21"
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P40SC in Satin Black
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mainly

gloss black wheels-" cheese city "

please don't do gloss black.

and photoshopping won't give you a realistic result. or I would do it for you myself.

leave them stock, or get the twin spoke amg's or

get HRE's, the best looking wheels ever.

Vic55

Disagree.... well sort of. I have had 4 sets of HRE P40 wheels- 3 off them flat or satin black. The one exception was on my 997.1TT and they were indeed gloss. The contrast and the theme I was after fit the exception IMHO:

mainly

maybe on that car gloss look is ok. but it's pretty hard for HRE's to look bad!!!

Vic55

LOL I have seen a few HRE's that looked out of place no doubt. I think the look of gloss works well in shiny contrast but not same color mathching (gloss black wheels on a gloss black paint to me is too much)

EG on my white M3- the flat black was much better..

JoeLo

Lol... A car never drives better than on stock wheels. The gloss black contrast on the matte white car after windows are blacked out should look great! Still need someone to photoshop if possible, and we can take it from there. Thanks everyone!

Brian@Showroom Motorsports

Keep you stock tires and we can find you some hotter wheels.

freefall

This was real cheap and I had the dealer do it...with that being said once I kill the continentals I will be going with HRE...

hyperion667

wow to the porche Vic!!

freefall

Vic - how the hell do you decide what you are going to drive each day?

And I though I had problems...

ajag

I powdercoated mine satin black and I like it, it's my winter set. ADVs going on this weekend. My ADV centers are gloss so I'll see which finish I like on the diamond white.

Vic55

I have a rotation program LOL


There is no better high speed car in the rain than a 997TT IMHO... AWD for the win. Yep its raining today in SoCal - sucks.

freefall

Don't you have a GTR also? If so how does it compare to the 997TT?

And why no dancing horses?

Vic55

GTR is going away... it ran its course- Ill probably get an F10 M5.

Its a tough call because the GTR has the HKS GT600 kit plus exhaust so it runs 10's and traps low low 130's. So its faster and quicker from a dig but...

The 997.2TT is quite incredible with just a tune (I have an EVOMSit) and it will run a very close 0-60 with my GTR and up to 100 mph too. My 997.2TT with a tune is faster than a stock Turbo S (997.2). STock 997.2TT-S's run high 2's in zero to 60's and mid 6's in the zero to 100 sprint.

Stock vs. stock is no comparo- the 997 will beat the GTR and work it well into triple digit speeds. Porsche got it right with the PDK and direct injection in stock format. Faster is not better IMHO- it (being faster) has its benefits but as fun and involving the GTR is- the 997 is more, to me. I feel like Im in a big shell in the GTR and can do no wrong but in the Porsche I feel like Im part of the road. The chassis feedback and driving experience will be more challenging in the P car is more rewarding too. I have become a better driver because of the Porsche and can drive faster in the GTR. The 997 Turbo is better for me and slower.

hyperion667

and I'm not a Porche guy either......but I would be for this one......nice super wide angle lense too