Thank you sir! I can't wait to get some photos either, I wish I had them today as I'm working on the site tonight..... Your photos will hopefully be added to the wheel forum soon!

Take care, and thank you for the order sir!

-Eli

 

Eli, A few questions:


Do the wheels come with the black paint crest wheel caps?
Do the wheels accept the factory TPMS sensors?
Last question, is there a choice of brushed or polished for the lip portion of the wheels? Any other options?

 

Well, Bugger!.. I found out tonight that the GM of the local tire/wheel shop that most of the guys in this area have used to install custom wheels on their cars for nearly 30 years passed away in March. One of the 'employees' confided in me that the service isn't nearly up to par compared to what it once was, so that left me with no alternative but to get my wheels and find another installer.

I contacted the President of the regional PCA club tonight, asking him for advice, and he promptly recommended a shop in Durham, about 100 miles north from where I live. So.. now I'll have to make contact with the shop and make an appt to have the wheels & tires swapped. I'll also have to work the logistics of getting the car and four big white boxes to Durham. Thankfully I have a couple buddies who are retired, and who are always looking for a reason to get out of the house.. if you know what I mean, so it shouldn't be too hard to get one of them to follow me up in my truck with the wheels.

It's always something... Of course this will delay my posting pics.. but be patient,.. they're coming right up. .. eventually...

 

I will provide you with center caps for your wheels.
These do accept TPMS equipment
Out of the box these come in what is referred to as "Machine Polish" with clear coat we also offer full polish on the lip at a rate of $75 more per each as seen in the photo with the girl...

You forgot to ask if they are in-stock! Yes, there are we have both off-sets for narrow body cars and wide body cars "in-stock"....

You also forgot to ask if we can custom paint them or offer full-polish on the entire wheel. Yes we can, $100 per each on this service for purchased wheels.

Let me know if I can further assist you!

-Eli

 

NC997, Any updates on your wheels?

 

I've received the wheels.. they look spectacular. Unfortunately, there was a manufacture's defect on one of them, so Eli has sent a replacement. I should receive it Friday.

My problem is being able to find time to take off work to get them installed.. but I promise they'll be on by this time next week.

A fella over on the Rennlist just posted a couple cell phone pics of the same wheels on his 911 - the same color as mine. The photos aren't that great, but they do give you an idea of what they look like.

Here's one of his photos.

 

Eli, No foul.. I understand that sometimes a part gets put into a box that shouldn't go there.

I'm going to be talking to you soon about coating my calipers..

 

Thank you for your order and understanding a pre-paid return label was included for the hassle free return. If I can assist you with your calipers that would also be great.

I can't wait to see them, I only wish you were close by so you could have dropped off the car and picked it up a few days later with everything completed, I'm sure we have room for one more Porsche....

-Eli

 

It seems like it took me forever to be able to arrange time to get the wheels installed.. but it's finally happened. I ended up having the lads at Leith Porsche in Cary, NC do the install yesterday, because 1)- they've started doing Saturday services, and 2)- they have a new $25K Hunter 'touchless' wheel/tire machine.

I'm extremely pleased with the outcome. While these wheels aren't $6000 Porsche Classics, or honest-to-gawd Fuchs, they're a damned nice wheel for the money. Even the guys at the shop were surprised when I told them what a set costs.

The ride and handling are no different from the ride and handling with the stock wheels. There's no vibration or shimmy.. the car rides just like it did before I installed these wheels.

Now I gotta decide whether I want to drop the car just a smidgen.. I have speed bumps in my neighborhood, so I have to take that into consideration. A few pics of the wheels installed on the car.

 

I think those wheels look great on your car!

As for lowering, my car is lowered, and I don't have any problem with speed bumps if I approach them at an angle.

I say, lower it.



Enjoy!

tim

 

The wheels look good on that silver car. Offsets on the rears look a little funky; maybe that is why you think you should lower it - could help.

Those offsets are odd though...if they are as listed here - like 10mm different than typical stock wheels:



Although in that photo, they don't seem to sit so far out.

It's a nice looking wheel, and the only retro version I have seen in a photo so far that looks good on a black car. The slightly narrower spokes help.

 

Good eye.. the offset is the same as the stock wheel. I put my 295s on the rear wheels, which - I believe - are 10mm wider than stock. When the 295s go kaput, I'll replace 'em with 305s.

 

Congratulations on (finally) getting your new wheels installed. They look great and I'm sure you"ll enjoy them. Happy motoring.

 

The Ruger wheels look amazing on the car!

 

Thanks, gents.. Here's another shot, taken outside the NCSU Alumni building.

A larger version of my avatar.