993 4S with BBS wheels

[gzhpcu]

These are 8.5 inch and 11 inch BBS's. Wheels are 225/40/18, 285/30/18. Had the wheel centers painted BBS gold.

Edited by gzhpcu on Saturday 12th December 12:45

[rsstman]

lovely wheels on a lovely car.

[98C4S]

Very nice, although cant help thinking silver centres would have looked better.

Do you have any more pics?

[Family Guy]

Like that very much

[gzhpcu]

98C4S said:

Very nice, although cant help thinking silver centres would have looked better.

Do you have any more pics?

Here is another one...

[gzhpcu]

I also installed shorter gear ratios....

gear..US/Swiss......Rest of the World ............... mine
____(G50/20)________(G50/21)______________________________
1.......3.818..................3.818...................3.818
2.......2.048..................2.150....................2.25
3.......1.407..................1.560....................1.68
4.......1.118..................1.242....................1.3
5....... 0.962.................1.027....................1.1
6........0.775.................0.820....................0.962

Makes the car a lot peppier....

[Hespereus]

98C4S said:

Very nice, although cant help thinking silver centres would have looked better.

Do you have any more pics?

I agree - nice wheels but silver would have looked better (IMHO anyway!)

[Redarress]

yum yum

[gzhpcu]

Question of taste: I opted for gold because it is the traditional Porsche BBS racing wheel color. I, personally, like it.

[gzhpcu]

I still have the original wheels for my winter tires... Like them too...

[g7jhp]

I had thought the BBS looked good, but actually prefer the originals.

Sure there must be a 'wheels that suit 993's somewhere'.

[Ballcock]

I much prefer the BBS to the standard..
I've a pic on my wall of a C4S with BBS in silver .. Copied from a car for sale 18 months ago in Henry F's..
The dogs danglies!!

[g7jhp]

Ballcock said:

I much prefer the BBS to the standard..
I've a pic on my wall of a C4S with BBS in silver .. Copied from a car for sale 18 months ago in Henry F's..
The dogs danglies!!

Maybe it's the gold. Can you post the image?

[Bill Stein]

I like those wheels also. Are they still available? I thought BBS went bust or am I getting mixed up? Anyone any thoughts with regards to gold or black BBS wheels on a pastal yellow 993 W/B car.

[gzhpcu]

Bill Stein said:

I like those wheels also. Are they still available? I thought BBS went bust or am I getting mixed up? Anyone any thoughts with regards to gold or black BBS wheels on a pastal yellow 993 W/B car.

You can order them here:

http://www.carnewal-europe.com/main.htm

On your car, I'd go with black centers....

Edited by gzhpcu on Saturday 12th December 21:50

[gzhpcu]

Inden design has them too...

http://www.indendesign.de/html/willkommen.php?ssp=...

[graeme36s]

gzhpcu said:

I still have the original wheels for my winter tires... Like them too...

I much prefer the look of the std 18" turbo wheels. Far stronger and a damb site easier to clean. BBS's bend to easily.

[98C4S]

graeme36s said:

gzhpcu said:

I still have the original wheels for my winter tires... Like them too...

I much prefer the look of the std 18" turbo wheels. Far stronger and a damb site easier to clean. BBS's bend to easily.

Do they really? I thought BBS were amongst the best out there.

I notice they do different centres, Aluminium and Magnesium? Perhaps its that Mags that are more susceptible to bending.

I think BBS LMs are the best wheels out there

[gzhpcu]

Mine are aluminum centers. Magnesium centers are strictly for racing, and are too fragile.

[Harris_I]

graeme36s said:

I much prefer the look of the std 18" turbo wheels. Far stronger and a damb site easier to clean. BBS's bend to easily.

Have been racing on my BBSs (alu) for years. Bouncing off kerbs every race weekend and still going strong.

And gold is the proper colour...