944 Turbo wheels

[andyslade]

I want to get the wheels on my 89 944 turbo refurbished.Anyone know what the correct finish for the wheels should be.They are the standard forged alloys.
Thanks,
Andrew

 

[Diver944]

You don't see it very often these days but the correct finish for the Forged alloys is anodized alloy with a clear lacquer over the top. This is very expensive, which is why most will simply be painted with a standard Felgensilber wheel silver that most modern German wheels are finished in.

 

[lali]

Im having mine powdercoated black

 

[Hilux]

*cough*

A VERY fussy friend of mine kerbed his BMW M3 convertible wheels.

He took them to a place in Lincolnshire (Grantham I think) and they came back completely perfick....................

£25 per wheel with tyres off and £30 per wheel with tyres on and refitted and balanced.

I`m absolutely serious, they look brilliant. They were done in the proper BMW silver and he had a faint shiney fleck put in them. They look the dogs danglies.

Mostly I will be taking my Design 90`s there soon along with my Landcruiser rims.

Note that I have no vested interest, nor does my mate, but I`ll keep y`all posted as to the outcome.

 

[Lemon]

Was it Wheel Care in Grantham???

I had mine done there too and they are still looking as good as the day they were done and that was 24th May 2004.

Highly recommended.

 

[Hilux]

Lee, I think it was.

Its a small set up in a farm building (so nothing pretentious) who deal with top car marque dealers who have a constant flow of business tarting up car wheels for better resale values so can put through a high number at low cost .....................I am told by my friend.

 

[Lemon]

I think that sounds like a different set up.

The one I used was just on the outside of the centre of town. I think behind one of the big super markets.

They were very good anyway. Cost £160 for all 4 wheels, without tyres.

 

[Guest]

Nice one - i work in Grantham will have to check them out at lunch!

 

[Guest]

typical I've got two wheels that I want refurbing and new tyres fitting and the guy at Wheel Care is on holiday till next monday and my usual tyre place have bugger-all 225/50 16's in!

Think I'll order the tyres from Black Circles - noticed they have a few Porsche Approved tyres - anyone advise on the best sub £100 tyre for a 944T?
Tyre brand / model Size Price
Nexen N 2000 225/50 R16 V £46.80
Enduro 506 225/50 R16 V £52.65
Hankook K 102 225/50 R16 V £57.97
Hankook K 104 225/50 R16 Y £61.04
Kumho Ecsta Sport KU 31 225/50 R16 V £66.36
Toyo Proxes T1-R 225/50 R16 W £79.00
Dunlop SP2000 E 225/50 R16 W £79.45
Kleber Dynaxer DR 225/50 R16 V £79.49
Pirelli P7 (Mercedes) 225/50 R16 V £80.79
Kleber Dynaxer DR 225/50 R16 W £80.82
Dunlop SP2020 225/50 R16 V £82.30
Bridgestone ER30 225/50 R16 V £82.92
Toyo CF 1 225/50 R16 W £83.55
Bridgestone ER30 225/50 R16 W £85.00
Continental Sport Contact 225/50 R16 W £85.40
Continental Sport Contact 2 225/50 R16 V £87.69
Continental Sport Contact N1 (Porsche) 225/50 R16 Z £88.10
Dunlop SP9000 225/50 R16 Z £89.98
Cooper Zeon 2XS 225/50 R16 W £91.16
Pirelli Pzero Nero 225/50 R16 Y £91.84
Pirelli Pzero Asimmetrico N3 (Porsche) 225/50 R16 Y £93.73
Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 225/50 R16 Z £95.49
Yokohama A539 225/50 R16 W £97.16
Continental Premium Contact 225/50 R16 W £97.78
Continental Sport Contact 2 MO 225/50 R16 V £99.22
Bridgestone S02 Potenza JJZ (Honda S2000) 225/50 R16 W £100.74
Bridgestone SO2 N3 (Porsche) 225/50 R16 Z £102.65
Dunlop SP Sport 01 225/50 R16 W £104.90
Michelin Pilot Primacy 225/50 R16 W £106.37
Bridgestone RE050 225/50 R16 V £109.31
Cooper Lifeliner SLE Sport 225/50 R16 W £109.36
Michelin Pilot MXX3 SX N2 (Porsche) 225/50 R16 Z £111.70
Toyo R888 225/50 R16 Z £137.16

 

[Fen]

Toyo Proxes from that list I'd suggest, assuming it's for road use.

 

[Guest]

Really? I thought everyone would tell me to spend as much as possible on tyres! lol

 

[Fen]

If you want to spend more you could go with the Bridgestones or the Goodyears then. I've never run Toyos, but they and Kumhos get a good review on here. Personally I'd get the Toyos, but you could get the Kumhos and save even more money.

 

[Hilux]

I have fitted Kumhos and havent any issue with them (yet) in comparison withe original Bridgestone SO2`s

Not tracked em yet so dont know how they warm up or go off [&:]

 

[edh]

Toyos on mine work well - don't think they last all that long, but that's not really the point is it (otherwise we'd all be driving round on Fen's favourite tyre [] )

Shame they don't do the R888 in 245/45/16