Black Porsche Rims

Iworkatwendys · #1 May 15th 2003, 17:30

Hello,
I really want to get some nice brakes for my beetle but I don't really like most of the porsche rims. Are there any porsche rims that are black? Thanks for any help

NYBugman1972 · #2 May 15th 2003, 19:25

Some cookie cutters came black from the factory. However, ALL porsche wheels can become black with a can of spraypaint or some powdercoat

Oh, and 16" fuchs came in black also.

Iworkatwendys · #3 May 15th 2003, 19:35

How hard do you think it would be to get black centercaps if I powerdercoated a set? I don't want to put a set of wheels on and have to spray paint the center caps.

NYBugman1972 · #4 May 16th 2003, 08:30

If the caps are metal, then you can get them coated also. If plastic, then you're going to have to break out the krylon.

But imagine how hot a gloss black wheel with a colored porsche crest would look

havik180 · #5 May 16th 2003, 14:20

Check out the LA performance bug in the featured articles of this site it has Black cup wheels on it and look pretty cool ! Maybe you can get a hold of them and ask how they did it !?

ShApE · #6 May 16th 2003, 16:19

wish i couldve gotten em but too much $$$$$$$

Iworkatwendys · #7 May 16th 2003, 16:29

Those rims are nice, I'm looking for something that has 5 or 8 spokes and has a 1-2" polished lip. I also like when the rim has 5 spokes but they are split down the middle making it like a 10 spoke rim. I'll have to keep searching. I'm still a while away from taking off the body and getting everything squared away so I've got plenty of time to look around.

NYBugman1972 · #8 May 16th 2003, 16:37

If you can handle it, wht not have custom forged wheels made up? http://www.iforged.com/main.html

Any pattern, any size, any offset, any backspace. Hellz yeah!

Iworkatwendys · #9 May 16th 2003, 16:42

Those are some cool rims but I don't think I could afford that much on rims. I'd rather just get a set of rims already made and have them powdercoated. That'll leave more money for what really matters....GOING FAST!!!!!!!

lightning bug · #10 May 16th 2003, 21:19

I saw a bug somewhere with black design 90's. Looked hot. My friend is putting these wheels on his Mk3 GTI. These are one of my favorite wheels.

MattKab · #11 May 21st 2003, 17:02

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Originally posted by Iworkatwendys
How hard do you think it would be to get black centercaps if I powerdercoated a set? I don't want to put a set of wheels on and have to spray paint the center caps.

A shop selling non o.e. and s/h Porsche stuff was selling repro black plastic centre caps for Cup wheels. Black with a coloured Stuttgart crest. Very very nice on there own (or on a black wheel)

I think they were about £60 a set.

Porscheshop UK appears to have gone under- my local branch has closed and the web site is no more.

So they are available somewhere.

Iworkatwendys · #12 May 21st 2003, 17:35

I've decided that I'm probably going to go the way of custom wheels. I saw a nice design on some 15" wheels that I think would look pretty badass as a 17X7 with a 2" lip. I'm going to check around with some places and see how much they will cost. I'll let you guys know. Thank you for all the helpful advice

zen · #13 May 21st 2003, 18:14

i bought a set of black powder coating Ronal 5-spokes as my original plan. they are 16". still have them as "just in case" or for track days as they fit my 951 as well. i ended up with 2001 Boxster rims though for my bug...unless i change my mind again.

rims are around $50.each to coat.

Iworkatwendys · #14 May 29th 2003, 18:29

I think I may have found a set of rims that I like. They aren't porshce wheels so I'll probably just stick with my ghia disk brakes and get some similar rear discs drilled out in the honda pattern.

http://www.konigwheels.com/catalog_p...ID=1&ss_id=135

Right now my car is red and it looks like it's going to remain red for a while so I though that some all black rims would look pretty good.

My rear decklid has also recently been hit so I was thinking that I could get a fiberglass decklid and have it painted black. That way the wheels and decklid would stick out putting the emphasis that this car is built(or will be at least)

jmillheiser · #15 June 13th 2003, 01:43

only problem about 4x100 pattern rims is that the offsets are set up for FWD cars like a civic or teg. getting much of anything with the 50mm+ offsets porsches and ACVWs need to fit decent tires generally requires stepping up to either the 5x114.3 (nissan 5 lug - used on the z cars and the skyline) or the 5x130 porshe pattern or heaven forbid a chevy or chrysler lug pattern (ford uses 5x130).

BTW with the huge popularity of the 350z the aftermarket is now flooded with all sorts of rims in the 5x114.3 pattern.

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