40th Anniversary Wheels
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Intermediate
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40th Anniversary Wheels
Hello all, I'm hoping someone can help me identify some wheels that have come up for sale locally. They are the "MY02" style but look as if they might be the 40th anniversary ones. Is there something specific about the 40th ones that would tell me if they are? I've asked the seller for the part numbers but so far the pics he's sent don't have the standard 996.xxx.xxx I'm looking for.
#2
The 40th's are finished in chrome
#3
Intermediate
40th AE wheels are not chrome. They are a unique bead blasted finish that is clear coated. Look like chrome from a distance but distinctly different up close. Not sure if the attached photo does them justice.
40th AE Wheel finish
40th AE Wheel finish
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Rennlist Member
Polished or "bead blasted" with a clear
You could take the same carrera II wheel and polish to get this look
You could take the same carrera II wheel and polish to get this look
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https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...iKe9sAsJGIt3gc
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Drifting
From my research, the wheels can be refinished to this finish by a process called ceramic polishing. The wheels are submerged in a container that is filled with various ceramic pieces that vibrates at a certain frequency and ends up providing the textured polished finish.
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From my research, the wheels can be refinished to this finish by a process called ceramic polishing. The wheels are submerged in a container that is filled with various ceramic pieces that vibrates at a certain frequency and ends up providing the textured polished finish.
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#9
Drifting
You're right! Just speaking from experience. There was a member I believe in our FB group that had them refinished by a shop in NJ i think with that method and they looked fantastic. Exact? Maybe not but definitely close enough to not be able to tell a difference. The process looks like something below. Different media will provide a different finish.
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Just to confirm, here are the Porsche part numbers for the 40th anniversary wheels and correct matching centers caps. You will have a white sticker inside the wheels that has this part number if they are authentic.
996 362 136 07 - front wheels
996 362 140 07 - rear wheels
996 361 303 12 - center caps
996 362 136 07 - front wheels
996 362 140 07 - rear wheels
996 361 303 12 - center caps
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I have a like new front wheel for sale:
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What’s the number of the guy who fixes rims in nj
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set in Bay area
there was set in San Leandro a couple of weeks ago on CL... started at 1800 and dropped to $1k after 3-4 weeks. I have a suspicion they are my old set.
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