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17s or 18s?

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Run 18's, and it does look much better

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Ah yes, I have just put in H&R lowering springs in my 996.1 running 18's, and it does look much better with those without degrading the ride quality

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Ah yes, I have just put in H&R lowering springs in my 996.1 running 18's, and it does look much better with those without degrading the ride quality

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POST 2Original post

I think 18's are a sweet spot for 996 / 997 / Boxster / Cayman.  Comfortable ride, 19's the ride gets a bit hard, and 18's probably have the handling advantage / tyre availabilityover the 17's

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Interesting that the 18s increase the wheel gap by 10mm . Lowering springs might be required

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If the profiles are correct then the rolling diameter should be the same and the wheel gap should also be the same.  Maybe the suspension hasn’t settled.

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Ah yes, I have just put in H&R lowering springs in my 996.1 running 18's, and it does look much better with those without degrading the ride quality

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Shouldn't be the case as long as the tyre sizes are correct. Perhaps it's been in the air for a bit and needs to settle. Looks-wise, out of the two, the 18s look best but the car would also benefit from a slight drop. I've got Eibachs on mine and very happy with the lack of wheel gap.

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Definitely 18s. Tyre choice for the track is excellent such as A050s or Z221s, amongst many others.

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+ Dunlop Direzza Z3's, loved them on my 6.1 GT3, and good for the road too

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Or the Dunlop DZ03G for a more hardcore track/Tarmac tyre. On my wish list to try but a bit pricey.

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