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I know that this has been posted a million times however I really cannot decide on whether or not to change my wheels to 18" or 19".
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I know that this has been posted a million times however I really cannot decide on whether or not to change my wheels to 18" or 19".
I like the look of the 19" rims however I am concerned that they will look strange on my 996 which has a stock suspension, no body kits or upgrades. Most of the cars in the pictures that I can find have been lowered or have some sort of aero kit- these all look great however I cannot picture my car with these wheels.
Does anybody have any pics of their 996 without any mods but with 19" rims? Any color however Guards Red would make it easier for my simple mind to picture the rims on my car.
Thanks
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Stock C4S w/o no aero. Lowered w/ PSS9. 19" Work Brombachers. They're currently being refinished to brushed aluminum centers instead of the black since the black seems so "played-out." I'll post up pics when done.
Go with 18's if stock. Go with either 18's or 19's with aero, or if lowered, or both. It's rare to see 19's on a stock 996 that work...cdodkin's is one of the rare ones. What happens is that 19's will make the car look much higher than it should, unless you put really low profile tyres on.
19s look horrible when not lowered. 18s look fine.
lowering on stock wheels looks horrible due to the offsets.
your car lowered with 19s will still look much better than stock suspension with stock factory wheels.
if u can't afford to lower with 19s, save your money and pony up when you can do both at the same time. u won't regret it.
Thanks for the great advice and pictures. I think that I am going to get 19's and lower the car. The pictures of the cars that were posted were very nice.
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I went from 18" Twists in the summer, to 17" Twists w/ winter tires. I don't know about everyone else, but going from 17 to 18" means a much stiffer ride. I can't imagine the ride on 19" rims!? One pothole and it's over, no?
I have never understood why people refer to
the whole
wheel as a "rim".
YOu should consider weight as much as size. I've had racing wheels on previous cars that were larger but in fact lighter than stock. Also, your choices of tires are smaller and more expensive when going up to 19". Get a lightweight 18" wheel and instead of blowing the budget on 19's upgrade the suspension.
Nowt thx gangsta!
Just speaking from personal experience
Lowering your 996 is rapidly followed by blue neon under car lighting, and having your signature etched into a brass plaque on your center console...
