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YOUR RESEARCHWho makes/sells lightweight 17" wheels?
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Just as Porsche recommends lower pressures on 997s (and 991s?) for comfort (for people who will not reach top speed), and just as one uses lower pressure on track for more grip (where one cannot reach top speed), I want to run lower pressure.
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Just as Porsche recommends lower pressures on 997s (and 991s?) for comfort (for people who will not reach top speed), and just as one uses lower pressure on track for more grip (where one cannot reach top speed), I want to run lower pressure.
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Suggestion · Original poster
Just as Porsche recommends lower pressures on 997s (and 991s?) for comfort (for people who will not reach top speed), and just as one uses lower pressure on track for more grip (where one cannot reach top speed), I want to run lower pressure.
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Just as Porsche recommends lower pressures on 997s (and 991s?) for comfort (for people who will not reach top speed), and just as one uses lower pressure on track for more grip (where one cannot reach top speed), I want to run lower pressure.
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I'm looking for slightly wider 17s: 7 and 1/2 or ideally 8 at the front. Normal width (9) or maybe 9.5 at the rear. Lightweight, and, of course, with a Porsche compatible bolt pattern (5 x 130). Ideally with a similar offet to stock wheels, but if a little or a lot higher (but not in between), spacers can be used.
I've searched a few places, including Tire Rack and others where the website only allows you to seach by car, not by size. (Also Vivid racing where you could search by size - if it worked ... .) So any suggestions about manufacturers or retailers would be great!
Thanks!
rotiform makes high quality wheels
ccw is known for race wheels
How much are you looking to spend?
I can send you in the right direction based on what youre looking to drop on a set
I've also Been looking for 17s recently. Not much selection.
Rotiform's prices aren't horrible considering they're forged and made in USA. Plus they'll make whatever you want. Wheel Warehouse shows $643 ea for Rotiform LHR mesh in 17".
CCW has limited selection in 17" and mostly more expensive.
Depends what style your're looking for. I personally like the look of thicker sidewall. I'm not sure how much of an effect it would have on handling. Probably minimal.
What were your reasons for looking for 17s?
Rotiform is a cool brand too. They have a lot of credibility at this point being that they have done sema builds for so many companies. Their wheels were on the hotwheels cars last year at sema. But their cast wheels are still made in china and that's their only downfall
Yes, I've noticed that :-(
But for how and where I use the car, the best tires in the sizes I prefer are Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2's, which aren't too bad.
18s aren't bad on our cars in many situations, but so many people go for the larger wheel sizes on other cars when they'd be better off with the regular size in almost every way. And the result is that tire companies stop making reasonably sized tires :-((
$643 is definitely out of my price range. I was looking for something priced like OZ wheels, or less. (I don't think they make such sizes for Porsches, though I'm not sure - which says a lot about the quality of their website ... .)
dplants, know of anything that might work?
Thanks!
Why 17s (and why wider than stock)?
Just as Porsche recommends lower pressures on 997s (and 991s?) for comfort (for people who will not reach top speed), and just as one uses lower pressure on track for more grip (where one cannot reach top speed), I want to run lower pressure. But if you want to go near the car's top speed, and I do, you can't lower the pressure on stock 17s or 18s. If you want to run at a lower pressure, you need wider tires. But stock 18" tires are wide enough already (and not the best for ride comfort anyway), so I need wider 17" tires. And with wider tires on the stock front wheel, one loses steering directness. So I need wider 17" wheels too.
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