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YOUR RESEARCHUpgrading standard 17" to 18" Wheels
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I am sure my local council spends more money and time converting dual carridgeways into single 30mph roads, rather than trying to actually improve safety by repairing the roads.
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But then if we had common sense we might not be talking about our Porsche passion - rather be running Morris Minor Travellers :roll:
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I am sure my local council spends more money and time converting dual carridgeways into single 30mph roads, rather than trying to actually improve safety by repairing the roads.
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Hi,
Has anyone actually upgraded their standard 17" wheels, to 18"?
There's no question in my mind that the 18" look better, but I have read and heard from a number of sources that the ride quality is significantly better on 17".
It's quite pot-holey around where I live and the car doesn't seem to jolt as much as my previous low profiled cars (18") have! I am not sure if this is the alloy wheel that is making the difference, or if it's the car....but I suspect it's the former.
Was curious to know if anyone has experienced this first hand?
Keen to avoid shelling out on 18" wheels and new tyres, only to get rid of them because of the ride quality.
Cheers,
GD
I have not done this on the 996 but have on previous cars and although always warned that iot would detroy the handling, never actually found it to be the case. As long as you keep the profile similar on the tyres, the effecgt should be minimal.
Not sure where you live, but I currently have my old set of 18s sitting around in North Bedfordshire. You are extremeley welcome to bolt them on for a fews days and see the difference if it works....
Hi.
I upgraded from 17" to 18" on a C2. This also gave bigger wheel sections front and back.
I have to agree that the ride now is firmer because there is a smaller depth of tyre rubber to cushion the ride, and every join in concrete motorway sections makes itself known with the characteristic "thump
thump" .
However I can live with it, especially as these Black Le Mans Victor Equipment Whhels look great against my Speed Yellow bodywork.
Once again vanity beats common sense
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But then if we had common sense we might not be talking about our Porsche passion - rather be running Morris Minor Travellers :roll:
No no no Heaven forbid what am I saying :shock:
Regards Big Bob
Hi Chauch and Rich,
Thank you both very much for your kind offers. I actually in live in Surrey, but would feel uncomfortable borrowing the wheels in case I damaged them.
Reading the replies, it sounds as though I will be getting more jolting through the car with 18" and I actually quite like the ride at the moment, but I certainly don't like the look!
I am sure my local council spends more money and time converting dual carridgeways into single 30mph roads, rather than trying to actually improve safety by repairing the roads.
Hmm, I need to think about my upgrade a bit more!
Cheers for all your advice.
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