windboat

I am in the final process of configuring my Jet Black Metallic w/Expresso Natural Leather, Carrera 2S CAB 991. Now the hard part is the wheel selection, 20" Carrera Classic or 20" Turbo Wheels? I really like the Turbo Wheels, but they look like they would be rather difficult to clean.

Looking for recommendations, thoughts and opinions.

Cheekymonkeyman

Congratulations! The turbo wheels look razor sharp in the flesh and have a 'larger' appearance. IMO they look great against a black car as they are also very 'bright' compared to some of the other options.
I went for sport techno painted with body colour (per the avatar) and they are very easy to clean - its possible to clean the entire hub through the spokes.
Of course it all comes down to taste... I'm thrilled with the technos but I was very tempted by those turbo wheels as they do turn heads!

LexVan

+Sport Techno wheel. 1) easy to clean 2) look great 3) you get a 305 rear tire (vs a 295) 4) wider....you you don't need to spend $500 on 5mm spacers
5) free color crest wheel caps (Included with the STW) forgot this one

So, if you factor in the "value" of the wider tire and the no-need for spacers.....the Sport Techno wheel upgrade is only a few hundred extra bucks. Win-win.

chuckbdc

Not that the OP asked, but I agree that the Sport Techno Wheels would be my choice. The simpler design picks up the subtile shapes of the 991 without competing, the wheels are by far the easiest to clean (especially the barrels) and the width and offset of the rears are particularly nice. Any of them look better with the PASM Sport option that gets the stance to go along with the handling improvement at a bargain price.

shaytun

Everyone is going to pick the wheels they have, so somewhat of a dead end. But look at the pros and cons between the two. spacers are no big deal. they cost less than the premium to get the sport technos and can look more aggressive.
Classics:
darker inner parts. never really appears dirty. however, more common than turbos obviously.
Turbos:
more unique. harder to clean. some might think you're posing with turbo wheels on non-turbo car (I'm not one of those)
The Classic and Turbo wheels have a similar design with many spokes, so I see the dilemma. The Sport Technos are totally different, and it's all about your taste.

shaytun

Since this topic came up, I'm curious if anyone knows if there is an significant weight difference between the different wheels. The Sport Technos are slightly wider, so I assume they are the heaviest. Nothing significant I'm sure, but just curious.

windboat

Actually the spacers aren't a problem or cost for me as I will be moving my Porsche 5mm (Front) and 7mm (Rear) from my 2011 997 Cab to the new 991 Cab

Thanks for the feedback from everyone, all of you are making good points to consider in my selection. I personally have just never been a big fan of the Sport Techno wheels for my own cars. Just my personal taste.

Galion

Imo the Turbo wheels are the ugliest of the bunch.

ipse dixit

Personally, I would go with the Sport Technos for all the reasons already mentioned.

But as to the choice between the Classic and Turbo? I'd go with the Classic. The Turbos don't look right on any car except, well, the Turbos (and even then, they look kind of odd). Turbo wheels on a 911 C2S makes one sort of look like a poser.

Duke I

Is the 305 a tougher tire to find/replace than the 295?

LexVan

No. Just more $.

London911

Congrats on a really great spec. I had an espresso interior 991 and just loved it. Wonderful quality leather and looks fabulous! Best thing I did was splash out for the exclusive leather air-vents (and steering column) it really made the interior something special! Did the same on my 50th.

For the wheels either a great choice (and the Turbo ones only look a little odd to us as we expect them on a Turbo) but the classics my personal favourite.

Enjoy. I always love the process of speccing.

drmatara

Does the Carrera Classic comes with 295 or 305 rear tire?

eg991

My vote is for the Classics (surprise, I have them on my car). I think they look more elegant and, well . . . classic 911 than the Turbo wheel. All of function of personal taste, at the end of the day, and you really can't go wrong with either choice.

Drmatara, the Classics come with a 295 rear tire.

LexVan

The only way you get a 305 tire from Porsche is to:

1) order the Sport Techno wheel
or
2) Order a C4S

Not sure if the base C4 has a 305. Nor the 911_50.