2020 NEXT GENERATION 992 SPY PICS & RELEASE
10-15-2018, 04:09 PM
#3151
Race Director
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by Wing Commander
Found it!! Mention in the link you posted of the base Carrera 992 having 18” and 19” wheels!
Really? My bad. 18" >> Yuck.
10-15-2018, 04:13 PM
#3152
Race Director
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by subshooter
Isn't the wheel gap solely driven by PASM or SPASM being optioned? The tire diameter is still the same....it's the rim that is changing in diameter. The 991.1 Base always had a bigger wheel gap because PASM wasn't standard and SPASM wasn't an option. Of course, the 991.2 had PASM standard.
Unless I am missing something which is entirely possible.
Unless I am missing something which is entirely possible.
You're right pretty much. Wheel gap is a spring height. I'm sure a 19" tires overall height is less than a 20"? Nothing that would make difference.
Point being, the wheel arches are fine. Even with a 21" tire, pretty close to same height as a 20" I'd think depending on profile height.
10-15-2018, 04:31 PM
#3154
Racer
i think the wheelbase is the same as well.
10-15-2018, 04:42 PM
#3155
Pro
Car and Driver:
"wheel diameters measure 19 inches in front and 20 in the rear on the base cars, while S models get 20s and 21s."
Can't see this car having 18's...
"wheel diameters measure 19 inches in front and 20 in the rear on the base cars, while S models get 20s and 21s."
Can't see this car having 18's...
10-15-2018, 04:44 PM
#3156
Drifting
The journalist in question may have got it wrong though.
The trend for years has been bigger wheels, so a 911 with 18” front wheels feels a little odd.
19” and 20” for the base Carrera sounds more likely, with huge numbers of buyers paying a premium to Porsche to upgrade to 20”/21”.
10-15-2018, 04:45 PM
#3157
Race Director
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by Thinc2
Car and Driver:
"wheel diameters measure 19 inches in front and 20 in the rear on the base cars, while S models get 20s and 21s."
Can't see this car having 18's...
"wheel diameters measure 19 inches in front and 20 in the rear on the base cars, while S models get 20s and 21s."
Can't see this car having 18's...
Ok. More like it. Thanks!
Still, 19's on front and 20's in rear will look odd.
10-15-2018, 04:50 PM
#3158
Drifting
Car and Driver:
"wheel diameters measure 19 inches in front and 20 in the rear on the base cars, while S models get 20s and 21s."
Can't see this car having 18's...
"wheel diameters measure 19 inches in front and 20 in the rear on the base cars, while S models get 20s and 21s."
Can't see this car having 18's...
Hmmm - so who is right? Car and Driver or Georg Kacher in Automobile?!
10-15-2018, 04:57 PM
#3159
Race Director
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by Wing Commander
Hmmm - so who is right? Car and Driver or Georg Kacher in Automobile?!
Can't remember last time a 911 had 18's. 996?? Oh the irony
10-15-2018, 05:16 PM
#3161
10-15-2018, 05:24 PM
#3162
Drifting
10-15-2018, 08:11 PM
#3163
10-15-2018, 09:29 PM
#3164
Rennlist Member
Thanks for taking the time to do this. It really helps to show the elegant designed of the 991. I love how the seam lines are gracefully integrated. I also like the hood of the 992, but the straight seams are a negative. The 992 rear I actually like, even though it lost it's 911 uniqueness. All-in-all, I want the 992 to be just a little bit better/cleaver than what they are showing us. I want it to be my next 911. I know technically it will be better, but aesthetically it's not doing it for me.
10-15-2018, 09:39 PM
#3165
RL Community Team
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Originally Posted by STG
Base model 19"/20"
S/4S, etc 20"/21"
Arches will be the same in all models.
The base will just have bigger wheel gap as before. Plus, the OEM wheels offsets are never aggressive. Always tucked under. Even with 991's, you can have 21's all around no issues. The tire profile is usually a little lower.
The 21" isn't a good move. Totally unnecessary and $$. Wheels and Tires. For most daily driver guys, overkill.
S/4S, etc 20"/21"
Arches will be the same in all models.
The base will just have bigger wheel gap as before. Plus, the OEM wheels offsets are never aggressive. Always tucked under. Even with 991's, you can have 21's all around no issues. The tire profile is usually a little lower.
The 21" isn't a good move. Totally unnecessary and $$. Wheels and Tires. For most daily driver guys, overkill.