19" wheel on nb 993
10-01-2006 | 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ohho
Here is my 993 C2 1995 with ruf 19" For the poerformance I think it's very poor if compare to the original wheel (cup) but for the street look it's very fantastic see the attache file. For me when I got track day I change the whell but for daily use I put my 19"
10-01-2006 | 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Edgy01
Yea,--I always loved the Fuchs alloys. Incredibly strong and the right size,--always! But, I have to tell you, I have become a believer in the 19s which are standard on the latest Carrera S cars. Been driving Porsches since I was 19,--but now I really CAN take turns like in a roller-coaster. It's definitely the rims and rubber (and the Porsche Stability Management is there to take over if needed!)
10-01-2006 | 02:10 AM
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Dan,
I love the look of my 19" wheels, but I'd have to agree with pcar964... what you are mainly experiencing is a more modern suspension with the latest in tire technology. If you were using an 18" wheel, with the same tires in the same width and aspect ratio, I think you'd have to have a very sensitive butt to tell them apart. Has anybody ever done this experiment?
I love the look of my 19" wheels, but I'd have to agree with pcar964... what you are mainly experiencing is a more modern suspension with the latest in tire technology. If you were using an 18" wheel, with the same tires in the same width and aspect ratio, I think you'd have to have a very sensitive butt to tell them apart. Has anybody ever done this experiment?
10-01-2006 | 11:32 AM
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Dan,
Yeah, everything else being equal, having a one inch taller wheel is not helping your car stick to the road better. Car handling is dependent on tire compound, tire tread, tire aspect ratio, wheel width, wheel weight, suspension design (spring ratio, spring rate, shock valving and design, sway bar stiffness, geometry, alignment, etc.), stability management systems, LSD type, if any, and road surface, to name a few. Oh, and then there's the huge variability of the driver.
Yeah, everything else being equal, having a one inch taller wheel is not helping your car stick to the road better. Car handling is dependent on tire compound, tire tread, tire aspect ratio, wheel width, wheel weight, suspension design (spring ratio, spring rate, shock valving and design, sway bar stiffness, geometry, alignment, etc.), stability management systems, LSD type, if any, and road surface, to name a few. Oh, and then there's the huge variability of the driver.
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10-01-2006 | 11:38 AM
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Can you really put 19" on an early 993?
I was thinking about putting some 18" BBS LM on my early 95 993 and came across this post on another site, which seems to indicate that I can't or shouldn't do it. And this is only talking about 18" wheels - let along 19" ones!
http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=112688
Or am I getting confused here!? Help me before I spend lots of money!
http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=112688
Or am I getting confused here!? Help me before I spend lots of money!
10-01-2006 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by pcar964
Not true. It's suspension setup and tires, not the wheel diameter. Take a ride in an old track-prepped 911 on 16" R-compounds, and you'll see what I mean.
Originally Posted by Mark in Baltimore
...Oh, and then there's the huge variability of the driver.
Edward
