Anyone running 17" 10 Spoke Carrera II Rims

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04-25-2007, 08:48 PM

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wrljet

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I had the 10-spoke 17" wheels when I bought my car. I switched to 18" 5-spoke to get the wider tires and firmer sidewalls specifically because I was unhappy with the braking performance.

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04-25-2007, 10:23 PM

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Those are my favorite wheels, but they're too small. I wish they came in 18"; I'd have them. Get 18" wheels if you upgrade. I think they look best.
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04-26-2007, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by carpundit

Those are my favorite wheels, but they're too small. I wish they came in 18"; I'd have them. Get 18" wheels if you upgrade. I think they look best.
CP

I am going to run 18" 5-spokes for summer and these 17" 10-spokes for winter. Pothole protection outweighs any minor gains from an 18" wheel (the car would be tracked with 18").

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04-26-2007, 11:20 AM

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Carpundit - the 996 GT3 wheel looks very similar and is available in 18", although they are 8.5 and 11 wide versus 8 x 10 for the regular 18s.

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