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Thanks buddy! You may even see it in person if you have the time...
Originally Posted by Capt. Obvious
Personally, I think 19s look much better on these cars than 18s (hence why all my widebody 996s have only had 19s). I do think the narrow body cars look best with 18s though.
I agree with that statement - wayyyyy better than with a 245/18 front, which I think looked terrible. Very curious about how the ride will be.
I passed up so many awesome wheels trying to stick with 18's, mainly to re-use tires and prevent the ride from being any stiffer. The roads here suck, for the most part.
The 245 / 305 19 setup has about as much sidewall as the 18's so you don't lose ride quality but they are pretty tall especially the 305 rear is 26.3 inches. The combo has massive grip too.
I have only installed the drivers side, so the car is lop sided towards the passenger side - I cannot get in there with how it's parked, so I'll have to wait until the weekend to move it, or else I run the risk of upsetting the very sensitive engineers noses as they will complain about burning hydro carbons in the building...
I suspect the gap will disappear slightly once the car is balanced again.
Easy way to check for rubbing in the rear is to jack up the car, disconnect the rear shock from the wheel carrier, place a jack under the wheel assembly and then jack it up It into the wheel well.
Thank you for the reminder - I'll get everything sorted come the weekend.
Cheers,
Forgot to mention, also disconnect one of the rear drop links for the test.
The 245 / 305 19 setup has about as much sidewall as the 18's so you don't lose ride quality but they are pretty tall especially the 305 rear is 26.3 inches. The combo has massive grip too.
I agree with that statement - wayyyyy better than with a 245/18 front, which I think looked terrible. Very curious about how the ride will be.
The ride will be better. The tire technology is a lot better with all the newer offerings in 19s for these cars. Always make sure you get an N-spec tire or an XL in the rear.
The ride will be better. The tire technology is a lot better with all the newer offerings in 19s for these cars. Always make sure you get an N-spec tire or an XL in the rear.
Based on my experience with P4S the 991, I suspect they will also be much quieter than the 660s.
I think a lowered car on 18's looks "better" to me, than one at normal ride height with 19's. I've tried both in the past, and prefer 18's in both looks and handling. Tire choices are sure not improving though. I ditched the Falken's in the rear this summer opting instead for the P Zero's all around.
Bled the brakes last night. I used the power bleeder but kept the tank dry and vented and re-filled master cylinder between calipers. It is much slower than pumping the pedal but allows for an easier task by not having to worry about air getting back in the fittings. I don't have a record of when the fluid was last changed but only saw minimal discoloration and particles in the tubing output. I did not mess with the scan tool and ABS pump bleeding.
Last edited by QwikKotaTX; 03-06-2024 at 11:48 AM.
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