hpowders

I saw an ad for a 2007 911 coupe. It has 19" Carrera S wheels, but no PASM.
I would use the car as a daily driver-mostly interstate and smooth state roads-no city streets.

The car is out of state and I would hate to go there for nothing.

Do you think 19" wheels without PASM would be too rough?

Currently I drive a 328i sedan with sport suspension and that is rough enough!

Thanks for the input!

StanThePorscheFan

Are you sure it's an S? I thought all S models came with PASM standard. Actually, I am pretty sure of that. You might wanna check into it.

FiatCoupe

OP said it came with S wheels not that the model was an S

alexb76

Only way to know is to drive it on some roads to see if it's acceptable to you.

Non-PASM suspension stiffness is supposed to fit between the Normal and Sport mode of PASM. For reference, I almost NEVER put my PASM on Sport when driving on streets, only use on very smooth highways, or when I wanna corner quite hard. Even when tracking I rarely switch off Sport on bumpy tracks.

kyrocks

He said it has Carrera S wheels. He didn't say it was an "S". No need for PASM as a DD, really.

Alstoy

I have an '05 with the 19" Carrera S. I also have an '06 3 series (w/o sport suspension), but my last BMW had sport suspension. If you think the BMW ride is too harsh you will not like any 997 Porsche. The M3 rides a lot smoother. The best advise is to drive different cars with different set-ups.

Cheers

hpowders

No. It's not an S. It's a base 2007 911. The guy went for the 19"'s but didn't get the PASM.

hpowders

Exactly.

hpowders

You are right, but I hate traveling 3 states to find out the 19"'s are too rough without the PASM.

hpowders

Thanks. You are probably right.

StanThePorscheFan

My bad...

stevepow

If you like the car, don't worry over the wheels. I don't think you'd notice a difference between 18s and 19s on the street. I have tried both on my car and didn't. There are many more important things to worry over when looking for a used 911.

I drove BMWs for 25 yrs and the last several were M cars. They were all softer than any 911. A 328i Sedan is rough, hmm... Test drive some 911s locally to make sure that is a car you can live with before traveling about. It is no where near as practical nor as cushy as a 328i BMW.

alexb76

Then just go to you local dealer and test drive a similar car to see how you like its ride. These cars are NOT meant to be comfortable. So, if you're thinking a BMW 3xx is too harsh, I'd definitely look elsewhere.

utkinpol

i bet your local dealer should have some base cars with base shocks - try them. that will give you pretty accurate idea of what suspension looks like.
stock non-pasm is kinda a strange thing - it is pretty soft in front and harsh in rear and car sways a lot. now i have much stiffer springs but overall feel is smoother than with stock shocks/springs.
i think on smooth enough streets you will be just fine.

ADias

The 997 Carrera mechanical suspension is tuned for 18" rims. If I had a that car I would install those rims.