New Wheels - Need your opinion
05-11-2016, 06:07 PM
#18
Three Wheelin'
i'm not sure it is the color. i think it is the geometry of the wheel (radius) contrasting against the geometry of the wheel wheel. Contrasting geometries are exacerbated by how close together they are; this is due to the drop of the car. the star pattern of the wheel accentuates this. I think your front drop is too low and it is tricking your eyes. your photoshop pics look better because there is more of a normal gap between tire and wheel well which allows for some contrast.
05-11-2016, 06:41 PM
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05-12-2016, 02:27 AM
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one person's opinion...
1) 20's are too big on 997... trying too hard to look good, at the sacrifice of driving performance
2) car is too slammed... need some wheel gap to look balanced
a driver's car like this deserves more moderated treatment given its true mission
1) 20's are too big on 997... trying too hard to look good, at the sacrifice of driving performance
2) car is too slammed... need some wheel gap to look balanced
a driver's car like this deserves more moderated treatment given its true mission
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05-12-2016, 02:48 AM
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one person's opinion... 1) 20's are too big on 997... trying to hard to look good, at the sacrifice of driving performance 2) car is too slammed... need some wheel gap to look balanced a driver's car like this deserves more moderated treatment given its true mission
05-12-2016, 08:56 AM
#25
Good lord are we really going down the 20's are too big for a 997 rathole here....... I would take a well made lite weight set of 20s over 19s all day long. Some 20s based on design look bigger then others will agree. The tech-art wheel pattern always looked oversized and 20's does heighten that.
I would suggest stick with current color set up... I think they car looks fantastic as is with the grey wheels. (any more pics with no filter on camera and a little closer so can see the finish?) Black wheels can sometimes get lost.
I have the same color wheels but car is black and yes they are 20s......see below.
I would suggest stick with current color set up... I think they car looks fantastic as is with the grey wheels. (any more pics with no filter on camera and a little closer so can see the finish?) Black wheels can sometimes get lost.
I have the same color wheels but car is black and yes they are 20s......see below.
one person's opinion...
1) 20's are too big on 997... trying to hard to look good, at the sacrifice of driving performance
2) car is too slammed... need some wheel gap to look balanced
a driver's car like this deserves more moderated treatment given its true mission
1) 20's are too big on 997... trying to hard to look good, at the sacrifice of driving performance
2) car is too slammed... need some wheel gap to look balanced
a driver's car like this deserves more moderated treatment given its true mission
05-12-2016, 09:44 AM
#27
Instructor
Honestly, you are over doing it with your car. It looks like a rapper-mobile.
05-12-2016, 09:58 AM
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Question if 20's look too big was never asked!!
05-12-2016, 10:11 AM
#29
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People aren't trying to be critical of you, they are just giving their opinion on your wheels as you requested. Some people like 20s, and some don't. Love 'em or hate 'em, size does contribute to the look of the wheels and the overall look of the vehicle. Don't worry about it. If you like them, then so be it.
05-12-2016, 10:38 AM
#30
Instructor
OK, hide your head in the sand. People here are just telling you the truth. Porsche engineers re-designed the entire 997 suspension system around 19" wheels, just like the 991 for 20" and the 996 for 18". It's a fact.