19" wheel
12-11-2001, 11:54 PM
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19" wheel
Has anyone used 19" wheel at the track? If so, can you please shed some light on the pros/cons of it?
Thanks in advance.
Ron
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Ron
12-12-2001, 09:48 AM
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Dear Ron,
19 inch wheels on what type of Porsche. Installing bigger diameters wheels for the track. What kind of competition. The bigger the wheel the slower the acceleration. The bigger the wheel, the heavier the wheel the less effective your brakes will be (unsprung mass is increased). 19 inch wheels are expensive and so are the tyres. Tyre choice is also limited.
I could see absolutely no advantage on the race track to using 19 inch wheels to be quite honest. However because you do not tell us much about your plans and your Porsche.
Ciao,
Adrian
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19 inch wheels on what type of Porsche. Installing bigger diameters wheels for the track. What kind of competition. The bigger the wheel the slower the acceleration. The bigger the wheel, the heavier the wheel the less effective your brakes will be (unsprung mass is increased). 19 inch wheels are expensive and so are the tyres. Tyre choice is also limited.
I could see absolutely no advantage on the race track to using 19 inch wheels to be quite honest. However because you do not tell us much about your plans and your Porsche.
Ciao,
Adrian
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12-12-2001, 03:35 PM
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Originally posted by Adrian:
<STRONG>Dear Ron,
19 inch wheels on what type of Porsche. Installing bigger diameters wheels for the track. What kind of competition. The bigger the wheel the slower the acceleration. The bigger the wheel, the heavier the wheel the less effective your brakes will be (unsprung mass is increased). 19 inch wheels are expensive and so are the tyres. Tyre choice is also limited.
I could see absolutely no advantage on the race track to using 19 inch wheels to be quite honest. However because you do not tell us much about your plans and your Porsche.
Ciao,
Adrian
911C4</STRONG>
<STRONG>Dear Ron,
19 inch wheels on what type of Porsche. Installing bigger diameters wheels for the track. What kind of competition. The bigger the wheel the slower the acceleration. The bigger the wheel, the heavier the wheel the less effective your brakes will be (unsprung mass is increased). 19 inch wheels are expensive and so are the tyres. Tyre choice is also limited.
I could see absolutely no advantage on the race track to using 19 inch wheels to be quite honest. However because you do not tell us much about your plans and your Porsche.
Ciao,
Adrian
911C4</STRONG>
Thanks.
Ron
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12-13-2001, 09:01 AM
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Dear Ron,
I cannot help you with answers on a 1998 993 Cab. The 19 inch wheels fit these I believe. I can see no pros to replacing your 18s with 19s for road, street or track work.
Most people who ask these questions on these forums are talking earlier models of Porsche,
Ciao,
Adrian
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I cannot help you with answers on a 1998 993 Cab. The 19 inch wheels fit these I believe. I can see no pros to replacing your 18s with 19s for road, street or track work.
Most people who ask these questions on these forums are talking earlier models of Porsche,
Ciao,
Adrian
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12-13-2001, 04:13 PM
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Hey Ron,
Give us some pics of your car! Must look sweet if you take it to shows. Us southern California folks you know, we've taken "looking good" up to an art form!
Give us some pics of your car! Must look sweet if you take it to shows. Us southern California folks you know, we've taken "looking good" up to an art form!
