Quick Wheel Question

[ashtonjay]

Bit of a noobie question but....

Ever since i bought my Porsche 6 weeks ago ive wanted to put lobster claw alloys on it

its a facelift 2002 c2 996

My question is,seeing as how my current wheels are 18 inch and the car feels like a bloody boneshaker would putting lobster claws on it make the ride worse as they tend to be 19 inch ?

Also is there a certain type of lobster claw alloy i should be looking for regarding them fitting correctly as i notice some rears are wider than fronts. or is that the norm on all 911 alloys?

If not i may put Turbo twists on it or do they hold any issues ?

I just literally want to remove old wheels and swap for new wheels with no trouble at all

thank you

 

[mr pg]

19's were never fitted from factory and yes rears are wider. Your current ones will be. What type are they?
The ride is likely to be a bit harsher, and the wheels will weigh more which affect steering/ handling responses.
Which type of turbo twists do you mean, those fitted to gen 1 3.4's or the later C4S/turbo gen 2's.
Although looking the same the later turbo ones differ as the C4s ones have solid spokes, turbos are hollow. These are lighter/more expensive.

 

[HMG66]

I would be first ascertaining what's the state of your suspension?

How old are your current tyres?

 

[GMG]

...tbh buddy if you want to make the most of the delicate and tactile steering and handling characteristics of a 996 you are heading in the wrong direction...17's are optimal...18's o.k. but 19's ... not suited to the chassis...

...but each to their own :thumbs:

 

[barryrs]

I have 19's on mine and find the handling perfectly acceptable and not too harsh.

These are significantly lighter than the 18's it came with.

This was a personal style over substance choice though.