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18" vs 19" wheels


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I'm over the peeling after-market wheel paint that's now flaking off my stock wheels and now want someting better. 19" wheels look amazing but what do you give up using them over 18" wheels? And is ther sucha thing as a performance QUIET tire?

Also, the after-market place is stacked with choices on wheels. What's the difference between a set for $2,000 vs $5,000. Are soem wheels really that much better than others?

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I don't think you give up anything with 19's as long as they're not heavier than the stock 18's. Be careful of the weight, it makes a much bigger difference on wheels, more than just adding weight to the vehicle. If the wheels are heavier, you will notice a loss of acceleration. To get a very lightweight wheel that is also strong you will pay more. There is a difference between a $2000 set and a $5000 set. They also are more expensive because porsche has a unique bolt pattern and offset from any other make of car.

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I don't think you give up anything with 19's as long as they're not heavier than the stock 18's.  Be careful of the weight, it makes a much bigger difference on wheels, more than just adding weight to the vehicle.  If the wheels are heavier, you will notice a loss of acceleration.  To get a very lightweight wheel that is also strong you will pay more.  There is a difference between a $2000 set and a $5000 set.  They also are more expensive because porsche has a unique bolt pattern and offset from any other make of car.

It depends if you want bling or zing.. 19 inch are great looking, but almost every tuner/race shop I have spoken too has said do not put anything bigger than a 18 inch wheel on a 996, unless you want to really screw your suspension geometry. The wheel and tire size are calculated by Porsche when building the suspension geometry, in fact they are part of your car's suspension

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