Jkay Posted 31August, 2016 Report Share Posted 31August, 2016 When I got my 997 it came with some fancy after market 20" wheels. Ive somehow always preferred the "boring" factory wheels, just looks much better to me, plus I don't like messing about with certain things and like leaving some things like they were when they left the factory. Ive also heard how the wrong sized wheels/tyres can cause the diff on the AWD system to overheat as it gets confused, potentially causing other serious issues. Plus, with 20" wheels, the idea tyre size I'd have needed at the rear would have been 325/25/20, which seems very hard to source in Australia in the form of Michelin PSS.So back to standard I went, and I am much happier with the way it looks/drives/feels.Plus I won't have to go and see my Chiropractor every other day anymore due to having a thicker sidewall. Below are some quick snaps off my phone. BeforeAfter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted 31August, 2016 Report Share Posted 31August, 2016 Hard to beat German aesthetics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted 1September, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 1September, 2016 Yep. I'm actually curious what others think, ie the aftermarket wheels or the Porsche ones ? I already know which I like tho :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 1September, 2016 Report Share Posted 1September, 2016 What size are the standard ones? Looks much better, sometimes bigger is not better, especially when it comes to wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott930 Posted 1September, 2016 Report Share Posted 1September, 2016 Yep. I'm actually curious what others think, ie the aftermarket wheels or the Porsche ones ? I already know which I like tho I much prefer the standard ones on 997TT, can't put my finger on exactly why though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted 1September, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 1September, 2016 Standard ones are 19", as opposed to the 20" that came with the carRides better handles better and looks better in my opinion. i guess in this instance smaller really is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symsy Posted 3September, 2016 Report Share Posted 3September, 2016 Yup Originals … just like the ancestors of this country the originals … when in Australia...Car looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevMcRev Posted 6September, 2016 Report Share Posted 6September, 2016 When you read about the Porsche engineering decisions that revolve around wheel size you realize the best size wheel for your car is the one they came with...Eg. they know there are performance gains from bigger wheels, but the entire car needs to be redesigned around that. While parts of the shell of a 996 & 997 look similar, there are huge engineering differences underneath - all so it could actually work with 19's that the 996 "couldn't". Good call! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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