Any advantages of 19" vs 18" wheels?

[pbanders]

FWIW, a friend of mine just got a new Cayman S with 19's. with PASM. As a passenger on a drive of a few miles with him, I didn't notice it was any harsher than my Boxster with 18's and no PASM. Perhaps more driving would have revealed a difference, but it wasn't immediately clear it was harsher.

I'd go with the 18's. Tires are cheaper, wheels are lighter.

[brent95m3]

Originally Posted by pbanders

FWIW, a friend of mine just got a new Cayman S with 19's. with PASM. As a passenger on a drive of a few miles with him, I didn't notice it was any harsher than my Boxster with 18's and no PASM. Perhaps more driving would have revealed a difference, but it wasn't immediately clear it was harsher.

I'd go with the 18's. Tires are cheaper, wheels are lighter.

New body Boxster/Cayman was designed to ride on 18's like ours were designed to ride on 17's. They are set up for bigger diameter...so the sidewall on a 19" wheel on new car is same as sidewall on our 18" wheels. If we move up to a 19" we have a thinner sidewall than a new body cayman/boxster with the same size wheel.

[cbenitah]

19's actually runs a lot smoother on mine than stock 18's. I had the turbos and they were very uncomfortable to drive with. Not sure this is the same for everyone but 19's do fill out the wheel wells better and IMHO looks a little bit better.

For these wheels you should NOT have a spacer then you have the wrong offset. I have no spacer and I clear inside and outside just fine. (you do have to tie up the parking break cable to make it not rub)

I recommend these to anyone who likes them