What is the deal with all these big 19 and 20 inch wheels on roadsters and coupes?

[Steve Tinker]

Hells teeth - I nearly brought up my sugar ricicles.......
Hey Landy - they would look great on your Rangie, but instead of the Porsche badging, a big
LEYLAND logo badge - in gold chrome of course - on them.

[landrovered]

Originally Posted by Steve Tinker

Hells teeth - I nearly brought up my sugar ricicles.......
Hey Landy - they would look great on your Rangie, but instead of the Porsche badging, a big
LEYLAND logo badge - in gold chrome of course - on them.

The 19s on my RR are stock in the US but the ROW stock is 18s which I would like because it gives you a hell of a lot more and cheaper tire options. There is only one manufacturer that makes a real offroad tire for the 19s (goodyear kevlar wranglers) and they are god-awful expensive.

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

To my eye the 17" wheel is just right on the 911, Boxster and Cayman. It has the right amount of metal and rubber sidewall showing. The 17" do ride a little stiffer than my other car with 16" did. I have test driven some 18" and 19" the ride was acceptable, but they were new cars not 10+ years old. I just prefer the look of 17". I can live with 18" if I had to, but any bigger just looks silly to me. I don't like the 20" on the 2012 Boxster.