19" Carrera Classics

[ddb]

Wow, those make the brake rotors look tiny. I love the look of larger diameter wheels with rotors that look as if they are almost too big. The F430 comes to mind....


ddb

MN that is not filled out, and that 987 with 19z needs to be slammed.

sorry to whoever's car this is that i post, i love the look of a slammed boxster, and stole this picture from somewhere that i saw your car.

this is what the boxster should really look like..............slammed on 19z carrera lights.

the last pic was a 2 inch drop...my car is a 1 inch drop, i soooo need a 2 inch drop, changes the way the car looks completly.

i agree perfect lap, i love cars slammed to the ground. i could never drive a car that hasnt been lowered. my last honda prelude was slammed 2 1/2 inches, but i found that i ruined the car by dropping it 2 inches. so i opted to save the porsche the misery and drop it only 1 inch.

[velvet_jones]

Kronix,
Your car looks freakin' SWEET!!!!!!!!

Thanks velvet, i see that you went performance, i decided to go with looks. i can't wait till i start my performance route, still sometime away. trust me i'll be asking you lots of questions about performance upgrades in time.

ohh n to answer your question grizzly, buy them. such a good price. ask randall, i'm sure he loves his carrera lights....check out the pic that i posted...the silver one with carrera lights....gorgeous...soo simple soo nice!

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

Realizing that BIG Wheels is the Flavor of the Month, especially for the younger guys, I have rarely seen any car with wheels over 18" which actually looks right.

IMHO, I believe that at 19" and up, the wheels dominate the look and the car becomes All Wheels. It's confusing to me why you would want to overshadow a $50k (when new) Car with it's design with a set of $1500-$2000 wheels?

I suppose some guys do it because they want to modify in some way, but don't have the $10k-$20k for the 3.4L engine upgrade or such. It is one of the cheaper mods to do.

To each his own, but given the cost, compromises in performance and ride quality (for both the wheels and lowering), the extra tire expense, and the detracting look of wheels which are too large, I'll stay with my 18's...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[z12358]

That silver Box on the pic is definitely too low for my taste. Yes, there can be too low. Think of the well arch as a top half of a circle. The wheel also forms a circle. Optimal beauty (for me) is achieved when you cut out as much space between the wheel and the arch WITHOUT moving the center of the well arch circle too much below the wheel's center (hub). When the two centers are aligned, then the lines of the two circles are parallel (matched). The mismatch (such as the one on the silver Box on the pic) is ugly. Kronix, I like how yours looks much better.

Z.