19" Carrera Classics

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

One thing to consider MN, is that my 17z stock are exactly the same height as my 19z. your 18z are exactly the same height as my 19z. just less rubber. i put them up against each other, and they are the same in height.

you are right in many ways.

[super66]

Originally Posted by 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

MN, somewhere is a guy saying the same on your upgrade from 17 to 18.....I actually think the car looks phenomenal with the 19 carerra classics....nothin to do with being a cheaper mod....I eve cringe at dropping 2K for them as is......

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by super66

MN, somewhere is a guy saying the same on your upgrade from 17 to 18.....I actually think the car looks phenomenal with the 19 carerra classics....nothin to do with being a cheaper mod....I eve cringe at dropping 2K for them as is......

Hi,

Hey RELAX! I'm just expressing my opinion here like eveyone else!

BTW, my wheels were a Dealer upgrade on the car when I bought them. Had they not been, I'd not have done the upgrade.

Your opinion is different. That's OK, I don't have a problem with that, why do you...??

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[super66]

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

Hey RELAX! I'm just expressing my opinion here like eveyone else!

BTW, my wheels were a Dealer upgrade on the car when I bought them. Had they not been, I'd not have done the upgrade.

Your opinion is different. That's OK, I don't have a problem with that, why do you...??

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

ha....sorry MN, I ain't mad at ya....I think thats 2-pac.....but yeah no all I was pointing out was the reasoning you had from18 to 19 could be used by some guys on 17's....you're right, its just a matter of taste.....

bringer, I'm in the same boat....I dropped a lot on my car new so changing rims is a delicate subject with the woman, by delicate I mean

the one thing I noticed is that you can get factory carerra's with rubbers on ebay for right around 2200-2500 and they are 19's.....I am usually to nervous to trust it and hate myself in the end.....