19" Carrera Classics - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Grizzly · 11-21-2006, 07:41 PM

Have you guys seen these new 19" Carrera Classic replicas that Wheel Dynamics has? $1,749 with the tires. He has 'em for 986s and 987s. Think Santa can fit them in the sleigh?

Perfectlap · 11-21-2006, 08:29 PM

very nice but that car needs a serious lowering. I don't think I have ever been able to see so much of the top of a tire. Really makes the whole car look out of proportion.
What's the weight on those 19" bad boys?

MNBoxster · 11-21-2006, 09:16 PM

Hi,

That has to be a photoshop'd pic. 19's would fill the wheelwell much more than that. Here is a pic of my '99 w/ 18" Turbos and the wheelwell is almost completely filled - on Stock suspension...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

z12358 · 11-22-2006, 03:48 AM

Don't forget. The 19" OEM rim/tire setup for 987 has a SMALLER total wheel diameter than the 18" setup. I think I posted the numbers here somewhere few months ago. That said, the pic does look a bit weird -- as if the car needs lowering to get to the OEM look. Also, the sidewalls are much shinier and darker than the rest of the tire, so it looks like the tire stops at the sidewalls and the visual trick doesn't allow for the rest of the tire to fill out the wells. This is especially pronounced on black cars where the wells can't be clearly differentiated from the dark space and the dark tire.

I like the Carrera Classics and Lights very much and have been mulling over the idea to replace the 18" standards with either of them, but each time I see my Box I like the look of the standard 18s more. And each time I hit a hole I'm thankful for not getting the 19s. Perhaps in 2-3 years if/when I get bored.

Z.

ddb · 11-22-2006, 04:09 AM

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

11-22-2006, 05:51 AM

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.

z12358 · 11-22-2006, 07:43 AM

There's something else wrong with this photo. There's a fish-eye effect that curves the view and makes the car shorter and taller. That also contributes to the weird look. Compare its proportions to the ones on Jim's photo. I had to figure what it was cause I know MY black Box doesn't look like that.

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Originally Posted by Grizzly

Have you guys seen these new 19" Carrera Classic replicas that Wheel Dynamics has? $1,749 with the tires. He has 'em for 986s and 987s. Think Santa can fit them in the sleigh?

11-22-2006, 07:48 AM

you are very right....i think its the angle of the camera, that's making it look like that.

JP-s-in st. louis · 11-22-2006, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Grizzly

Have you guys seen these new 19" Carrera Classic replicas that Wheel Dynamics has? $1,749 with the tires. He has 'em for 986s and 987s. Think Santa can fit them in the sleigh?

If you get those I call dibs on your Techarts

eslai · 11-22-2006, 10:10 AM

I can't stand the "slammed look". To me, the wheel needs to fit in the wheel well with the same diameter gap around the whole wheel. People that slam their cars end up with a large gap on the front and back side of the wheel well and little to no gap at the top. It throws the design out of proportion and looks ghetto.

Grizzly · 11-22-2006, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JP-s-in st. louis

If you get those I call dibs on your Techarts

They're not Techarts. They're TSWs, which are far cheaper than Techarts. Frankly, I think broaching the subject with Mrs. Grizzly of changing the rims again might be dangerous. I really do like the Carrera Classics in 19" , but not enough to get killed over.

bringer666 · 11-22-2006, 01:57 PM

How 'bout these?

http://www.wheelenhancement.com/index.php?t=WheelDetail&id=43

They are available in 18" so you can have the look of the Carrera Classic but stay with 18" wheels.

11-22-2006, 02:39 PM

I think that 19's are the only way to go unless its for autoX. Then youd want a 17 or optimaly an 18 inch wheel. I love my 19's, but the design of the wheel dictates a lot. An 18 with spokes outside of the edge of the rim look bigger than my 19's with my big lip. I say get the 19's. I havent lowered my car, and dont plan on it unless there is some crazy sale where new springs cost like $200. I come from a lowered Z3 and it was not worth it. It looked awesome, but I broke my underglows 4 times, broke my front bumper, cracked the front bumper after that, and chipped paint off the lip. I got all that fixed the week before I sold it, lol. You will kick yourself if you dont get the 19's, in the words of starsky..."Do it"

Grizzly · 11-22-2006, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bringer666

How 'bout these?

http://www.wheelenhancement.com/index.php?t=WheelDetail&id=43

They are available in 18" so you can have the look of the Carrera Classic but stay with 18" wheels.

The 18s have always been available. I considered them when I bought our rims, but I really prefer the look of 19s over 18s. Had the Carrera replicas been available in 19" when I was looking, it would've been a no-brainer.

PerfectLap, Randall and a couple of others have the 18" Carrera Lights and they're awesome. Possibly the best looking Porsche wheel ever.

bringer666 · 11-22-2006, 03:01 PM

I love those Carrera wheels, they look fantastic. Unfortunately my better half would not allow me to purchase them at this time due to the fact that I have spent quite a bit on the car since buying last November.
I would go with 18" myself because I think the 19" would be too harsh and with the tires that low in profile, I would forever be having them straightened after hitting some pothole or curb edge.