Wheel sizes for 98 Boxter

[Boxter]

"z12358"

Your talking about NYC...those roads are the absolute extreme conditions for any roads...I am in there quite often on business in my company car and I would bet that better than 95% of the owners here do not drive in conditions like that ever, let alone on a regular basis.

That said I have heard that the 19"s do not enhance performance in any way but i have not heard anything to substantiate that ever. Nothing to back that up...

Does anyone have first hand knowledge of this?

Regarding the Formula 1 tire comparison... I am not running nitrogen mixed air either so I do not think that point is relevant at all...but Heck, look at their overall tire sizes...you were right on! They are 26" almost on the nose. Ha Ha!

Fronts are 10.0w/25.8H and 10.0w/25.8h
Rears are 14.0w/26.8H 14.0W/27.0H

[David_J]

I did mine solely for the looks. On the street, I don't think you would even notice a difference between 18s and 19s as far as performance goes. On the track, yes. But that is why you keep your stock wheels around and put some good track tires on them.

[Boxter]

thanks for the feedback...

[Grizzly]

Jeez, where have I been all day?

I put 19s on ours purely for the aesthetics. Our car is a cruiser, though I drive the crap out of it whenever I'm left alone with it. I don't plan to race it, but if I do, I'll get a proper wheel/tire combo for the track. When I bought the car it had some hideous aftermarket 18s on it. I couldn't get them off fast enough! I pored over this board looking at every photo I could find. To me, the 19s are just tougher looking and fill the wheel wells better. Despite my joking about the cheating death issue, I did a fair amount of research and was satisfactorily assured that the rear suspension would survive the 19s on a street car. I've noticed zero change in ride quality or handling on the 19s over the 18s. I will say, however, that the roads here are pretty good. My opinion on ride quality might change if I had to routinely drive through NYC or Jersey City.

If I didn't have such close adult supervision I'd lower the car, as well. Check out David J's car with the 19" GT3s and lowered suspension. That thing just looks like all business. ("My God David! What...are...you...doing?" )

Your original question was about wheel and tire sizes. My fronts are 19x8 with 235s. The rears are 19x9.5 (though 19x10s will fit) with 275s. I have no spacers and no rubbing anywhere.

[David_J]

Originally Posted by Grizzly

If I didn't have such close adult supervision I'd lower the car, as well. Check out David J's car with the 19" GT3s and lowered suspension. That thing just looks like all business. ("My God David! What...are...you...doing?" )

Man, that quote from my wife is going to haunt me forever now.

I should mention that I am running 265/30/19 tires in the rear and have zero issues. I just ordered a new set of rear tires this morning and was going to go with 285/30/19s, but the price on the 265s was too good to pass up. 19x8 up front, 19x9.5 out back.

Hey Grizzly, looks like I'm copying you now. I just added the same spoiler the other day. To me it makes the back look more complete.

-David