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Old 02-07-2008, 10:19 AM
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20" wheels on 992 C2 – input needed

Has anyone put 20" wheels on a 996 narrowbody C2? are there any significant ride changes or fitiment issues i should be aware of?

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Old 02-07-2008, 10:40 AM
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i wouldn't do it. 18 or 19s look much better on this car.

here is a link, 996 with 20s......me nolikey.

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...d.php?t=104834

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Agreed. 20" seems a bit out of scale. Raise it 4" and you'll have yourself a "DONK"
 
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20's NO WAY!

19's are out of spec but much better than 20's.
 
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Dont do it
 
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Eli's ride with 20" - look nice!







 
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so do you guys think 19"s are too much too? how does it affect the ride/drive?
 
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I have 19's on my car for over a year now. I think it's good. Ride is no different with 18's if you use them for street. For track, I prefer 18's.
 
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20" wheels are too extreme, for my taste anyway. maybe not on a show car. (the rears in the link zdr2k posted are sporting mad lipage.) good luck if the roads where you live have pot holes or railroad crossings.
 
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Looks like a cartoon car.
 
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19s are fine, but much more spirited driving and track use go with 18s
 
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so do you guys think 19"s are too much too? how does it affect the ride/drive?
aesthetically my personal taste would make me stop at 18". for the track, no more than 18.

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i was thinking of getting something more aggressive, currently i have the Carrera classics on:
 
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I would say go with 19's max. You would be insane to go with 20's, but some people like sniffing cleaners and don't car how crazy they are. If your like that then I would say 20's, otherwise stick to 18's or 19's!

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Originally Posted by dcentric
i was thinking of getting something more aggressive, currently i have the Carrera classics on:
i love the carrera classics. if you want stick with something close to that in a 19" check out SSR GT3s.
 
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