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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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More of a fan of the silver than the diamond finish, but niiiicccce nonetheless.
 
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yeah i guess it depends on the color of the car.
 
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what tire size would you suggest if my 996 TT is lowered with H&R springs (Red)?

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on the 20's..... front would have to be a 235/30/20 and the rear a 305/25/20? Call me and we can figure out a solution. post a pic of your car so I can see how low it is.
 
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I think these would work on c2 and c2s as I can see from the size of the rear wheel 20x11 very nice wheels one of my best
 
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DAMMMMMMMMMMM, now that's how the 997TT should look, GT2 wing looks amazing on that car
 
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Hi Dan,

thanks for your email but I think I'm going to hold off on that GT2 wing. I am forcing myself to be very patient here! I have to wait till TechArt comes out with their GTS Kit.

Please provide better close up of the front end and rear wing as I'm sure you will be able to sell a lot if the quality is good.

thanks again!
 
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I will work on the images! Pick me when your ready for the TechArt
 
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The Rinspeed Body kit for the 997TT will be available late december, the pics are a hint of whats to come. The Machine finish wheels however are available immediately!

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Look great, but driver comfort has got to go down the tubes

With 20", the car has got to ride like on 2x8 boards. I know when I drove my M3 with 18" vs my buddy's with 19s", there was a tremendous difference in ride, I can imagine with 20s", the ride has to be horrible. Who would want that for these marginal better looks??
 
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Yes you have less tire wall, but some like it that way... The 20's are definitely fashion wheels
 
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Originally Posted by johnww
With 20", the car has got to ride like on 2x8 boards. I know when I drove my M3 with 18" vs my buddy's with 19s", there was a tremendous difference in ride, I can imagine with 20s", the ride has to be horrible. Who would want that for these marginal better looks??

John,

Speaking from first hand experience and have owned the M3, 996TT, and 997TT, I can address your comments.

Regarding the M3 I had the stock 19's and the ride was fine. That was stock as well and not aftermarket.

As for the 996TT, I did go to 19's from 18's and the ride was great.

As for the 997TT, the 19's provided a softer ride then my 20's compared to the M3 from 18's to 19's. But honestly speaking I live in San Francisco and our roads are not the best and I have no problems whatsoever. If I were to do the quarter mile or track, I would of course go back to 19's.

Bottom line is UNLESS you are going to drive really hard or track, then 18 or 19's are the way to go! If you are just cruising and doing a little spirited drive here and there, the oversized wheels are just fine. I can honestly say that as I've owned many cars and have gone up in sizes without much ride sacrifice.
 
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Originally Posted by johnww
With 20", the car has got to ride like on 2x8 boards. I know when I drove my M3 with 18" vs my buddy's with 19s", there was a tremendous difference in ride, I can imagine with 20s", the ride has to be horrible. Who would want that for these marginal better looks??

Its not horrible, at all. And I think looks a hellofa lot better
 
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Originally Posted by johnww
With 20", the car has got to ride like on 2x8 boards. I know when I drove my M3 with 18" vs my buddy's with 19s", there was a tremendous difference in ride, I can imagine with 20s", the ride has to be horrible. Who would want that for these marginal better looks??
*raising hand*

The looks are more than marginal, IMHO. Worth the sacrifice in ride quality. It's a Porsche not a Buick

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so your not down with 20's Come on, looks good on Porsche's and El Camino's

 
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