20's on a 2006 997 C2S
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aesthetically, the body of the 997 is too small for a 20" wheel and the car then becomes more about its wheels than the car itself. at times even the 19's look to be pushing it size wise.
you dont want a beautiful car like the 997 defined by the wheels its riding on. the wheels should add to the look, not become its focus.
an extreme example but this is the direction you'd be going with 20's
aesthetically, the body of the 997 is too small for a 20" wheel and the car then becomes more about its wheels than the car itself. at times even the 19's look to be pushing it size wise.
you dont want a beautiful car like the 997 defined by the wheels its riding on. the wheels should add to the look, not become its focus.
an extreme example but this is the direction you'd be going with 20's
That pic is waaay extreme...NO comparison....that would be like putting 13's on your Porsche if you wanted small and think how light they would be.....!
I have NEVER pulled up and had anybody say the 20's look too big......also they don't say...."that car is all about the wheels"
The 20's IMO with a bodykit look PERFECT....without a bodykit...they do look a little big.
So if you have sideskirts....20's all the way....without bodykit....19's...JMHO!
Stacy
PS good thread here...
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...good-ride.html
Last edited by justatoy; Sep 25, 2009 at 05:55 PM.
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performance aside]
aesthetically, the body of the 997 is too small for a 20" wheel and the car then becomes more about its wheels than the car itself. at times even the 19's look to be pushing it size wise.
you dont want a beautiful car like the 997 defined by the wheels its riding on. the wheels should add to the look, not become its focus.
an extreme example but this is the direction you'd be going with 20's
aesthetically, the body of the 997 is too small for a 20" wheel and the car then becomes more about its wheels than the car itself. at times even the 19's look to be pushing it size wise.
you dont want a beautiful car like the 997 defined by the wheels its riding on. the wheels should add to the look, not become its focus.
an extreme example but this is the direction you'd be going with 20's
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you have proven my point Stacy. the wheels on your car are the focal point and the rest just fades in comparison. you cant deny that the intensity of the pic is in the wheels and gets the lions share of the attention. lots of people like bling and i understand that. to me porsche is the bling itself. i dont think any high end car should be upstaged by its rolling stock.
ROFL...same pic some guy on the NSX site use to post when I had 19's and 20's on it...!!!
That pic is waaay extreme...NO comparison....that would be like putting 13's on your Porsche if you wanted small and think how light they would be.....!
I have NEVER pulled up and had anybody say the 20's look too big......also they don't say...."that car is all about the wheels"
The 20's IMO with a bodykit look PERFECT....without a bodykit...they do look a little big.
So if you have sideskirts....20's all the way....without bodykit....19's...JMHO!
Stacy
PS good thread here...
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...good-ride.html
That pic is waaay extreme...NO comparison....that would be like putting 13's on your Porsche if you wanted small and think how light they would be.....!
I have NEVER pulled up and had anybody say the 20's look too big......also they don't say...."that car is all about the wheels"
The 20's IMO with a bodykit look PERFECT....without a bodykit...they do look a little big.
So if you have sideskirts....20's all the way....without bodykit....19's...JMHO!
Stacy
PS good thread here...
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...good-ride.html
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Stacys car looks amazing and so do his wheels, the reason you feel like his wheels are the focal point is becaus the car is black, and the wheels are gold so the gold wheels POP right at you, if the wheels were black you wouldnt get the same feeling...either way the gold wheels look flat out sick, and so does Stacys car... Like I said earlier, 20s ALL DAY EVERY DAY... do a search on google for a few pics of 997s on 19s and 997s on 20s, see which looks better, you be the judge...Good luck either way
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I think the design of the wheel would have some input into 19's or 20's. Wheels with a deep dish might look fine going with 20's. However, some designs with no lip (such as my HRE P40's and P43's) look pretty big in 19 inch and I think would look to big on a 997 going to a 20 inch wheel.
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I was concerned a bit about 20s but went w/ the 20 HRE P40s and have had no second thoughts. Ride is same as the stock 19s, and that's through crappy Chicago roads. I don't think the wheels overwhelm the car, but again it's a combo of the wheel design/color and the car's color.
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