Being that I use my 997s as a daily driver and I practically spend the entire day in my car in the jungle that is Los Angeles, I'm considering switching to an 18" setup. I have a feeling that this will significantly improve the ride. Lately, the bumps and bruises are starting to get to me. I've considered buying an extra car to dd but I figue downsizing might do the trick. Any thoughts. I understand this issue has been discussed previously but the conversation surrounded around tracking issues.

 

u doing mostly city or highway? which tires do u have? u have PASM right? any adjustability there?

 

Read the recent articles in Excellence about the 100% street manners of the C2 Cabriolet (and past articles). They find the 18" setup to be much more comfortable on the road - makes sense with more sidewall.

Pick up a set of oem 18" take offs on ebay or from a place like Wheel Enhancement or Champion. I've seen new (5 miles) sets of wheels, tires, and even TPMS sensors for $1,300 to $2,000 tops. That's with new PS2 tirse to boot.

 

18" is the way to go...

 

I think 18" is a better size, but because of cost and selection of tires, especially if you do track stuff. You may be disappointed if you expect a significant improvement in ride quality. You would probably feel as much difference in going to a softer sidewall tire, and/or lowering the pressure a bit. Obviously, those two factors equal, the 18" tire has more sidewall to flex and soften the ride, but I've never found the difference that noticeable.

 

I use my car only in weekends....but if I have to use it every day I will continue using my 19"...when you buy a Porsche you dont look for quality ride....if not buy a Cayenne....

just my opinion....

 

18s are the new 20s. we are slowly gonna regress back to smaller wheel. the NEW TREND. lol i have 22s on my cayenne s and this time around for suv i will get 21"s.

holla

 

I agree 100%, but it's too late to buy a Cayenne. I believe the car does provide a quality ride. I just need to ease the pain a little.

RonCT - Thanks for advice. Just checked ebay, full of junk and replicas at the moment.

Marc - Have you gone 18"?

DJ- Mostly city. About 90/10. Running PS2's with no TPMS. PASM only adjustability is the harsher setup.

 

Judge
Would you like to trade with my 18'?

 

Check the completed auctions at eBay too - might find one that ended recently and maybe you can track down the owner via another item he has listed. I've found things that way too...

 

COOL.

DogDog- Don't want to trade. Thanks anyway.

 

What are you running for tire pressures? I hated the ride when using the factory recommended numbers. I ride with 32psi in front and 36psi in the rear with my 19's and it's very comfortable. I don't think it hurts the cornering on the street.

 

[quote=Paris_CarreraS]I use my car only in weekends....but if I have to use it every day I will continue using my 19"...when you buy a Porsche you dont look for quality ride....if not buy a Cayenne....


I agree!
The funny part is my C2S 19" ride better them my eveyday car "2002 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner".

 

I totally agree with you. I started with the factory settings and went to 33 and 37psi. I notice my rear tires wearing more evenly too....

 

did you ever figure this out? i just got my 997s and i also can relate to your question.
i posted a sep thread on this.