Hi Everyone, just bought my wife an 09 Cayenne V6. Love that new PCM 3.0 Nav . Anyway, the car came w/ 18" Turbo wheels but just doesn't look right. I'm interested in putting on spacers to push it out further to get that aggressive look. However, have a few questions, what will the spacers do to the ride quality?? Also, any suggestions for the thickness of the spacer to use?? Appreciate any advice!!

 

it wont affect ride quality at all, it'll perhaps give you better handling though

 

I've heard it would stress the wheel bearing but that might be just rumor.... My Cayenne S came with 20x10 wheels on the rear so I don't plan to get the spacers but I put 20mm & 12mm H&R wheel spacers on my bimmer.

 

Thanks guys! Any recommendations on what thickness to use for these 18" wheels? Thx!

 

In my opinion, 18" wheels will look worse with spacers, the first step should be to get bigger wheels with thicker tires (at least 295), then do the spacers. Spacers go best with the sport technos i think...

 

anybody have pics of the 20" sport techno's wit spacers on there pepper???

 

Make sure that when you do go for spacers, you spend the extra for a reputable forged set. There are cheaper versions on ebay that are prone to cracking and while they are cheaper, you can end up with serious safety and performance issues due to cracked spacers. I would look into the H&R TRACK+ Spacers, this is what we carry and recommend to give the wheels a more aggressive look. They are forged and built for race and street applications so you can be assured they will be more than adequate for daily use.

 

Thank you very much for the advice

 

heard the samething about the wheel bearings wearing out.

 

My girlfriend and I went to a porsche dealer today to check out the new 997 4S PDK. She said the interior had a strong smell and I told her it was the new car smell. She said no it is stronger than a new car smell, so I sat in the car again and she was right the smell was very strong. We have owned both porsches and ferraris and never have smelled a new car interior like that before.We sat in two other new 997's and they had the same smell. Immediately after, she felt her sinuses and throat burning. I would be very interested to know if anyone has experienced this or has information about the smell. Especially anyone who has bought a new 997.

 

Hello buddy,

It's obvious you are new to this forum, or more likely you're new to any forums on the internet. The idea is, you need to create a new topic if you want to discuss something which is not related to current thread. To do so, just hit New Topic button when you are at the related forum's front page. To go to 997 4S forum, CLICK HERE.

 

So going back to the wheel spacer topic, regarding potential bearing issue, doesn't Porsche sell a set of spacers for the 17" wheels??? I saw it in their catalog...

 

Yes, I was thinking the same thing, I guess Porsche made their bearings on the rear strong enough so that it can handle the spacers(?)

I would call your local Porsche dealer service adviser to find out more.

 

Service guys know nothing about anything...

 

Well, at least Porsche would honor the factory warranty as long as you install the Porsche OEM wheel spacers.