HI Guys

i am looking for Gemballa Race in Black in 22" for a Cayenne.

Is it only thorugh Gemballa or do others supply them?

I saw an AT Italia rim? that looks similar. Are they identical?

thanks

yss

 

I believe that you can only get them through Gemballa... I got mine through Gemballa USA.

 

At italia produces them for Gemballa nd you can get them for a cheaper price through tire rack in Black or Silver 22" and 20".

 

you are right
i was at a car show in frankfurt a few months ago and remember the At italia stand.
they had an orange gemballa avalanche there with black rims and they claimed they manufactured for gemballa.

i have another question....

22 x 10 is the size i want.
the tyre i seem to need (looking at techart web site etc..) is 295/30/22
that has a load index of 103 but the rolling diameter is perfect.

apparently minimum load index for cayenne is 106.

original 18" tyres have load index over 110.
only tyre that will meet load index is 285/35/22 - this has 107 index BUT increases rolling diametre by over 20mm.

any experiences or advice?

yss

 

I had both 285,35,22 and 295,30,22; I would go for the 285 for more rubber on the road and its more comfortable to drive. I went for the Toyo Proxes.

 

how is it more rubber?
same width..?

appreciate the feedback

 

I am not an expert on tires; but when I talked to a specialist in the wheels&tire shop over here he told me that 285,35,22 are taller and provide more distance/prevents the rims from damaging example curbs and are more comfortable to ride over rough roads etc.

 

thx

ill go with 285 if i can find the right tyres

where you happy with the Toyo's?

load index is important.

 

Yeah, acctually I was the only thing that I did wrong is purchased 22" black Dvinci Carismas in the wrong offset.

 

Yes, a good rubber protects us from accidents that we will pay for in the long run.

 

But seriously, when you lay into a corner that load index is vital, and the additional sidewall height will protect your wheels from potholes and curbs, not to mention softening all the bumps and imperfections in general. Those super thin sidewalls are awesome if you drive on perfect roads all the time, or the track. Here in the Metro NY area I wouldn't go larger than 20".

 

Wait... so the Gemballa wheels are manufactured by AT Italia? Then why the hell does Gemballa sell the exact same wheels for almost double the price? Arrrrrrrrrrrgh... I wish I knew this before I got my Gemballas.

 

Here is the Pic

Gemballa Avalanche at the AT Italia Stand atAUtomechanika in Frankfurt in Sep. 2006.

i remember asking at the stand and looking at the brochure.

they manufacture for gemballa.

most wheels are gemballa exclusive but they sell the race wheel also.

can iask if you have had issues with the gemballa rims being soft?
a friend has 22" race and he says he has had them repaired 5 times in 3 years from bends (potholes etc..(

 

I have 20s on mine... I read somewhere that many people with 22s were having that problem because the tires are too thin and the car is too heavy, so when it hits a pothole or something, the damage goes to the rims. When I was getting my 20s installed another person was getting a "loaner" wheel from Gemballa coz one of his 22s was damaged after hitting a pothole. I have no problems on mine so far (knock on wood). Dealing with Gemballa USA is kind of a pain in the rear, at least with the Gemballa near Malibu. The salesperson is not true to his words and he simply doesn't know how to treat a customer right. After spending over $5k on wheels you would expect a better customer service, but you'll be suprised... .

 

is your friend off roading with 22"?

i hit a couple of potholes but no signs of any damage so far...