Do 21' & 22' wheels affect performance?
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Do 21' & 22' wheels affect performance?
I think the panamera needs at least a 20' wheel. Porsche does not offer anything bigger. Makes me wonder if it hurts handling & performance. I assume a larger wheel will wear out the tires faster? What do you guys think? I know many of you put big tires on your cars.
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ACC and PSM, etc
My thoughts on your post go to two areas; I leave the technical analysis to the 'experts' of which I am NOT:
1. Adaptive Cruise Control assumes a certain riding orientation, different sized rims and tires may effect the alignment. Normally installed on TURBO's and loaded out 4S's.
2. PSM and other electronic assisting devices may be effected. If the total wheel diameter / circumference is unchanged, ie bigger wheel, lower aspect tire; likely no effect.
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1. Adaptive Cruise Control assumes a certain riding orientation, different sized rims and tires may effect the alignment. Normally installed on TURBO's and loaded out 4S's.
2. PSM and other electronic assisting devices may be effected. If the total wheel diameter / circumference is unchanged, ie bigger wheel, lower aspect tire; likely no effect.
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As long as you keep the OEM overall diameter of the wheel and pick an appropriate size tire setup you should be fine. The tire wear is a feature of the tire that you pick. If you have thinner profile tires, it does not mean they will wear faster.
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I know what I'm about to say will be controversial and I know it may be a financial slap in the face to the sponsors who offer bigger wheels and tires on this site, but ...
I hate to see a classy car like the Panamera degraded by alternate styling ideas like giant wheels with dangerously low-profile tires. Will it become the next Chrysler 300? Seriously, people, those extreme wheel choices are not attractive or Porsche would have allowed room for them. If you throw the electronics and handling off for the sake of shock styling, or make it where you have to be careful when turning, where's the advantage?
I've seen lots of Panameras in person, both on the street and at the dealerships, and very, very few have clown-style wheels. On this site, however, most of the sponsors show silly looking "upgrades" that must have tons of disadvantages, not the least of which is bad taste. And a lot of the posters and responders like them.
My Panamera Turbo came from a dealer in another state and my dealer here had it shipped to them. It had aftermarket wheels that they wanted me to look at before removing them and going back to stock. I liked them. I kept them. And I paid extra for them. But not before I checked them out. They are twenty inch, the same size as the ones that come on the car and they were using the Porsche-sourced Michelins that would have been on the stock tires.
I don't have clearance problems. My profile is not so seriously low that I have to worry about a bump bending the wheels. My speedometer is still correct and all the traction and handling technology is as the factory tested it.
And the styling is not exaggerated.
I hate to see a classy car like the Panamera degraded by alternate styling ideas like giant wheels with dangerously low-profile tires. Will it become the next Chrysler 300? Seriously, people, those extreme wheel choices are not attractive or Porsche would have allowed room for them. If you throw the electronics and handling off for the sake of shock styling, or make it where you have to be careful when turning, where's the advantage?
I've seen lots of Panameras in person, both on the street and at the dealerships, and very, very few have clown-style wheels. On this site, however, most of the sponsors show silly looking "upgrades" that must have tons of disadvantages, not the least of which is bad taste. And a lot of the posters and responders like them.
My Panamera Turbo came from a dealer in another state and my dealer here had it shipped to them. It had aftermarket wheels that they wanted me to look at before removing them and going back to stock. I liked them. I kept them. And I paid extra for them. But not before I checked them out. They are twenty inch, the same size as the ones that come on the car and they were using the Porsche-sourced Michelins that would have been on the stock tires.
I don't have clearance problems. My profile is not so seriously low that I have to worry about a bump bending the wheels. My speedometer is still correct and all the traction and handling technology is as the factory tested it.
And the styling is not exaggerated.
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ride conditions will vary as well.
i had 22" 1-piece forged wheels, then threw on a set of 22" 3-piece forged wheels.....quite a noticeable difference because of the wheel weight.
The 22" 1-piece forged rode noticeable better, and i wasn't so paranoid about driving through the mean potholes of Wilshire Blvd.
i had 22" 1-piece forged wheels, then threw on a set of 22" 3-piece forged wheels.....quite a noticeable difference because of the wheel weight.
The 22" 1-piece forged rode noticeable better, and i wasn't so paranoid about driving through the mean potholes of Wilshire Blvd.
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I know what I'm about to say will be controversial and I know it may be a financial slap in the face to the sponsors who offer bigger wheels and tires on this site, but ...
I hate to see a classy car like the Panamera degraded by alternate styling ideas like giant wheels with dangerously low-profile tires. Will it become the next Chrysler 300? Seriously, people, those extreme wheel choices are not attractive or Porsche would have allowed room for them. If you throw the electronics and handling off for the sake of shock styling, or make it where you have to be careful when turning, where's the advantage?
I've seen lots of Panameras in person, both on the street and at the dealerships, and very, very few have clown-style wheels. On this site, however, most of the sponsors show silly looking "upgrades" that must have tons of disadvantages, not the least of which is bad taste. And a lot of the posters and responders like them.
My Panamera Turbo came from a dealer in another state and my dealer here had it shipped to them. It had aftermarket wheels that they wanted me to look at before removing them and going back to stock. I liked them. I kept them. And I paid extra for them. But not before I checked them out. They are twenty inch, the same size as the ones that come on the car and they were using the Porsche-sourced Michelins that would have been on the stock tires.
I don't have clearance problems. My profile is not so seriously low that I have to worry about a bump bending the wheels. My speedometer is still correct and all the traction and handling technology is as the factory tested it.
And the styling is not exaggerated.
I hate to see a classy car like the Panamera degraded by alternate styling ideas like giant wheels with dangerously low-profile tires. Will it become the next Chrysler 300? Seriously, people, those extreme wheel choices are not attractive or Porsche would have allowed room for them. If you throw the electronics and handling off for the sake of shock styling, or make it where you have to be careful when turning, where's the advantage?
I've seen lots of Panameras in person, both on the street and at the dealerships, and very, very few have clown-style wheels. On this site, however, most of the sponsors show silly looking "upgrades" that must have tons of disadvantages, not the least of which is bad taste. And a lot of the posters and responders like them.
My Panamera Turbo came from a dealer in another state and my dealer here had it shipped to them. It had aftermarket wheels that they wanted me to look at before removing them and going back to stock. I liked them. I kept them. And I paid extra for them. But not before I checked them out. They are twenty inch, the same size as the ones that come on the car and they were using the Porsche-sourced Michelins that would have been on the stock tires.
I don't have clearance problems. My profile is not so seriously low that I have to worry about a bump bending the wheels. My speedometer is still correct and all the traction and handling technology is as the factory tested it.
And the styling is not exaggerated.
in my experience stocks are by far the best wheels you can ever invest in. They bend or get damaged way less than ANY aftermarket brand (except BBS), I just love BBS
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Stock Porsche wheels are so ugly I rather take the weight penalty. 
To truth is most of us don't drive our cars to the limits so it really doesn't matter that much.
To truth is most of us don't drive our cars to the limits so it really doesn't matter that much.
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I know what I'm about to say will be controversial and I know it may be a financial slap in the face to the sponsors who offer bigger wheels and tires on this site, but ...
I hate to see a classy car like the Panamera degraded by alternate styling ideas like giant wheels with dangerously low-profile tires. Will it become the next Chrysler 300? Seriously, people, those extreme wheel choices are not attractive or Porsche would have allowed room for them. If you throw the electronics and handling off for the sake of shock styling, or make it where you have to be careful when turning, where's the advantage?
I've seen lots of Panameras in person, both on the street and at the dealerships, and very, very few have clown-style wheels. On this site, however, most of the sponsors show silly looking "upgrades" that must have tons of disadvantages, not the least of which is bad taste. And a lot of the posters and responders like them.
My Panamera Turbo came from a dealer in another state and my dealer here had it shipped to them. It had aftermarket wheels that they wanted me to look at before removing them and going back to stock. I liked them. I kept them. And I paid extra for them. But not before I checked them out. They are twenty inch, the same size as the ones that come on the car and they were using the Porsche-sourced Michelins that would have been on the stock tires.
I don't have clearance problems. My profile is not so seriously low that I have to worry about a bump bending the wheels. My speedometer is still correct and all the traction and handling technology is as the factory tested it.
And the styling is not exaggerated.
I hate to see a classy car like the Panamera degraded by alternate styling ideas like giant wheels with dangerously low-profile tires. Will it become the next Chrysler 300? Seriously, people, those extreme wheel choices are not attractive or Porsche would have allowed room for them. If you throw the electronics and handling off for the sake of shock styling, or make it where you have to be careful when turning, where's the advantage?
I've seen lots of Panameras in person, both on the street and at the dealerships, and very, very few have clown-style wheels. On this site, however, most of the sponsors show silly looking "upgrades" that must have tons of disadvantages, not the least of which is bad taste. And a lot of the posters and responders like them.
My Panamera Turbo came from a dealer in another state and my dealer here had it shipped to them. It had aftermarket wheels that they wanted me to look at before removing them and going back to stock. I liked them. I kept them. And I paid extra for them. But not before I checked them out. They are twenty inch, the same size as the ones that come on the car and they were using the Porsche-sourced Michelins that would have been on the stock tires.
I don't have clearance problems. My profile is not so seriously low that I have to worry about a bump bending the wheels. My speedometer is still correct and all the traction and handling technology is as the factory tested it.
And the styling is not exaggerated.
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are you serious? nothing beats OEM.......all the aftermarket wheels I have see, no matter who they are made by, suck...quality and weight wise they are never up to par with the stock wheels....
besides, panamera stockies are very good looking....old Cayenne wheels werent that great but they are good now....
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are you serious? nothing beats OEM.......all the aftermarket wheels I have see, no matter who they are made by, suck...quality and weight wise they are never up to par with the stock wheels....
besides, panamera stockies are very good looking....old Cayenne wheels werent that great but they are good now....
besides, panamera stockies are very good looking....old Cayenne wheels werent that great but they are good now....
You get what you pay for with some rare exceptions.
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I don't want to get into the argument about this but the comment above could not be further from the truth. Who do you think makes some of the best OEM wheels for the upper end cars? Its easy to just state an opinion that is not based on any solid facts or that is based on some bad experience with lower end product without backing it up.
You get what you pay for with some rare exceptions.
You get what you pay for with some rare exceptions.
That is right, we should all get rid of our stocks and buy sucky HREs....
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