Panamera The 4-dour coupe by Porsche

can't find tiress

Old Jun 14, 2011 | 04:38 PM
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can't find tiress

Can't find
265/35/22
295/30/22

Any help?
 
Old Jun 14, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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Those tires are too tall for a set of 22's. You should be looking at some 30 front and 25 rear profile tires. They'll most likely rub on your car.
 
Old Jun 14, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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1 shop agrees with u
But the shop I bought the wheels from say 35 front and 30 rear
 
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Originally Posted by FrankP
1 shop agrees with u
But the shop I bought the wheels from say 35 front and 30 rear
It's simple math:

Stock 20" rear tires are 295/35/20, overall diameter = 28.1" for PS2 tires

You need to find a set of tires that have the same overall diameter (or at least within 1-2%) of your original tires. Otherwise it throws off your speedometer.

a 295/30/22 will have an overall diameter in the ball park of 29" which is 3+% larger than your original tires.
 
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So let's break it down

Panamera v6 with 18's right now

The place I bought the wheels told
me for sure go with

265/35/22
295/30/22

There are the turbo Wheels
but replicas I'n 22
 
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Originally Posted by FrankP
So let's break it down

Panamera v6 with 18's right now

The place I bought the wheels told
me for sure go with

265/35/22
295/30/22

There are the turbo Wheels
but replicas I'n 22
Stock 18" comes with

245/50R18
275/45R18

PZero tires will have a front diameter of 27.6" and rear will have a diameter with 28"

If you go with Pirelli Scorpion using your size, the diameter will be 29.4" and 29.3" respectively, that is way too big for your car

If you go with 255/30/22 and 295/25/22, then you will pretty much preserve the overall diameter.

Mind you that these replica alloy wheels do weigh quite a bit more than your stock 18". Therefore, you will sacrifice quite a bit of performance and handling coz these will be like anchors for your V6.
 

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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by K-E-V
Stock 18" comes with

245/50R18
275/45R18

PZero tires will have a front diameter of 27.6" and rear will have a diameter with 28"

If you go with Pirelli Scorpion using your size, the diameter will be 29.4" and 29.3" respectively, that is way too big for your car

If you go with 255/30/22 and 295/25/22, then you will pretty much preserve the overall diameter.

Mind you that these replica alloy wheels do weigh quite a bit more than your stock 18". Therefore, you will sacrifice quite a bit of performance and handling coz these will be like anchors for your V6.
This is good information.

I think that I recall that FrankP posted a while ago on the Forum, asking about tuning or mods to increase performance on his V6.. Meanwhile, it seems like heavy oversized tires and wheels on the V6 might take him backwards on performance.

Its a matter of looks vs performance in this case-- unless he finds some really light 22 inch wheels, which will cost him big $$ bucks.....
 
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