Anyone know if a 18” wheel will clear the rear brakes on a 970.1 Panamera non ceramic. Thanks

 

Short answer is "yes". I have a '14 S which had 19" wheels. I wanted 18" oem wheels for winter tires. Bought them on eBay for about $225 ea. They fit nicely, front and rear with a considerable weight savings compared to the 19" ome.

 

Non Turbo?

 

Mine is a turbo, with standard breaks. I just bought the 18x11 45 offset. So we will see if they fit and clear everything with a drag radial on it. Tire rack said I can always return them if they don’t fit. The 18x11 I got are 23 lbs which should be 20-30% lighter than oem turbo ii I have in it now. Having traction problems at the track so hopefully this fixes it and doesn’t break drivetrain.

 

19's are the factory smallest

 

My Panamera is an "S" version, which is a turbo-V6. My understanding is that all base Panameras 2014 and prior came with 18" wheels. I think brake rotor diameter remains the same for all years.

 

I think you are right as long as you don’t have the carbon option. I will see Monday when the new wheels arrive.

 

I stand corrected. Just traded my '14 S for a '17 Turbo. The '17 Turbo has substantially larger front brake rotors. Haven't tried to fit my 18 inch wheels on the '17, but it doesn't look promising.

 

yea the front brakes are big boys, but I’m only doing 18” in the rear with a drag radial, trying to get some traction and break into the 10’s