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Re: 21'' Wheels - looking good or not?
I don't mind being a contrarian. I simply don't understand the concept of wheels that size on an SUV. I like my powerkit brakes (which I can't fully appreciate, the way RC can on the Autobahn), but I would have loved to have the option of standard turbo brakes and 18" wheels. I like the 20" Sport Techno design, but that would be as far as I could ever go - and I'd have to do a lot of wheel swapping. Other than for the track, anything bigger on the Cayenne, for me, needs other accessories - gold plating, a set of spinners, maybe a Denali badge, and don't forget to fill up the cargo area with subwoofers 
Re: 21'' Wheels - looking good or not?
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sigs said:
I don't mind being a contrarian. I simply don't understand the concept of wheels that size on an SUV. I like my powerkit brakes (which I can't fully appreciate, the way RC can on the Autobahn), but I would have loved to have the option of standard turbo brakes and 18" wheels. I like the 20" Sport Techno design, but that would be as far as I could ever go - and I'd have to do a lot of wheel swapping. Other than for the track, anything bigger on the Cayenne, for me, needs other accessories - gold plating, a set of spinners, maybe a Denali badge, and don't forget to fill up the cargo area with subwoofers
RC has already expressed his displeasure with the PK brakes requiring 19" wheels. Makes for much worse handling in the snow.
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Crash said:
RC has already expressed his displeasure with the PK brakes requiring 19" wheels. Makes for much worse handling in the snow.
Actually, I think RC's previous posts have illustrated his great affinity for his PK brakes for his "less than casual" jaunts on the Autobahn, relative to his "pre-PowerKit" standard Turbo brakes, although he has shared eveyone's problems with the 19" snow tire limitation. For my purposes, the ice/snow/off-road/pothole limitations and my limited track time (not to mention zero Autobahn time) make the 19" requirement a real PITA. But I'll try not to digress into my standard rants about a fine SUV like the Cayenne being reduced to a RFFJUSW (Really Friggin' Fast Jacked Up Station Wagon) and simply rant about it being turned into a Really Friggin' Fast Pimpmobile with oversize wheels - or at least it's fast until you hurl that 5300 beast into a moderate size pothole on those low-profile tires, and then it's really, really slow on that warped wheel and blown tire.
But, as I've said before, personal taste is personal, and I don't have to understand it.
Re: 21'' Wheels - looking good or not?
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sigs said:
I don't mind being a contrarian. I simply don't understand the concept of wheels that size on an SUV. I like my powerkit brakes (which I can't fully appreciate, the way RC can on the Autobahn), but I would have loved to have the option of standard turbo brakes and 18" wheels. I like the 20" Sport Techno design, but that would be as far as I could ever go - and I'd have to do a lot of wheel swapping. Other than for the track, anything bigger on the Cayenne, for me, needs other accessories - gold plating, a set of spinners, maybe a Denali badge, and don't forget to fill up the cargo area with subwoofers
I agree. I have 18" tires on my S for 2 reasons:
1) I don't like spending big money on wheels in general. For that money I can buy a lot of other options.
2) I don't want to worry about hitting curbs and potholes. Driving a SUV that's not able to handle the terrain is a self-defeating proposition.
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CityRacer said:
I agree. I have 18" tires on my S for 2 reasons:
1) I don't like spending big money on wheels in general. For that money I can buy a lot of other options.
2) I don't want to worry about hitting curbs and potholes. Driving a SUV that's not able to handle the terrain is a self-defeating proposition.
And if you drive in a lot of snow like I do, potholes are "invisible" and the frozen roads create scores of them every season .
Re: 21'' Wheels - looking good or not?
I think the decision to put the 21 inchers on must be more of a marketing driven decision as it seems that many folks prefer the look.
From a performance perspective the 21s will most like translate to a harsher ride and will not necessarily give better road holding than 19s. Certainly if you live anywhere with potholes, it would be a bad move.
From a performance perspective the 21s will most like translate to a harsher ride and will not necessarily give better road holding than 19s. Certainly if you live anywhere with potholes, it would be a bad move.
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