Sep 4, 2007 9:08:00 PM
- yellow997s
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Re: champion RF67 20 inch wheels on 997S
Aw..., man..., I wouldn't do 20s.
Two reasons:
1. You gotta have really good roads, maybe TX _has_ good roads.
2. Kinda philosophical reason: I saw a _1970s_ muscle car with the _biggest_ wheels possible, made the whole, in-your-face, big-wheel fashion-concept look freekin' ridiculous to me.
Ya know? Seeing that Camaro (?) with HUGE wheels was like seeing Black Tie tuxedo jacket and with gangsta baggy-falling-off pants. Too freeking much for the brain to comprehend; made the entire _human race_ look absurd. I dunno, if it was just me or the booze.
Two reasons:
1. You gotta have really good roads, maybe TX _has_ good roads.
2. Kinda philosophical reason: I saw a _1970s_ muscle car with the _biggest_ wheels possible, made the whole, in-your-face, big-wheel fashion-concept look freekin' ridiculous to me.
Ya know? Seeing that Camaro (?) with HUGE wheels was like seeing Black Tie tuxedo jacket and with gangsta baggy-falling-off pants. Too freeking much for the brain to comprehend; made the entire _human race_ look absurd. I dunno, if it was just me or the booze.
Re: champion RF67 20 inch wheels on 997S
I've lived in Houston and Dallas and the roads there are decent. Those are some great looking wheels. Problem is with 20 inch wheels you are running a greater risk of blowouts and without a spare you really have to be careful. I considered 20s for both my porsches but the risk of damaging the wheels, shorter tire life help me guide my decision. If you really want them get them. But beware. I think 19 inches would do nicely. With me anything less than 19 inches makes the car look funny. 
Sep 5, 2007 5:42:24 AM
- U Boat Commander
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Re: champion RF67 20 inch wheels on 997S
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Nugget said:
20" wheels make the Porsche look sort of like it's wearing clown shoes.
Yeah, that's a better, more concise way of saying what I was thinking.
I mean enough is enough with the 19s. How far do you want to take it?
OTOH, If my buddy got 20s I wouldn't give him a hard time if he was happy with them.
Sep 5, 2007 6:25:25 PM
- 69bossnine
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Re: champion RF67 20 inch wheels on 997S
The 20's will look just fine, right at home, as long as you drive with one hand dangled over the top of the steering wheel, and your ball cap on backward... Peace Yo...
Just having fun with ya'.... stick to the 19's though... I always thought the whole point of upgrading wheels was to make the car look richer and more upscale.... But so many wind up accomplishing the opposite, which is one hell of an ironic waste of several thousand bucks...
Just having fun with ya'.... stick to the 19's though... I always thought the whole point of upgrading wheels was to make the car look richer and more upscale.... But so many wind up accomplishing the opposite, which is one hell of an ironic waste of several thousand bucks...
Sep 5, 2007 7:51:33 PM
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Re: champion RF67 20 inch wheels on 997S
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69bossnine said:
I always thought the whole point of upgrading wheels was to make the car look richer and more upscale.... But so many wind up accomplishing the opposite, which is one hell of an ironic waste of several thousand bucks...
LOL.
Regarding "upgrades," how about more people start thinking:
"How can I stop the obscene cash hemorrhage this car has created in my life?"
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