Pelican Parts Forums - HELP problem installing 17 in boxster wheels on 951

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Originally Posted by flash968 (Post 8177039)

that's another one that is very specific to choices. a car on heavy 18s with stiff tires won't ride at all like a car on light ones with soft tires. similarly, a car with a lot of camber won't ride like a car with none. toe will also make a huge difference on how it works. you can go from horrible to excellent, depending on what you do. mine is on 18s and rides great. a buddy of mine is also on 18s, but rode like crap, and it was all in the wheels, because at the time, our setups were nearly identical, but his wheels were a lot heavier than mine.

there isn't any magic answer that's "one size fits all".

that being said, there is a memo out there from porsche warning against using 18s. it makes sense, as it negatively alters the geometry of the load, and you really need to beef things up to handle it.

also, just because somebody (including me) hasn't had any issues, it doesn't mean that there won't be any. physics is physics. the loads are what the are, and parts will wear out and fail as a result. it's just a matter of time. while it's largely been ok, i've had to replace caster blocks twice, and need to look at my wheel bearings again. so even i have not been immune.

do a lot of homework first. drive some cars with what you are looking at. talk to the owners about their experiences. see if it's what you want and can afford. the real cost goes way past the wheels.

Flash is right on here. Each person needs to decide what their priorities are: cost, ride, handling, looks, extra maintenance, etc, etc, etc.

I went with 996 turbo wheels with Hankook Ventus Evo 12's. I picked those wheels because I love how they look. The extra rubber(compared to stock sizes) gives me much more grip. The ride is about the same as stock.
I was willing to give up some handling balance for the look I wanted. The width variation is much more than stock so I get more understeer at the limit(11" rear, 8" front). I've got to be going a lot faster than is legal or wise to get to that point on anything other than a race track. My car is a cab so it almost never sees time on a racetrack. It is a street toy, not a race car. I am always looking for the 10" wide version of the 996 twists and if I find a set in the right offset and for the right price I will put those up front and reduce a lot of my understeer. As it is, I picked my poison and will live happily with the choices I've made. Because IMHO, my car looks awesome!!!!!!