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Originally Posted by NoLift911
Interesting specs - I always thought it odd (I have an 84 Carrera) that it was such heresy to put 18's on the 84-88's (at least back in the early 90's and mid 2000's. Everyone puts 18's on 964's and its the same body (fenders, flares etc.) although with different bumpers, body skirts etc.
Have we just gotten used to 18-20+ on almost every car nowadays? Tires (but more importantly wheel options) are infinitely more accessible in the sizes.
Jeff
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
some don't like the look of 'rubber bands' on big wheels, some don't like the look of really short tires, especially when the car isn't lowered to close the gaps, some like the tire close to the lip, others like the wheel tucked up into the fender
most every one else is somewhere in between
selecting a wheel and tire set is full of compromises, you have to balance optics w/ fit and performance and cost and availability, everyone has different priorities in each of these different areas
to me the most critical thing is what does the selection does to performance, tall tires kill acceleration, big sidewalls make for less precise handling and less grip, given that most 911s no matter the year came w/ tires that were ~25" +/- that seems to be a good target for a max tire OD, the rest is fit, grip, optics and price