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  1. 06-25-2005, 07:21 PM #1
    songhoh
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    Can you tell?

    I installed these 16" wheels to get the Michelin Pilot Sport Cups and bigger C2 brakes. Can you tell by eye these wheels are 1" bigger in diameter? Please don't comment on the Michelins. I watched the USGP in dis-belief.

    PS: tyre size is 205/55 front on 7" rims and 245/45 rear on 9" rims.
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  2. 06-25-2005, 07:41 PM #2
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    16" wheels

    Your car looks great. Forget about the 15 vs. 16 issue. Time moves on. You've got a hot rod 911...Hot Rods are modified. If you want a show car then that's a different issue. Porsche's were meant for driving.
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  3. 06-25-2005, 08:16 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Richard
    Your car looks great. Forget about the 15 vs. 16 issue. Time moves on. You've got a hot rod 911...Hot Rods are modified. If you want a show car then that's a different issue. Porsche's were meant for driving.
    No worries...your car looks hot.....

    A lot has to do with ride height and stance (i.e. rake) of the car which sets up the perspective of the distance of rim edge to wheel well opening at the top of the arch. Then the height of the sidewall dials it all in....how much is tucked up under the fender vs. how much is exposed.

    That's a critical part of "getting it right" on an RGruppe car....granted it's for the most part a visual effect but it sets up everything else as well.....

    yeah, your car looks like a bad boy's car.....

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  4. 06-25-2005, 11:27 PM #4
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    Looks great.

    I personally think the 16's look better than the 15's.
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