WHEELS / RIMS - considering "upgrade" from 18" - opinions/recommendations?

Go with 20's; they seem to be the sweet spot for the Macan. I'd also stick with Porsche wheels; known quality, guaranteed fit, and usually the best looking as well. Just my 2 cents.

You might as well go up to 20" since that will be a more dramatic difference and you'll feel like the money spent was more worthwhile.

Make sure the tires are top tier so that you can achieve a handling improvement through the thinner sidewall.

I do like the ride a lot on 20s and while I would like to try 21s for the look, I appreciate the extra sidewall on the tire versus a sports car-like sidewall on the 21s.

piperflyer said:

I HAVE A ABASE WITH 18" WHEELS. AM CONSIDERING 19" WHEELS. YOUR POINT OF VIEW PLEASE

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How much do you want to spend?

airhead said:

Go with 20's; they seem to be the sweet spot for the Macan. I'd also stick with Porsche wheels; known quality, guaranteed fit, and usually the best looking as well. Just my 2 cents.

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I agree. Another thing to keep in mind is road condition where you live. If residing anywhere in the NE, would not recommend 21.

I went from 18", to 19", to 20" and finally to 21". Also moved from a base to an S. I'm down in Florida, so the roads are pretty smooth. I haven't noticed any harshness between all the sizes and am happy with the 21's now. I think they fit the Macan very well. YMMV. I second the "use Porsche wheels comment"

mac_flyer9 said:

I went from 18", to 19", to 20" and finally to 21". Also moved from a base to an S. I'm down in Florida, so the roads are pretty smooth. I haven't noticed any harshness between all the sizes and am happy with the 21's now. I think they fit the Macan very well. YMMV. I second the "use Porsche wheels comment"

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Do you have base suspension with the 21s?

mac_flyer9 said:

I do, the standard steel springs.

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That looks really good and lower than my base setup, or just a great angle. I stayed away from 21s after reading about extra harsh rides but I guess it depends where you drive. I'm in South Florida with very smooth roads. Will swap up to 21" when my tires wear out.