Porsche Taycan Cross Alloy Wheel Poll

[Mr. Mercedes]

Please help me choose.

A few things worth considering:
1. 21 inch tyres result in a 5% range reduction
2. The Cross Tourismo Design wheels are available in a full gloss black, however full black is not my thing. I prefer some sort of alloy/chrome highlight.
3. The rendered images portray the exact colour (Crayon/Chalk), window trims, roof rails and front bumper trims I have specified (high gloss black).
4. For the non rendered images I have tried to represent each alloy on cars that most closely resemble the actual specification of vehicle.
5. I have not disclosed the price differences between the alloys, but it is significant. I believe the only relevant consideration here is that the is a substantial jump (USD$4000) between the 20inch and 21 inch selections.


Cross Tourismo Design 21 Inch Alloys

Taycan Exclusive Design 21 Inch

Turbo S Aero Design 20 Inch

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Bonus pictures I got to take at the dealership.

The 20 Inch Turbo S alloys on the Cross Tourismo are a very slight variation on the Turbo S alloys on the Sedan.

I will unfortunately not get to see a car with the 21 Inch Cross Tourismo wheels before my car will be built.

 

[AndreB]

I really like the rugged look of the 21' Cross Turismo wheels.
However I would get the 20 inch only because I like a comfortable ride and less tire noise but I haven't driven any Taycan to tell the difference.

 

[Laurent T]

I have problems with the "futuristic" design of the Taycan specific wheels => Turbo S for me.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

The rims featured on the Cayman in the backround would look splendid on the Taycan methinks.:

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

The rims featured on the Cayman in the backround would look splendid on the Taycan methinks.:

Keep the the options @Jimmy! ?

Thanks for the votes guys. I'm actually surprised by the results. I thought the Taycan Exclusive alloys would walk it, but they are so far placed last.

 

[LaArtist]

First

 

[Sunny]

Get the 20". The car already has horrible range, why make it worse?

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Sunny what is the technical reason for the relatively poor range?

I've done my calculations though and the range shouldn't be a problem for me given the manageable charge I should achieve at home.

 

[martinbo]

For driving enjoyment over aesthetic butterflies - I'd go for the 20" option. Ride quality is still under-emphasised; car makers continue to pander to the image-conscious and seldom encourage buyers to go the sensible, less-optioned route.

 

[Sunny]

Sunny what is the technical reason for the relatively poor range?

Poor range with larger wheels? - I think the 21" are fatter and hence more rolling resistance and also more aero drag. Of course, if it just a city/commute car and range is not an issue, less of a factor.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Poor range with larger wheels? - I think the 21" are fatter and hence more rolling resistance and also more aero drag. Of course, if it just a city/commute car and range is not an issue, less of a factor.

No just in general, wheels aside.

 

[Sunny]

No just in general, wheels aside.

Ha, wish I knew, so I could trade it to Porsche for a few GT cars! . @CrunchSlaughtered mentioned something about the type of motor not being efficient. And maybe that is a factor, but I also suspect it is not just one thing but rather a product of many things arising out of Porsche being new to EVs compared to Tesla*


*Before a certain flightless bird with penchant for posting tangential irrelevant crap mentions the Porsche P1, yes, I am well aware of it and no, it is not relevant.

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

Ha, wish I knew, so I could trade it to Porsche for a few GT cars! . @CrunchSlaughtered mentioned something about the type of motor not being efficient. And maybe that is a factor, but I also suspect it is not just one thing but rather a product of many things arising out of Porsche being new to EVs compared to Tesla*


*Before a certain flightless bird with penchant for posting tangential irrelevant crap mentions the Porsche P1, yes, I am well aware of it and no, it is not relevant.

The motor is not efficient after a threshold of rpm, when the back RMF becomes stronger and stronger, but before that it is among the most efficient current types of electric motor, especially when starting from 0. For sure a bigger battery could improve the range (Taycan 83 kWh vs 107 kWh for EQS). With this capacity of the battery the weight of the Taycan should be 1850-1900 kg and not 2400 kg.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

I love the touch of "old school" elegance displayed on this particular example:

The classic satin silver Y-Spoke bicolor rims, the "Glanzpaket" sideglass trim and the darker, subdued metallic hues fit the Taycan like a glove.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

I love the touch of "old school" elegance displayed on this particular example:

The classic satin silver Y-Spoke bicolor rims, the "Glanzpaket" sideglass trim and the darker, subdued metallic hues fit the Taycan like a glove.

Agreed.

Though I suspect the CT may look a bit like a hearse in black.

I've opted for Crayon as I just need something low maintenance (the Tanzanite blue on our BMW is disastrous) , and the colour looks a bit special without screaming for attention.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

The motor is not efficient after a threshold of rpm, when the back RMF becomes stronger and stronger, but before that it is among the most efficient current types of electric motor, especially when starting from 0. For sure a bigger battery could improve the range (Taycan 83 kWh vs 107 kWh for EQS). With this capacity of the battery the weight of the Taycan should be 1850-1900 kg and not 2400 kg.

The CT comes with the 93KWh battery as standard.

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

The CT comes with the 93KWh battery as standard.

It's 93 kWh gross but only 83 kWh net (useful)