Any regular lurkers here will probably know that the general sentiment in this sub towards PCCB and center lock wheel is pretty negative as they are seen as nothing more than a marketing ploy from Porsche with no real benefits and is a pretty stupid options to choose.

Like, if you prefer lug nuts and steel brakes for whatever reason then you do you really. It’s your car. But when you start calling people stupid for choosing Ceramic Brakes and Center Lock rims then you are just being a hypocrite and an ass.

People keep saying that there are no real benefits of Ceramic Brakes and Center Lock wheel on and off tracks, and in fact makes it harder for maintenances. That might be true. But you know what? Some people don’t care about those things. They just want what looks cool to them. And when you think about it, there really is no real reason why anyone need to buy a sportscar in the first place. It’s a bad financial decision. Encouraging risky and illegal behaviour. It’s also pretty bad for environment. Also annoys your neighbour.

But we get them anyway because we like them and that’s all there is to it. Same goes for whatever options people choose on their car. So it’s really hypocritical when people here try to tell others why they are not supposed to like ceramic brakes and centerlock wheels. Just make ya’ll seems like an angry vocal reddit car nerds with strong opinion honestly.

So yeah, tone down with the echochamber and let people enjoy what they like.

  • poisonandtheremedy@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Every 5,000 miles? (Tire rotations). Every brake pad change? Every time I’m jacking the car up fiddling around when stuff?

    I get some people are afraid of tools, but a lot of us car enthusiasts do work on our vehicles fairly regularly.

    • SpeedyDingo@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I’d argue that since any Porsche that has center lugs is a sports car, it likely means the front and rear tires are different sizes and a lot of modern tires are one-directional. Meaning I don’t think it’s even possible to rotate tires in that case anyway making it even less often you’d actually be taking them off.

    • PRSArchon@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I do all maintenance and repairs myself and I remove my wheels way less than once a year on average (don’t need winter tires). How would you do tire rotations on a car that has different sizes front and rear and performance tires you cant swap left to right?

      • poisonandtheremedy@alien.topBEnglish
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        11 months ago

        You running directional tires? I’m not. Michelin 4s are asymmetrical but not directional. Yes I’m aware of Michelin’s ‘staggered warranty’ language on their website, but the tires aren’t stamped directional.

    • Kinky_mofo@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I don’t jack up my car and fiddle with stuff, so no bother to me. And not sure why centerlocks would spark fear for an enthusiast who likes working on their car.

    • Kaneshadow@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Everybody knows if you run directional tires the wrong way your car slides around like it’s on ice