488 Will these 22/21 CF wheels work on a 488

I’ve had two sets of Brixtons (not carbon) and both turned out good. I usually deal with Austin at vivid racing, he’s always helpful through the process.

 

They will affect both performance and comfort. Performance will be diminished for a number of reasons.

The larger diameter rear tyre will act as,a longer final drive. This will slow down acceleration.

The larger rear tyres are significantly heavier than the stock shoes. This weight will easilly offset any potential weight savings on the wheels. Furthermore the weight is,added where it does the mist damage to performance, namely at the outer most circumference of the wheel. Add to that the increased diameter which makes the effect of the heavy tyre even greater. This will affect both acceleration and breaking performance.

The lower profile will load the suspension harder, and the overall weight gain of the wheels will also affect the suspension as the weight and stiffness of the tyre is not what the suspension is tuned for. This will also make the car ride harsher.

The lower profile will give the car a harsher ride, both because the sidewalls are shorter, but also because the air pressure needs to be increased.

My experience running the Pista with CF and alloy wheels, is that the CF wheels are a bit firmer. Add this to a wheel with lower profile tyres pumped harder, and comfort is greatly reduced, as well as increased road noise.

These cars need front end grip more than anything. Adding substantial rear grip compare to the fronts will only serve to increase the tendency to understeer.

If you get these wheels, get them if you really like the look. Don't let any wheel vendor lead you to believe that the 21/22 setup is a performance benefit, and that comfort won't suffer. They cannot change the laws of physics, pure and simple.

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I can't tell you whether or not the comfort will be okay for you. Just know that it will be less.

Will the performance difference be noticeable? Yes it will, and you don't need to be a race car driver or push that car to feel the difference.

As for doing this on a daily? Never! Not because of comfort, but because it will be a pain to deal with. the car already have low profile tyres that don't protect the rim a lot. Imagine subtracting half an inch of profile while offering less rim side protection on CF wheels? Alloy wheels can easily be fixed and many of us do that. CF wheels? Every single scratch and nick will be very noticeable.

CF wheels are cool and I own them, but I would NEVER want a set for daily driving.

 

20’s look bland? Y’all tell me my car is McDonalds…red with yellow calipers… now it’s called bland with 20” wheels… lol
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From a wheel size perspective, I've actually gone the other way on my 458 and downsized from the 21/22 setup that it came with, to 20/20 using the same model of motegi forged wheels. The ride is noticeably better, and following Il Co-Pilota's advice on tire sizing (255/305 from 255/335) the car seems to handle better.

I personally wouldn't run a 21" CF front wheel - I do a lot of canyon carving, sometimes on roads with unpredictable potholes, and actually bent one of the 21 inch front wheels on a pothole when the inside lip of the wheel itself contacted the pothole. Was able to repair it but factored into my decision to downsize to 20s. I'd be concerned with cracking a CF wheel under similar circumstances