Wheels, Wheels, Wheels
#17
Hey Man
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Interesting about the blanket "crappy alloy" statement. I've bent two cookie cutters due to road hazards. I've had Mille Miglia 993 Cups on for over 2 years and haven't bent one yet and that's with a 40 series tire. MM makes several OEM wheels for Porsche. I don't think it's as much the alloy as the casting method that makes up the biggest difference in weight.
#18
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Originally Posted by father2nate
Dave - Have you ever seen any polished cookies? Anyone have pictures? I could save myself money by just haveing the cookies polished (if it's possible)
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...cookie+cutters
#20
Race Director
Originally Posted by father2nate
tifosiman - nice photoshop, I love it!
I would jump on that set of Fuchs, but I want to get away from painted wheels. I have a Copenhagen Blue car and I (personally) don't like the look of black wheels on it. I want to go with a polished or alloy wheel.
Do replicas have a problem with air leaks or being too soft? Are they heavier b/c they are made out of a stronger material? Does the weight make that much difference? I plan on Autox for DE, but not really to compete.
I would jump on that set of Fuchs, but I want to get away from painted wheels. I have a Copenhagen Blue car and I (personally) don't like the look of black wheels on it. I want to go with a polished or alloy wheel.
Do replicas have a problem with air leaks or being too soft? Are they heavier b/c they are made out of a stronger material? Does the weight make that much difference? I plan on Autox for DE, but not really to compete.
(I purposefully was looking for an 85.5 or 86 944 because I wanted to be able to use fuchs).
#22
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Fuchs are among my fav wheels as well, but the ones with a nice lip are far too expensive. This is why i switched over to a set of enkei wheels. The rear lip is larger than that on 911 fuchs 9's. Oh, and i only paid about 10% of the fuchs cost @ $200.
Cup/c2/twist wheels look a lot better than 6&7 fuchs. The 6's have a smaller black center diameter due to the nearly vertical lip and look kinda ugly.
Cup/c2/twist wheels look a lot better than 6&7 fuchs. The 6's have a smaller black center diameter due to the nearly vertical lip and look kinda ugly.
#23
Nordschleife Master
If anyone is looking for a set of 951 fuchs, I am going to unload my set:
I have 2 16x7" fuchs and 1 16x8" fuchs. 951 part numbers. The other 16x8 is cracked and unusable. I'm making a glass top coffee table out of it.
They are all Silver /w clear coat with some minor rock chips on each wheel. No bends or curb rash on the wheels as far as I know of.
All the wheels now have new Falken Ziex tyres on them. over 95% tread left. I really like these tyres for rainy Vancouver. Excellent water dissapation, doesn't track the road much, not a lot of sidewall flex either.
I'm asking:
16x7 /w tyres: $250usd each
16x8 /w tyres: $350usd each
16x7 no tyres: $200usd each
16x8 no tyres: $300usd each
I have 2 16x7" fuchs and 1 16x8" fuchs. 951 part numbers. The other 16x8 is cracked and unusable. I'm making a glass top coffee table out of it.
They are all Silver /w clear coat with some minor rock chips on each wheel. No bends or curb rash on the wheels as far as I know of.
All the wheels now have new Falken Ziex tyres on them. over 95% tread left. I really like these tyres for rainy Vancouver. Excellent water dissapation, doesn't track the road much, not a lot of sidewall flex either.
I'm asking:
16x7 /w tyres: $250usd each
16x8 /w tyres: $350usd each
16x7 no tyres: $200usd each
16x8 no tyres: $300usd each
#27
Official Bay Area Patriot
Fuse 24 Assassin
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17" FRH C2 reps (Cup 2's) that have been discontinued. If you are in the market for reps though, you can find some on E-bay or from tirerack.com They carry Mille Miglia reps.
#28
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I don't think you will see too many sets of decent CC's going for $200...all the auto-X guys are buying them up. I've been looking for over 4 months just for 2 of them. Their price has gone up considerably in the last year. I'd pay $100 for 2 good ones!
#29
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Originally Posted by jmporsche944
Why such a difference between them and the fuchs? 200 bucks for a set or per wheel?
#30
I'll look around here for some more. I bought a pair of 16X8 Fuchs for $60 and I also bought a full set set of CC's for $100. I stripped them and repainted then and now they look brand new!
Geeze, my slicks look good on Fuchs rims!
Geeze, my slicks look good on Fuchs rims!