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Old 03-13-2008, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by theedge
Personally all they have going for them is lightness.... Theyre not that attractive.... And too narrow.
They were available in oem sizes up to 11in wide or Linsey will make you a 12in 3-piece set:

Old 03-13-2008, 11:57 PM
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I used my 930 fuchs for my track tires. They are whatever came on an 89 930. Very happy with them for sure. Don't really care what they look like.
Old 03-14-2008, 11:39 AM
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Gator, if you don't care what your track wheels look like, wanna trade? I could do w/ some 930 Fuchs...
Old 03-14-2008, 02:27 PM
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Here is a set that is color accent painted to match my parts car. Thinking about selling them but hate to let such a beautiful set go. They are 15x7 and 15x8 from a 1984 Porsche 944. What do you think they are worth?

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Old 03-14-2008, 02:41 PM
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Can't imagine liking phones better than Fuchs Granted I really like early offset 951 phones, but would still rather have Fuchs anyday.


Old 03-14-2008, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by gina.kane
They were available in oem sizes up to 11in wide or Linsey will make you a 12in 3-piece set:

Ok, I should have said impossible to find in wind sizes

And still too small for big brakes... So really theyre still pretty usless.
Old 03-14-2008, 03:14 PM
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I love my Fuchs (thanks Legoland). German hot rod wheels. Classics. If big brakes are important, you can put a set of Wilwoods' up front. They fit under 15 inch rims.
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Originally Posted by 87944turbo
Can't imagine liking phones better than Fuchs Granted I really like early offset 951 phones, but would still rather have Fuchs anyday.


Ben, that's the exact same color combo I have on my black 944. I think the black painted centers and polished outer rims look great on 944's. However, the polished centers with black outer rim looks better on the early 911's.

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I actually like the phone dials better than Fuchs. On an old 911 the Fuchs look awesome, but for some reason i just don't like them on the 944.

to each his own.
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How about this combination?
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Yup!
Old 03-14-2008, 10:50 PM
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The manholes aka sewer lids aka trash can lids aka 7 slots are forged as well, but only fairly light. The club sport wheels are the same as the manholes but with some material taken off to enlarge the slots into holes! These wheels are very light.

Fuchs are awesome because of what Joe said in post 2.
Old 03-15-2008, 02:56 PM
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Yep, Fuchs are my favorite Porsche wheel.
Old 03-15-2008, 04:06 PM
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Fuchs are cool. I told myself I'd get them first thing, then I saw twists...

In all seriousness, if you can get them wide enough, Fuchs are pretty sweet. I'd rock a set of really wide ones if I could find tires big enough to fit. That's the problem there. I like really wide tires and If I couldn't find a good set of street tires in like 295's (not really that bit) then I'd look at another set.
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I like Fuchs but feel the need to defend my club sports.
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