Refinished cookie cutter wheels $400.00
05-07-2010, 09:25 AM
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Refinished cookie cutter wheels $400.00
I have a sad tale to tell. Last fall I found a set of rough cookie cutter wheels. I spent the winter refinishing them. When I put them on my car a couple of weeks ago the early offset made the tires rub. I think I could get them to fit, but it is not worth deengineering my 944 for a set of wheels. My loss is your gain.
4 15x7 wheels $400.00 plus shipping from Denver, CO. If you are remotely local, I can meet you with them.
When I first bought them.
After stripping, poliishing, priming and painting.
Hand painted center caps. These were redone to fix the chipping seen in the picture.
After more polishing and clear coating.
A shot of all four.
On the car. They look great. If only they didn't rub.
4 15x7 wheels $400.00 plus shipping from Denver, CO. If you are remotely local, I can meet you with them.
When I first bought them.
After stripping, poliishing, priming and painting.
Hand painted center caps. These were redone to fix the chipping seen in the picture.
After more polishing and clear coating.
A shot of all four.
On the car. They look great. If only they didn't rub.
05-07-2010, 10:51 PM
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Count me as one of the odd ***** that like the look of CC's on an early car. Your price point might be a bit high but you did a great job on them. I worked over the CC's on my old 83 also.
05-07-2010, 10:56 PM
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There are 2 things you can do to keep those wheels on your 1988. Either get an alignment and change your camber to around -2.5 degrees in the front and -1.5 degrees in the rears and those wheels and tires should fit without any rubbing issues. It would be better if you can run a narrower tire like a 195 or 205/55/15. I have a set of Cookies on my 1988 944 Spec Race car when I do open track events with 15x7 et23.3 with 225/50/15 Toyo RA1 tires and there is no rubbing at all. Then again, I do have -3.25 degrees of camber in the front and -2.5 degrees in the rear. You can also roll the fender lips a little for additional clearance.
05-09-2010, 09:28 PM
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There are 2 things you can do to keep those wheels on your 1988. Either get an alignment and change your camber to around -2.5 degrees in the front and -1.5 degrees in the rears and those wheels and tires should fit without any rubbing issues. It would be better if you can run a narrower tire like a 195 or 205/55/15. I have a set of Cookies on my 1988 944 Spec Race car when I do open track events with 15x7 et23.3 with 225/50/15 Toyo RA1 tires and there is no rubbing at all. Then again, I do have -3.25 degrees of camber in the front and -2.5 degrees in the rear. You can also roll the fender lips a little for additional clearance.
