Is there a way to determine what wheels originally came on my car?
07-20-2024, 08:27 PM
#1
Is there a way to determine what wheels originally came on my car?
I have an '85 Euro Spec that had polished 16" phone dials on it when I bought it over 20 years ago. Is there any way to determine if these are original for my car? I've used one of the online VIN decoders and it didn't list wheel specs. I put the details for my car into the "My Porsche" app and it told me the car came with 21mm wheel spacers and sport shocks, but no mention of what type of wheel.
Thanks,
Dave
Thanks,
Dave
07-20-2024, 10:12 PM
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Nice car!
Run your cars serial number on Rob Edwards vin and options thread and you should find out what you started with...
It's in the admin section at the top,,,
Run your cars serial number on Rob Edwards vin and options thread and you should find out what you started with...
It's in the admin section at the top,,,
Last edited by 928 GT R; 07-20-2024 at 10:13 PM.
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07-21-2024, 12:45 AM
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There isn't an explicit callout for wheel specs on '85 Euros unless they were fitted with the phone dial wheels as an option (M401) (1985 was the last year they were available). Since your VIN doesn't have the M401 option, I'm guessing that it came with the forged flat disc / manhole cover wheels.
07-21-2024, 11:28 AM
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It was worth the try to see if they were specified.
Often there are errors in the data so your car could have been originally fitted with those wheels - and, they were an option for 85. But as Rob says, the option (M401) was not noted on the build sheet.
The next places to look are in the maintenance records and if you want to take the time and spend the money, get the car authenticated at a participating dealer.
Can you post some pictures of your car? We love to see cars that have survived!
Enjoy!
Often there are errors in the data so your car could have been originally fitted with those wheels - and, they were an option for 85. But as Rob says, the option (M401) was not noted on the build sheet.
The next places to look are in the maintenance records and if you want to take the time and spend the money, get the car authenticated at a participating dealer.
Can you post some pictures of your car? We love to see cars that have survived!
Enjoy!
07-21-2024, 11:11 PM
#7
It was worth the try to see if they were specified.
Often there are errors in the data so your car could have been originally fitted with those wheels - and, they were an option for 85. But as Rob says, the option (M401) was not noted on the build sheet.
The next places to look are in the maintenance records and if you want to take the time and spend the money, get the car authenticated at a participating dealer.
Can you post some pictures of your car? We love to see cars that have survived!
Enjoy!
Often there are errors in the data so your car could have been originally fitted with those wheels - and, they were an option for 85. But as Rob says, the option (M401) was not noted on the build sheet.
The next places to look are in the maintenance records and if you want to take the time and spend the money, get the car authenticated at a participating dealer.
Can you post some pictures of your car? We love to see cars that have survived!
Enjoy!
This is an older photo when I still had the phone dials on. I'll be getting some new tires on the phone dials and re-installing soon.
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07-21-2024, 11:21 PM
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While getting the wheels ready you can check the date stamps on the backs to see if they were all manufactured before your car was built.
Last edited by 928 GT R; 07-21-2024 at 11:23 PM.
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It was worth the try to see if they were specified.
Often there are errors in the data so your car could have been originally fitted with those wheels - and, they were an option for 85. But as Rob says, the option (M401) was not noted on the build sheet.
The next places to look are in the maintenance records and if you want to take the time and spend the money, get the car authenticated at a participating dealer.
Can you post some pictures of your car? We love to see cars that have survived!
Enjoy!
Often there are errors in the data so your car could have been originally fitted with those wheels - and, they were an option for 85. But as Rob says, the option (M401) was not noted on the build sheet.
The next places to look are in the maintenance records and if you want to take the time and spend the money, get the car authenticated at a participating dealer.
Can you post some pictures of your car? We love to see cars that have survived!
Enjoy!
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