need advice on a set of used Fikse wheels
04-22-2012, 12:10 PM
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need advice on a set of used Fikse wheels
I've been going back and forth with a guy on a set of Fikse wheels. I think be may be asking a bit much for how much work they need. The offsets seem about right though but I'm nor 100% confident on the front wheels as far as et. Any advicewould be great.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...93-1950-a.html
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...93-1950-a.html
04-23-2012, 04:48 AM
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I'm not an expert on Fikse but they seem pricey for used 17" of anything to be honest.
Hard to tell how bad the damage was but we drive these cars pretty hard, so be careful. At very least I'd want to take a good look at the repair work and see the rim (on it's own/ no tire) on a wheel balancer. At this price though, you might be able to find safer/ better.
You'd want a 5 or 10mm spacer for the rear and a 5mm spacer for the fronts with those ETs.
Hard to tell how bad the damage was but we drive these cars pretty hard, so be careful. At very least I'd want to take a good look at the repair work and see the rim (on it's own/ no tire) on a wheel balancer. At this price though, you might be able to find safer/ better.
You'd want a 5 or 10mm spacer for the rear and a 5mm spacer for the fronts with those ETs.
04-23-2012, 04:57 AM
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I'd pass.
They don't fit without too much spacer (you'll also need longer studs), heaven only knows where they've been, too pricy and just not right IMO.
They don't fit without too much spacer (you'll also need longer studs), heaven only knows where they've been, too pricy and just not right IMO.
04-23-2012, 08:01 AM
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I'm in agreement with KiwiSean and KaiB, I'd pass. As is they are the wrong ET for a 964 fit. You can get away with with no spacers for the 17x9 rears but ideally you'd want a 10mm spacer meaning also longer rear studs for a 255 tire. The 17x8 fronts definitely have the wrong ET and you will again need spacers and longer studs to get the ET in the range of 47-48mm for a 225 tire should you decide to do that.
Then there is the issue of the damaged rim $$. That could get ugly quick as KiwiSean mentioned on a balancing machine.
Too bad they were media blasted, just the visual of pre-blasting would have told a story of how abused or unabused the rims were.
Then there is the issue of the damaged rim $$. That could get ugly quick as KiwiSean mentioned on a balancing machine.
Too bad they were media blasted, just the visual of pre-blasting would have told a story of how abused or unabused the rims were.
