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Old 01-23-2012, 04:18 PM
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Default 18" Fuchs are here

This was posted on the 964 form

http://www.fuchsfelge.de/index.php?id=357&L=1
Old 01-23-2012, 04:50 PM
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ooohh nice. I like the brushed finished lips. Centers look good on an 18" setup. NB offsets and light too (<20lb rears). Wonder what they'll cost in the US. Do Fuchs have a distributor here?
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Those look really nice. Every other Fuchs look-alike (including the recent Porsche ones) look out of proportion to me. These look right, tho I'd like to see a straight-on shot.

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Do want. (modular version in 18" please)
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Very nice! Funny how the 18s looks so much bigger.
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Originally Posted by 1pcarnut
Very nice! Funny how the 18s looks so much bigger.
I think thats mostly down to the 10" width and resulting 'thicker' lip or deep dish effect. As Bruce said more pics from different angles needed.
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Nice, nice ,nice...
Old 01-23-2012, 07:30 PM
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And to think, I was under the (apparently mistaken) impression Ruf wheels were next up for my car...
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There's a Gallery on the page and there's a shot of the wheels on a 993. As much as I like the idea of Fuchs on my car and as much as I want to like them... there's just something underwhelming about them when you see enough pictures.

I don't like how the spokes stick out near the lip, especially on narrower-lipped front wheels. I don't like how the completely black centers loose all detail and begin to look like any 5-spoke wheel. The finishing dumb touch of the Fox's head on the center cap completes the impression that something is severely off (I'm sure that a P-crest can be added, but still).

Looking at the prices, it seems like they can be had for about $3K a set if 19% VAT is taken out. Shipping to States should be in $300 range or less based on previous experience.
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Originally Posted by nile13
There's a Gallery on the page and there's a shot of the wheels on a 993.
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Old 01-23-2012, 08:28 PM
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Not good......I just stopped spending $$ on my car!
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Originally Posted by CorrdoBrit
I think thats mostly down to the 10" width and resulting 'thicker' lip or deep dish effect.
Agree.








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These look good on the 993 but definitely need the color that the color Porsche crests add to the wheel or painted centers to match. I'm surprised that there isn't more of a deeper dished rim on the rear wheels. My 11" wide 17" fuchs on the SC seem to be pretty deep compared to the fronts unlike these new 18".
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Originally Posted by nile13
There's a Gallery on the page and there's a shot of the wheels on a 993. As much as I like the idea of Fuchs on my car and as much as I want to like them... there's just something underwhelming about them when you see enough pictures.

I don't like how the spokes stick out near the lip, especially on narrower-lipped front wheels. I don't like how the completely black centers loose all detail and begin to look like any 5-spoke wheel. The finishing dumb touch of the Fox's head on the center cap completes the impression that something is severely off (I'm sure that a P-crest can be added, but still).
I sort of agree with you. I'm betting they look a whole lot better in real life. Black just doesn't expose well in photos, losing detail and contrast as you say.
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Originally Posted by AOW162435
Agree.








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I'm guessing those are 19 inchers on both the 993 and 997. They are customer submitted pics and the 18" rims haven't been released yet. Again I think the 18 rims will be the perfect match for the diminutive 993.


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