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Old 03-04-2007 | 10:25 PM
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Bought I forged wheels with Conti ( I know the suck, now...). When i ordered them they came defective (two wheels), out of round. Then they replaced the rims and i had them balanced again (all 4). Very little steering wheel shaking at about 69 mph. It has been increasing. I only have about 500 miles on them,

What is going on. Could it even be minor pot holes that could cause that? Are they strong wheels. I drove the OEM for 7,000 miles never a problem or shaking (and whatever i hit with the OEM is what i hit with the I forged).

Cleaning the lip (it is polished metal). I will need to hire somebody full time to keep up with that. I just washed the car and didn't polish the rim for 3 days (had no time. was glad that the p-car was clean) and can't get rid of the stains?

Any suggestions anybody??
What metal polish? Can i have them clear coated?

I love the way they look but i hate the wheels.
Old 03-04-2007 | 11:29 PM
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Not sure I understand the question. Are these clearcoated wheels? They shouldn't need anything more than to be cleaned (safely; I use P21S). Occassionally polish (3M Hand Glaze) and wax to protect.
Fikse FM-10-type wheels can be a pain to clean because of the # of 'spokes' but that is design-related.
Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
Old 03-06-2007 | 10:49 PM
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They are polished aluminum. No clear coat.
I went to a local shop and they recommended Mother's Metal Polish liquid and a sponge ball that connects to a drill.

I tried it. It is all coming off.

I am falling back in love with them all i need to do know is to rebalance the wheels to get rid of some of the shaking.

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Old 03-06-2007 | 11:32 PM
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Check if your wheels and tires were road force balanced. Your local Porsche dealer can do that for you. Sometimes the problem is the tires, particularly if it seems to be getting worse. They should be able to tell you by rotating the tire around if it is the wheels or the tires.
Old 03-08-2007 | 09:09 PM
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Had everything rebalanced today. Everything is 100%. Enjoyed first sunny dry day in NJ in a long time.

Thanks Guys
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Mine are Billet Aluminium and I use AUTOSOL metal polish and find it fantastic.
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