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ORIGINAL: TTM

Folks, let me know if you may be interested in a set. Friend knows an insider at Fuchs and we might get a discount for a group buy...
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If a decent discount can be had, count me in for a set. Would prefer late 2014 if that's at all possible? May be worth asking others by posting in the for sale or wanted sections?
 
TTM, please can I ask you to also include me in this enquiry?

late offset 7" forged front (7.5kg) and 9" forged rear (7.95kg) x 17" - that would be matt black centre with anodised rim

thank you
George
944t
 
George, are you sure you wouldn't prefer 8" front wheels? I run CS wheels too and never really liked the shape of the 225 tyre on these, which is why I would prefer to run 8" at the front since Fuchs don't make a 7.5". Those 8" Fuchs wheels are still light enough compared with the 7" version, I think...

People interested so far :

aporschefan
George Elliott
TTM

This is just an idea I've had off the top of my head since my friend knows someone who works there, and I'm really not sure if they will agree on a discount for a group buy, but if we can gather enough people interested then maybe...?
 
TTM,
you make some very good suggestions.

I would run 205's on the front......a few reason for this:

1. we have a high annual rainfall in Ireland and I drive a lot of wet roads. The front wheels act as pathfinders for the rears, clearing 70% of the water the rears have to deal with.....I have a real fear of aqua planing [&:]

2. lateral G's are not of much importance to me in everyday driving and the car is not used on track

3. my [:D][:D][:D] style [:D][:D][:D][:D] of driving is such that I do not tend to overload the front tyres. This comes from years of driving 5 cylinder Audi's which required a trailing throttle to turn them in without shreading the front tyres, some years with VW Beetles & 911's which for different reasons also required a similar technique to operate slow-in / fast out, and also the 2CV I once had could lift one rear wheel on a roundabout and it ran 125 section front tyres. So I think 7" will be OK for the 951 (its only a 2.5 !)

If I lived in France, I would change to 8"...[:)]

thanks for asking and for your comments
George
944t

 
George, duly noted and understood [;)]

People, please mention the sizes and finish you would be interested in. There are several sizes and 3 finishes available according to the website :

http://www.fuchsfelge.de/index.php?id=336&L=1

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http://www.fuchsfelge.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Relaunch/Gutachten/Verwendungsbereich_Stand02.04.13.pdf

aporschefan
George Elliott / 17" / 7" & 9" / Black
MonkeyRacing
TTM / 17" / 8" & 9" / Black with Silver stars
 

ORIGINAL: MonkeyRacing

Just as an aside, what size wheels and tyres were on the 924 Carrera GT?
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7x16 ET23 8x16 ET10 on majority of CGT's although 15's were listed as the 'standard' option. Most owners upgraded to 16's from new.
 

ORIGINAL: George Elliott

TTM,
you make some very good suggestions.

I would run 205's on the front......a few reason for this:

1. we have a high annual rainfall in Ireland and I drive a lot of wet roads. The front wheels act as pathfinders for the rears, clearing 70% of the water the rears have to deal with.....I have a real fear of aqua planing [&:]

2. lateral G's are not of much importance to me in everyday driving and the car is not used on track

3. my [:D][:D][:D] style [:D][:D][:D][:D] of driving is such that I do not tend to overload the front tyres. This comes from years of driving 5 cylinder Audi's which required a trailing throttle to turn them in without shreading the front tyres, some years with VW Beetles & 911's which for different reasons also required a similar technique to operate slow-in / fast out, and also the 2CV I once had could lift one rear wheel on a roundabout and it ran 125 section front tyres. So I think 7" will be OK for the 951 (its only a 2.5 !)

If I lived in France, I would change to 8"...[:)]

thanks for asking and for your comments
George
944t
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A 205 tyre is ideally suited to an 8" wide wheel rim! This would be my choice. A small degree of stretch is ideal.
 
What sort of money are Cup1 and Cup2 wheels going for at the moment in 7.5 and 9 inch sizes?

I have loads of customers constantly looking for rough design 90's to have refurbed, but have some problems finding some.
 
Genuine Cup 1s in those sizes are about 1k for a set or thereabouts,we use Cup 2s mostly for racing- 8 inch fronts for drys which cost more as they are a bit harder to get hold of.
D90s are becoming cool again[:)],Gary at Porsche Leicester just traded his turbo twists to take his S2 back to standard D90s.Although they are ending up on VWs quite a lot too,prices will rise!
 
Amazed more people are not using the early twist wheels used on the early Boxster S and 996 Carrera 2's as they are lighter than the cup2's and available in many widths. Or are there concerns they are not as strong?

I think I undersold a set of Cup-2's to "Aporschefan" on here, but then again, it was a special deal as he had spent a lot of money with me.

Just sold a set of Cup1's for just over that amount, so happy I did not under sell those.

I would be interested in some Fuch's in 17" if they come up at the right price on a group buy. Graphite or gunmetal grey centres with anodised rims. 8J and 9J
 
I'm using 17" 996 C2 twists. They look too modern a lot of the time but I've had them refurbed in black and really like them.
 
ORIGINAL: Indi9xx
Amazed more people are not using the early twist wheels used on the early Boxster S and 996 Carrera 2's as they are lighter than the cup2's and available in many widths.
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Not available in 7.5 or 8... and I think they look terrible, but that's just me.
 
On looks, I agree 100%, but for the sake of a light wheel for racing or track use, with what MarkK said about racing, I think they make a good wheel for that purpose.
 
996 twists are what I have a set of unused Pirelli competition wets on, they weigh the same as 16" cups so yes are very light in weight. I ballsed up really and should have used them for the slicks rather than the 4x17x7s I got later.
 
Theyre pig ugly! Theyre certainly light and cheap though. 4x 8.5" all round on 225s will suit most cars. 9" might too, but I havent had the opportunity to check a 9" on the front yet.
 
Do you have the 8.5" at the front then Simon? Aren't 225 tyres too narrow?
 
I have 7" fronts with 225/45 and 8.5" rears with 255/40 Thom. I think that 225 is an ideal size all round for a Turbo, or maybe even 205 on a 16" wheel.

Im looking for another pair of rear wheels, or maybe a set if I can get them before the VW fanbois latch onto them...
 
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