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Rookie question...
How do you tell the difference between a cast Fuchs wheel and a forged wheel? Are the forged wheels multipart?
Thanks in advance, Paul
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01-28-2005, 09:59 AM
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Look for the Porsche part number. Cast wheels will not have them. The ones forged by Fuchs will.
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01-28-2005, 10:06 AM
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Fuchs wheels are a single piece forging.
The real Fuchs will have a Porsche part number somewhere on the back and a triangle shaped trade mark. The fake Fuchs are cast instead of forged and are consequently much weaker. -Chris
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Thank you gentlemen...Part #'s and triangle are present. 16x9 forged Fuchs wheels, GP white painted centers, with painted crests for sale.
$1100.
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I'd also heard that you can feel the back of a Fuchs wheel to find out if it is forged or cast. Smooth = forged, rough = cast.
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