Can you tell me if this fuchs are deep 6's

[tangerine69s]

Hello,

I have this car but it's actually in storage far from my home. I can not check by looking at the codes stamped.

Can any of you tell me if they're deep 6's from this photos?

Thanks

Josep

[cnielsen]

nope...standard sixes.

[poorsha]

Josep,
the rear wheel appears to be deeper than the front but it is hard to tell.
Any more pics?
My guess is deep on the rear and standard width on front.

[silverc4s]

Well, It is hard to say for sure from that angle, but they look like the early (deep) 6's to me; NOT the later flat-faced ones, if that is the question..

[silverc4s]

[tangerine69s]

Another image of the rear wheel. I also think that front are standard 6's but the rear ones seem deep ones:

[70SATMan]

That looks like a deep six to me. The cut out is not "flat" like the later six but, curves toward the rim. Judging by the valve stem area I'd say late 70 early 71 date code.

[silverc4s]

That close up is just like the one I pictured above in design. That's a deep six to me, although I believe there were 5.5 in wide versions that looked the same....

[mb911]

standard sixes for sure

[cnielsen]

For all you guys that think that is a deep six.... I have lots of standard sixes that I will sell for deep six price if you want them

100% certain that is a standard flat face six...not a 5.5 either.

[silverc4s]

cnielsen
Please post a picture. Deep six inch Fuchs were standard equipment on the USA 911S from 1969 to 1973 correct? Or have I been unaware of the correct definition for some time...;-(

[70SATMan]

Maybe it's an optical illusion (or my crappy monitor) but, the rear wheel in the picture of the car looks like a deep to me. The front definitly looks like a flat. The true defining tribute is if the cutout is totally flat or if there is a curve to it (other than the depth of the lip). The 5.5s cutout curves too but, I thought the paddles stuck out more from the rim like the 4.5s.

Deeps were from 69-71 MY typically. Flats 72 MY-on.

[Soterik]

Deep 6....approx 2 1/4 inches from bottom to visual "edge" of lip.

As far as production...it was on the very first cars in 69 (I used to own the 2nd 69S targa built), and changed mid year 71. Earliest production date of the late 6 I have seen is 4/71
.

[silverc4s]

Eric is correct - deep sixes from 1969 to 1971. Changed sometime in 1971 to shallow 6 through 1973.
Does anyone know if this change was related to redesigning the rim contours for tubeless tires? I think that took place around the same time, and I know from a lot of experience that deep sixes are not real tubeless friendly.

[carreraplanes]

Doesn't the outline of the slot sweep around the valve on a deep dish wheel giving the aperture a heart shape? The aperture on these wheels is not heart shaped so I think they are not deep wheels.

Car looks lovely whatever the wheels are.

Keith

70T

73RS

[Soterik]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by carreraplanes
[B]Doesn't the outline of the slot sweep around the valve on a deep dish wheel giving the aperture a heart shape? The aperture on these wheels is not heart shaped so I think they are not deep wheels.

Attached is a pic of a deep 6 with no heart shape...

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[Early_S_Man]

The wheel changeover on the production cars ocurred in March 1971. The precise date is listed in the factory service manual.

However, the supply system lagged by months and years ... and I have seen instances of 1973 cars that had the dealer change out wheels, and subsequently deliver the cars with deep sixes on them.

Many people insist that 'their ' car came with deep sixes ... therefore the service manual is wrong! That type of anecdotal myth is perpetuated because the people citing those incidents are in denial that a dealer would ever swap wheels on a car!!! Go figure.