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LOOK what came in the mail today!
Check it out, got these in the mail today, delivered from Portugal! Originally found them on eBay, these 959 wheels are about $5000 each retail if you buy them from Porsche. Got them for about 20% of that. Used ones are just not to be found. They are made of magnesium, and are super-light for the size of the wheel. They have hollow spokes (I guess they used a lost-foam or lost-wax method of casting) for light weight, and also air distribution (I think). Manufactured by Speedline, the guys who made the Ferrari F40 wheels too. I bought these as spares, just in case something happens to one of the wheels. It's not as if you can slap a Fuchs alloy on this car - the car only takes one wheel, and only takes one tire that fits that one wheel. Now I have to start looking for a pair of fronts...
-Wayne 
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Nice catch! Are they original or aftermarket/replacement?
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Just curious, how many people were bidding against you?
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Nice find!
How much was shipping?
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Good deal! Not much more than a set of regular 16 x 9 Fuchs!
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Half of the miracle is that they actually made it to you!
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Are they for the front, rear or one of each? Are you looking for a full set?
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there are still some amazing finds on eBay, great score Wayne.
While not even close to your deal, I got 2 complete rear Toyota quarters for my rusty 4Runner for 10% dealer cost the other day and shipped via Greyhound from Idaho for $80.
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Nice!
But what about "only one sort of tire"? Is it metric tire or what is the problem with fitting any kind of tire on the wheel?
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Ahh...I get it. I assume car doesn't have a spare so they made run-flat tire that's 959 rated?
Hmm...I wouldn't run it flat anyway (unless I got a flat in "sensitive" area)  Great find!
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What a difference a letter makes. "I got them at 20% of that" vs. "I got them at 20% off that".
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Wayne,
Thanks for the update on your 959 adventure. Early on you were posting a lot of really interesting "stuff" here as you debugged this somewhat neglected, mistreated car. Are you still doing that in a location I am unaware of, or have you just gotten too busy with other things to continue? Maybe I missed the memo.... 
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Wayne, I thought you posted awhile back that you "found" a front and a rear at the factory?
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