Zuffenhaus Fuchs.....what is the current wait time for delivery on these?

[Jeff Alton]

Originally Posted by Dave 86 930 Fl

Guys,

I placed an order with the Zuffenhaus guys ... Could not deliver.

I placed an order with Fikse ... Could not deliver.

I placed an order with Forgeline ... HOME RUN !!!!!

The guys @ Forgeline are professionals and they delivered a fabulous product exactly when they said they would.

The stock-look of the Zuffenhaus is certainly an attractive attribute of the wheel, but if you are pissed off after waiting for a year or more I'd rather just buy a Chevy and put some ugly Cragers on it!

Regards, Dave

All of the Forgeline's we order get shipped before the date they quote us....

cheers

[wayner]

Thanks Jeff

I'm new to all of this so appreciate any advice I can get before placing an order with anyone.

[techweenie]

Originally Posted by wayner

So what advice can you give someone who needs 17" 9s and 11s in 3 months from today and hasn't decided on a vendor?

Most custom wheels take a while to make. I think the quickest-to-get customer-spec wheels are the C70s, which you can get built in about a month.

HRE C70

[William930t]

As soon as my stock 16" tires are worn out I will need to undergo this search as well. Since the selection of 16" tires are almost non existant, I will likely move to 17" wheels. Having read all the Zuffenhaus threads from initial development by Jeff, I can't believe they still have such a long delay. Authentic Fuch look are my priority and Zuffenhaus nails it, plus they are lightweight. Rota Fox is another one to consider. I do like the the HRE C70.

Tough decision, but if I had to move quickly, I would keep the OE 16'" Fuchs and go with 17" C70 wheels

[Racerbvd]

Byron mentions Harvey - I heard Harvey has a 4 month wait to get wheels refinished. I waited over 90 days for Al Reed (yes, is wife was sick, and yes, I was understanding) Jim at Tru Design was pretty quick with my other set of wheels - so I guess I can not complain.

Harvey has had that set since May, and still no word and I have used Jim as well, great guy to work with and may have him build me a set of 17s, but Harvey is the only one who could restore my other set of wheels back to perfect factory spec..

Fact is, if you want custom and you want quality, you must be willing to wait..
The car that the wheels go on if a 1 of 1 color on a limited 1 year only build, so it has the have little things perfect..

[gumba]

I have a set of 9 & 11 x17 3 pc Fuchs/BBS with 255 fronts & 315 rear Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3. Less than 3K miles on the tires.

[Zuluracerx]

Originally Posted by gumba

I have a set of 9 & 11 x17 3 pc Fuchs/BBS with 255 fronts & 315 rear Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3. Less than 3K miles on the tires.

Pictures and asking price please. Thanks!

[m110]

Originally Posted by Jeff Alton

My name has been mentioned in this thread a couple of times, I wanted to be clear that I am not associated with Zuffenhaus, or these wheels any longer. I have not been for approx 15 months.

Where are these wheels manufactured currently? Although there were a few bumps along the way, I love these wheels. Thanks Jeff.

[rfloz]

Originally Posted by wayner

So what advice can you give someone who needs 17" 9s and 11s in 3 months from today and hasn't decided on a vendor?

I got my CCW's in 9 & 11 1/2 x17 in ten (10) days. http//www.ccwheel.com



Of course they may cause the purists to cringe, but they are light, true and only cost $2,200.00 for the set.

[gumba]

zuluracerx sent you a pm.

[Soterik]

This is a slight sidetrack, but I think it's worth mentioning.

I'm producing a few items for early 911's right now.., exact reproductions of original rare parts for 65 to 73 911's. Items such as the original brass base material muffler tip with the square'd off tip. 67S only chrome and aluminum pieces. Houndstooth fabric, etc.

The issues that I'm finding right now is a complete slowdown in the manufacturing process. You would think that in this economy that it would be easy to get things done as there is a lot of latent manufacturing space. Well, this is wrong. Manufacturers have fired people, downsized their capabilities, shuttered factories, and mothballed machinery.

My lead times are double (at a minimum) of what I've been originally quoted. I've spoken to others involved in similar businesses, and they are all saying the same thing. Also, the time it's taking to get a "fix" on a proto and for it to get corrected and a new sample delivered is unreal as well. I think I could get my work done much faster in a better economy based on what I know now.

I thought I'd add my own .02 to this...

regards,
Eric

[mpeastend]

Well, I guess there's no need to ask when the centerlock hubs & wheels will become available...that's likely to happen only when the high-demand bread and butter fuchs wheels get upand running.

I WILL wait for those items!

[gumba]

Jim Torres in SoCal sells the center lock hubs & wheels.

[gsmith660]

Originally Posted by Jeff Alton

All of the Forgeline's we order get shipped before the date they quote us....

cheers

Jeff why don't you get your design back in your stable with realistic delivery times?

[Jeff Alton]

Originally Posted by gsmith660

Jeff why don't you get your design back in your stable with realistic delivery times?

For many reasons. The biggest of which is that I don't think I could afford the therapy....

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by Jeff Alton

For many reasons. The biggest of which is that I don't think I could afford the therapy....

Isn't that what all the Porsches are for?

Sorry if my above post was confused with you being part of the reason why wait times are so long. I meant it as a thanks for putting quality above a quick buck.

[gsmith660]

Originally Posted by Noah930

Isn't that what all the Porsches are for?

Sorry if my above post was confused with you being part of the reason why wait times are so long. I meant it as a thanks for putting quality above a quick buck.

But I am confused by requiring full payment up front aren't they getting a quick buck, a whole bunch of them as a matter of fact? Please don't get me wrong back when I was talking to Jeff about these I knew then they would be a quality product that is not in dispute at all. The aggravation of having to wait a year for anything is not what anything is about especially not Porsche's. Jeff I totally understand where you are coming from I wish you had not sold the rights in the beginning I think things would have been different now.

[efhughes3]

Yep, they are capturing the high interest rates of today...

I view them as a custom wheel. Custom anything often requires at least a substantial pre-payment.

[TRE Cup]

we sell the center lock 17's as well- one piece and 3 piece versions

[gsmith660]

Originally Posted by TRE Cup

we sell the center lock 17's as well- one piece and 3 piece versions

Wouldn't take a year to get either would it! LOL