Cup 1 wheel question - real or replica?

p-talk · p-talk's Garage

I've got an opportunity to purchase four 17x7.5 ET52 Cup 1 wheels in rough cosmetic shape. But I'm not sure they're real, as they are stamped "made in Italy". I don't see any Borbet stamps (or any other branding), but I don't see any Porsche stamps either. How do I tell if they're real or replicas?

Here's a photo of one:

P.S. I'm aware they wouldn't fit my '84 w/out gonzo spacers, they would be for another project I'm working on . . .

rattlsnak · rattlsnak's Garage

easiest way is to look for the porsche part number on the inside of a spoke.

RarlyL8 · RarlyL8's Garage

What car is that on? Those are not 911 fenders.

porschenut · 01-13-2011, 05:24 AM

I have Cup 1 replicas, and they are stamped Made in Italy. I'm almost positive that the real Cup 1's are made by ATS in Germany.

RarlyL8 · RarlyL8's Garage

Likely made by Mille Migla in Italy. If so the offsets should fit a 911SC/Carrera/964. Check the ET number on the back.

klaus · klaus's Garage

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Originally Posted by RarlyL8

What car is that on? Those are not 911 fenders.

I am going to guess that is on a VW Scirocco, but I'm not 100% on that.

As for the wheel being a replica or real Cup I, if there are no porsche part numbers stamped into the back of the wheel, then it is a replica and therefore made of a mixture of lead and butter.....

p-talk · p-talk's Garage

Wow, excellent guess, it is indeed a Scirocco 2! And I can't find a Porsche part number, so replicas they are. ET is stamped as 52. Thanks guys!

Mmm, lead and butter

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Originally Posted by klaus

I am going to guess that is on a VW Scirocco, but I'm not 100% on that.

As for the wheel being a replica or real Cup I, if there are no porsche part numbers stamped into the back of the wheel, then it is a replica and therefore made of a mixture of lead and butter.....