Mystery Fuchs

[abc123]

I have a16" Fuchs but on the back side it is marked 15" I see no indication of the center (spider) but attached tot he rim .. I have another Fuchs and were the spokes meet the rim the is a small edge a finishing mark same on both rims ,, you will see the 16" finishing mark it has the white paper and is the last photo any thoughs on how this might have happened ?? help me solve the Mystery thanks in advance

[abc123]

the last photo is the 16" rim marked 16" on the back... it has the same finishing marks

[Joe Bob]

So what is your question? Are they real Fuchs? Look genuine to me.

They made more than a few 15x6 and 7s. Different finishes and such.

[poorsha]

What he has is a 16" Fuch with a 15" ID and part number.

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

So what is your question? Are they real Fuchs? Look genuine to me.

They made more than a few 15x6 and 7s. Different finishes and such.

[boba]

A weld up.

[Flojo]

Not the first time I read abaut and see miss-stamped fuchs.

Somebody was "sleeping" that day when stamping ;-)

[rlane930]

Did you measure them correctly? 15" Fuchs do measure 16" across at the outer diameter.

[abc123]

In the 3rd photos the 'X15" is 'cast into the rim ... not stamped... the question is not are they original Fuchs but the rims is a 16" has a 16" tire on it how did a rim get cast with 7 X 15 when it is a 7X16 I do not think it is a weld up as the machining are the same as the other 7 X 16 rim I have see the photos they are either the miss marked rim or the 16 rim look the same ft and back.. could it be at Fuchs when they started to cast up 16' rims they changed a 15" to a 16" and lste changed the casting ?

[abc123]

Cast into the rim was wrong of me to say it ( 7 x15) is 'stamped into the rim

[poorsha]

Show us a clear full pic of front.

[fbarrett]

Maybe on April 1st, 1973, Fuchs cast a small batch of these wheels as a practical joke, and you have a collector's item!

[Arne2]

Just a quick correction, Fuchs are forged, not cast.

[abc123]

Front photos of rim





it is NO welded up rims question is this a forging error marked 15 but really 16 ? thanks to all who have helped

[Arne2]

Yeah, I vote for forging error. Someone forgot to change the die for the rear side of the wheel.

[dcarlson]

how are you ever getting down the road?? 15 " rims with 16" tires. honestly... hmm, maybe the tires are stamped wrong...

[HARVEYWEIDMAN]

I have seen about a dozen of these mismarked wheels.
The 15s and 16 use the same spoke die with interchangeable number fillers.
They sometimes forget to change them when changing over to the next run.
The early wheels had the same problem but it was usually caught and the numbers were ground off of many of them.
There are a more than a few 6X15s with 5.5X15 part numbers on them....
HTH
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[poorsha]

If anyone knows, Harvey does

[tcar]

Originally Posted by poorsha

What he has is a 16" FUCHS with a 15" ID and part number.

Minor correction... might as well spell it correctly.

FWIW...