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Cup 1 replicas in ABS ('87-up 944/951, 964, 993 etc) offsets.

Many/most Cup 1 reps you see on G-body 911s seem to have be 7.5J & 9J , but the OEMs came in 7, 7.5, 8 & 9J sizes 944 wheelweights.

And these are aftermarket for a late-offset car, so :shrug:.

Real ones have a Porsche part # on the inner spoke and were made by Borbet (Germany), I believe. Who, apparently, (just to make life confusing), also made replicas. Mille Miglia also made Cup1 reps (marked "Made in Italy") - available in offsets for G-body cars, as well as the ABS offsets.

OEM wheels were strong and heavy. Except for the mag ones, which are quite a bit lighter, and much more desirable/sought after.

Factory never had Cups (1s or 2s) made in G-body offsets.

I was going to say that the reps are even heavier - but klaus (on a different thread on this very forum) sums it up perfectly:

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Originally Posted by klaus View Post
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.....
LOL.

As to value - whatever you can get for them, not rare or sought-after. Or even, in this case, correct offset for a non-ABS car.

Some might want them regardless, just for the 17" tire selection - but the weight (OEMs are 12.5kg, ~=25 lbs - for the bare 9Js, and the replicas are heavier still) - carry a significant torque penalty for cars making less than a modern minivan.
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