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Originally Posted by Arne2
You know, it didn't occur to me until just now, but if the factory truly did dip the 15" wheels (something I'm not certain of), perhaps the lack of a good dip line on the 16" wheels was the reason that the 16" all had painted centers. I'd always assumed it was a cost saving measure (since the petals didn't have to be finished and polished), but maybe the more fussy paint process had something to do with that as well?
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That's definitely a possibility.
But they offered 15" Fuchs with painted centers before 16" Fuchs were ever offered. I know the move from longhood to shorthood was not only to comply with US impact laws, but Porsche was starting to think the look of the 911 was getting dated. So they wanted to get rid of all the polished surfaces. So I think the painted centers not only cost less to mass produce, but also helped fulfill their need to "update" the look of the 911.