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Originally Posted by will hung
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.
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I was told there was a couple of reasons for the 16" black centers.
The black center wheel was the "top of the line" wheel in the 15" (Carreras and Turbos)
So it was one of those "move up" things to do to a new model. (like "S" on a 74-77)
The full polish outer was also a "top of the line" wheel first available on the Turbos.
To order them on a non Turbo like a 76,77 Carrera, you would request Turbo wheels.
Other wise you would get the 2 step outers like a 75 Carrera.
Also, if you look at a 73RS with 6&7X15s, the front 6" paint line really doesn't match the look of the 7".
That was corrected with the polishing of the 6X16" outer to match the exposure of the 7s.
The 15"WERE dipped starting with the 5.5X15 for the 68MY. Dipping wasn't new to the Germans. It was a natural solution. All of the suspension and engine tin was also dipped as I'm sure more parts as well.
I agree, It is good to see people working on their wheels. It makes guys like me glad to see we aren't the only ones with a wheel obsession.
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