The Cal-look Lounge

Right then after being a wheel perv through out my vw hobby life, I have only really regreted selling one set of wheels. 4.5 and Deep 6  Fuchs.

But why whats all the fuss about?

14s arnt considered a good wheel choice because i am guessing the tyre choice...

But what is it with the early sets ? Are they more in keeping with the cal look scene due to the age, or is it something else. Prices have shot up and getting a set is getting to be a rather exspensive game.

Looking at rims for my new 67 and i was thinking of Early 7s with 5.5 rims for the front...

Just looking for peoples thoughts on this cold wet friday morning in the uk :)

Rob

One of the most beautiful rim design ever, i'd say..  :)

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the fuchs seem to go with every colour looker you see them on.the early rim has more rounded spokes if you get a set side by side with the later ones.

;)

But now with the SSP and Flat 4 repros being refinnished to near perfect, has this pushed the price up of real sets or just made it easier to get the best look on a budget.

Lets not even talk about the MWS Fuchs i think they are good for one thing !!

What about trying the new Flat4 BRMs??

You seem to be forgetting the fact that early 911 prices have gone nuts,therefore the wheel prices have gone up accordingly,that and the 911s historic rallying who regularly damage wheels means the demand outways the availability so they fetch a premium price.

Fake wheel = Fake car

cheers richie,uk

i tghink its because thyey are a quality forged wheel , relatively lightweight , a piece of automotive history , and a timeless design .
the problem is ... they look good on any car . (even porsche put a version on the "sport classic" 997 last year , see pic below)
from a pristine stocker , to a barely legal rust bucket , so everybody wants them .
the good thing to come out of this is that there is a far greater demand for them , which makes repops a viable option for the companies willing to produce them .
the 67-only 4.5" are the lightest of the lot , so make an obvious choice for the front . unfortunately the look of them compared to a larger version on the rear appeals to our cousins who run narrowed beams and ass-scraping rears . this pushed the prices up even more .

i think 5.5 and 6 are the best street combo .

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If I were you I'd get something else, everyone has Fuchs  ;D :P

I'm not really a fan of the 911 Fuchs just because it will prompt people to say "Hey, you's got one of them Porsche engines in there too?" ;D  I like the chromed 356 rims on early cars, and the 2.0 liter 914 rims, but I'm just not really into the Porsche look as a whole... simply because of the aforementioned reference, lol.  Not that I hate Fuchs, by any stretch, just not a huge fan.

I'm not a fan, over engineered and a timeless design, what's to like?  ???  :P

Whats all the fuss is about?  Have you seen it? Felt the weight and the connection to Porsches racing pedigree ::) :) ;D ;D

Oh i know why but just wondering other peoples thoughts.

Rob

It's the design that most complements the shape of any car. Straight lines and soft curves.

Twenty six years ago, I bought my first set out of the trunk of a friend's car. (His car wasn't a Porshce.)

Back then there were lots of vintage or I might say current Porsches on the streets. Think about it, what Porsche owner would gladly sell his alloys to a kid with a VW for $450.00?

The other day, I ran into a neighbor who restores early 911's and 912's. He's looking for period-correct Fuchs Alloys and he mentioned a lot of early Porsche owner/restorers are doing the same. Now there's competition between Porsche owners and Cal-look VW enthusiasts.

That's why you've got the fuss and high prices for original wheels.

Nothing's changed in 30 years, They where lots of money then and lots of money now! And they are strong and eye pleaseing , plus you can fold one like a taco and fix it like nothing ever happen'd. What more do you want

the design reminds me of the toy cars i had as a kid ;)

I'm glad to have gotten my set when I did.  If I ever have to give these up, it will be a sad day because I am quite sure I'll NEVER be able to get another set.

all has been said. the only ones i don't care about is 4.5's they don't look as good as 5.5's to me.

Tired looking Fuchs for a tired looking car. And they are narrowed and welded too;

yeah .
we need to get a set on your blue car to see what they'd look like .
you comfortable with that ??
 ;)

X2  :)
I bought some back when they became hot (9 years ago) but I have decided to never sell or fit them to a VW...

Narrowed to 4,5" and the tires are Vredestein Sprint Classics. Old school looks with modern material classified to 135 mph. Full height 155/15 so they will follow the fender quite nicely and also provide enough grip to make use of the disc brakes. AND they are also available in 205/70-15.

Best rgs
BB

That's why I bought a set of JGE center caps without any logos. Somebody, a non-VW person, asked "do you think it's Porsche now as the wheels say Porsche".

Lol, that's exactly what I'm trying to avoid. 

D.I.S.C.O  ;D

mark ,
you even saying that isn't very cal-look .
i take away half of your fancy bold lettering as punishment .


 ;D

Ian C, I think what Fred would do to them is what makes them "not cal-look", or am I reading you wrong Fred?

we was being sarcastic buddy  ;)

this is califuckinfornia ... do whatever you want .

Well done, BeetleBug. I really like the look of 155s on the front of a slightly lowered beetle. If I were to run a set of alloys they would be 5.5", anodized like the factory did them,  and my choice of tires would be 155s and 185/70s.

So you build your car based on what other people think?

and they exist in 185/70 as well. so that is ever cooler if you don't have 200hp on tap.  ;) and they look great as well

They look great in bead blasted finish to... or brushed... do it, do it! ;)

Beetlebugs front wheels are the ones they should have made.. 5,5's narrowed on the inside to make 4,5's that don't have the (in my opinion) weird look of the originals were the center is on its way out of the rim. Thumbs up!

That's right, they do.  I acquired a pair of deep 6s that the PO had bead blasted to bare.  Stir in some brake dust to darken them, they look just like MAG!

His wheels started out as a late flat 6" wheel.
Chopping a 5½" wheel is not so easy  The drop center isn't a constant diameter, so if you took an inch out, the two pieces don't line up.

Shiny for me  ;)

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5.5 ? Very nice

that's a late 6x15

Yup, that's right. 6"s all round.

I was mostly being facetious, Bruce, though in all honesty the 911 wheel is just not my taste.  The 914 2.0 liter I dig more stylistically as well as on the basis that the 914 is closer to a Bug or other air-cooled VW in spirit than a 911 Porsche.  It's all a matter of personal tastes, though.  I just think the 911 wheel looks out of place on a VW, but that's just me.

  I just think the 911 wheel looks out of place on a VW, but that's just me.
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wash your mouth out  :o

That's probably accurate... ;) ;D ;D

Blimey I've had my 4.5s and deeps 6s up for sale for a while. I might have to rethink this now and squirrel them away in the shed because, as someone else said on this thread, I might never be able to get another set again.

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I know I'll get backlash for this, lol, but it's simply my opinion.  I like the other Porsche wheels, just not the 911 Fuchs.  We all know what they say about opinions, so I'll just leave it at that. ;D  We can all agree to disagree, right?

Not at all !
What happiness ! It's really great to hear that there is people who doesnt like Fuch at all !
It's very good for the rating of cookies ! It is time to buy them they are really cheap for Porsche rims !
And for your wallet, what a joy it must be to not love Fuch !
By cons, at a meeting or reading magazines, it must be quite difficult to live because there are fuch everywhere ! :)

It is for me the most beautiful rims design from Porsche.
Somehow, this is already drawing on ancient drums vw...
As nose down gives the speed when the VW is parked.
When Deep Fuch have chosen your car like the glass shoe chooses Cinderella, your VW is based on over 40 years of performance history !
In addition to being well designed and attractive, these wheels give the mythical performance spirit from a Porsche to your car.
And, if you polish them, they gives you some great Californian fresh air.  8)
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hé hé, what a nice example  ;D

Ryan, you're nuckin' futs :)

I'm the wet blanket that has to throw the candy bar into the swimming pool, just for kicks...Caddyshack style. ;D

Naw, I don't hate Fuchs by any stretch, just not my favorite.  However, I do like other Porsche wheels.  Affordability isn't much of a factor as right now I can't afford even a set of chromies ;D

Harvey Weidman is a good resoruce for restoring and to narrow or widen most any rim.
Fuchs make up most of his work.

Weidmans Wheels
OROVILLE, CA
Phone: 530-534-7903

Ignore the width, check out the process and finish.
These rims had the offset changed an inch and new outer lips installed.
Harvey calls this his RSR finish.

Greetings from Mexico. 16".... 7" on Front & 8" on Rear
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They are so beautiful. I received my first set of 4.5s and 5.5 chromed, polished and detailed by Alex Magro yesterday....Totally pimpin. Even my girl said WOW. She usually reserves that for later.... ;).

I have cookies on my Notch, They will give way to Fuches until they are polished again.

After that, the fuches will go on my 67 vert chassis when it is ready....TOOOO HOT.

I have these 4,5s for many years in my garage. Maybe keeping them for future projects? Fantastic design, I don't think[attachment=1][attachment=2] fake ones can be compared to the originals.

The main reason that I bought my fuchs was that I wanted front disc brakes on my '67 and at the time (1999) the only wide 5 disc brake kits available were from Neal or CNC. I didn't think my car would look right with any 4 lug wheels either, so it was actually cheaper to buy a set of fuchs and use redrilled vw brakes! I love my fuchs, though and they will probably be on the car forever.

Wow, love the car!  I have to say I do think those wheels look mighty good on there... perhaps my tastes are changing (and before anyone can beat me to it, I'll say it: for the better.) ;D

all pollished, kinda 80s right?  ;)
Fuchs are worthy of detail.

I just like 'em ... those Fuchs ....  ;)

I've borrowed a set of early fuchs whilst I detail a set of gas burners (bought from Rocket Ron) earlier this year. They suit the car really well and it will pain me to give them back but they are so expensive these days! I think the gas burners will look equally as nice mind due. The fuchs is a timeless wheel! The offset also makes them sit really well on a bug.
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