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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ mahle wheels

Posted by: 7391420 Oct 21 2004, 01:21 PM

Just got a free set of mahle "gas burner" rims, they are straight, but have a lot of curb rash and so so finish. Is it worth having them re-finished? or just dump them? I've got the stock 2.0 alloys on my car now, but it'd be cool to have a second set....of something a bit different..

Posted by: BMartin914 Oct 21 2004, 01:23 PM

Are they really the 5 lug gasburners or just the 4 lug Mahles?

I was under the impression that the "gasburners" were rarer than the 4 lug Mahles.

If this is true, I would hang onto them. Just my $.02

Posted by: Mueller Oct 21 2004, 01:46 PM

4 lug = mahles
5 lug = gasburners...huge differance in price

if the 4 luggers....keep them if you plan on getting a second set of tires (auto-x/race), or sell them to let someone else have a spare set

Posted by: 7391420 Oct 21 2004, 01:47 PM

didnt know there was a 5 lug version, what I have are 4 lug, 15inch which I think are 5.5 in wide?

Posted by: Mueller Oct 21 2004, 01:50 PM

yep, 5.5"...they weigh about a pound more than Fuchs, but are nicer looking depending on the color combo in my opinion....what color are they? the "might" have come off of an LE????

Posted by: rdauenhauer Oct 21 2004, 01:50 PM

they are and are NOT MAG. which is where the Gas Burner came from, they are just alum alloy and can be welded

Posted by: Mueller Oct 21 2004, 01:53 PM

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they are and are NOT MAG. which is where the Gas Burner came from, they are just alum alloy and can be welded

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..."gas burner" has nothing to do with them being magnesium, the name is due to them looking like the top of an older gas stove top grill

Posted by: 7391420 Oct 21 2004, 01:55 PM

They are silver/polished but I havent cleaned them up yet to see if there is a clear coat or anything over them

- so basically they are a slightly heaver version of what I already have?

I think I like the 2.0 alloys better, but after I clean them up maybe I'll feel differently.. I've got a set of autox tires that I may mount on them to see how they look...

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Posted by: Mueller Oct 21 2004, 01:57 PM

trekkor has a set on his car polished up, the look pretty good...they will not polish and clean up like a Fuchs due to the Mahles having a cast finish, but they can be made to look nice............

Posted by: SpecialK Oct 21 2004, 05:35 PM

QUOTE(Mueller @ Oct 21 2004, 11:57 AM)

trekkor has a set on his car polished up, the look pretty good...they will not polish and clean up like a Fuchs due to the Mahles having a cast finish, but they can be made to look nice............

I don't know.....they look like they shine up pretty nice to me!

okay, these are pedrinis, but aren't they the same material?

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