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Posted by: gunn1 Feb 28 2016, 02:49 PM

Reading through some articles on Porsche/Fuchs related materials one article mentioned something about Fuchs Knock offs (copy cats).

How do I determine if the ones I have are the real deal?
Attached Image wheel from the front
wheel from the back side

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

Posted by: tomrev Feb 28 2016, 03:11 PM

QUOTE(gunn1 @ Feb 28 2016, 12:49 PM)

Reading through some articles on Porsche/Fuchs related materials one article mentioned something about Fuchs Knock offs (copy cats).

How do I determine if the ones I have are the real deal?
wheel from the front
wheel from the back side

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

Your wheels are genuine, you can see the little "fox" stamped in the back, along with the numbers, etc. Fuchs is German for fox.

Posted by: gandalf_025 Feb 28 2016, 03:35 PM

Never mind, I thought you were talking about something else..

but then, that discussion would be in the sandbox..

Posted by: Tom_T Feb 28 2016, 04:15 PM

QUOTE(tomrev @ Feb 28 2016, 01:11 PM)

QUOTE(gunn1 @ Feb 28 2016, 12:49 PM)

Reading through some articles on Porsche/Fuchs related materials one article mentioned something about Fuchs Knock offs (copy cats).

How do I determine if the ones I have are the real deal?
wheel from the front
wheel from the back side

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

Your wheels are genuine, you can see the little "fox" stamped in the back, along with the numbers, etc. Fuchs is German for fox.

.... & also the VW logo & part nos. are correct for the 914.

For those looking at these pix regarding their own wheels vs. proper fitment - the p/n on gandolfs ending in the .... .01 relate to that groove around the center hole to fit onto the 73> hub-centric self-centering hub's rimsticking out at the front wheel hubs.

There are also p/n .... .00 wheels out there manufactured without the groove (Mahle 4-lug & Pedrini too) which will only fit the 70-72 914s - unless somebody has the grooves machined into the wheels (preferably all 4 or 5 for interchangeability on tire rotation & flats).

Fakes - or more correctly, Repros will have that manufacturer's p/n & logo etc. on the back instead.

Tom
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Posted by: r_towle Feb 28 2016, 04:24 PM

QUOTE(gandalf_025 @ Feb 28 2016, 04:35 PM)

Never mind, I thought you were talking about something else..

but then, that discussion would be in the sandbox..

Mind in gutter...

Posted by: gunn1 Feb 28 2016, 04:47 PM

QUOTE(r_towle @ Feb 28 2016, 04:24 PM)

QUOTE(gandalf_025 @ Feb 28 2016, 04:35 PM)

Never mind, I thought you were talking about something else..

but then, that discussion would be in the sandbox..

Mind in gutter...

Mind in the Hell hole......hmmmmm

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Feb 28 2016, 05:05 PM

Fuch. Not Fuchs.

Posted by: gunn1 Feb 28 2016, 05:13 PM

QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Feb 28 2016, 05:05 PM)

Fuch. Not Fuchs.

What does the Fuch say?

Posted by: gandalf_025 Feb 28 2016, 05:31 PM

QUOTE(r_towle @ Feb 28 2016, 05:24 PM)

QUOTE(gandalf_025 @ Feb 28 2016, 04:35 PM)

Never mind, I thought you were talking about something else..

but then, that discussion would be in the sandbox..

Mind in gutter...

What.............................

what about these ????? and I kept it "G" Rated
since this isn't the sandbox !

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Posted by: Coondog Feb 28 2016, 05:45 PM

You tell me which ones are fake !!!

Posted by: Mikey914 Feb 28 2016, 06:32 PM

Good news, Porsche will be reintroducing the early style 5 lug fuchs again. Probably only 4 -5 months out.