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jgiroux67 |
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Guitar Shredder ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 593 Joined: 4-June 04 From: Turlock, CA Member No.: 2,157 ![]() |
What set of wheels is worth more-2.0L fuchs or four lug Mahle's? Also what would be a good price for a set of each of these?
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Born to Drive ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
Well, its all in personal preference. I myself like the Mahles, I had them on my factory 2 liter car and they are light and strong. The Fuchs are more popular and are a little lighter. They look good polished and are bringing in the most money because of that fact. The Mahles are going for around 3 to 500 a set. The Fuchs can be had for 3 to 900 bucks depending on the condition. I have seen many Fuch wheels (2 liter type) crack from hard cornering. I have yet to see a Mahle crack. I am sure it is possible, but the replacement is more on the Fuch than the Mahle.
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Guitar Shredder ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 593 Joined: 4-June 04 From: Turlock, CA Member No.: 2,157 ![]() |
The fuchs are actually lighter than the mahles?
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Trekkor |
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I do things... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
Don't forget about my polished Mahle/Pedrini's.
I like 'em better than 2.0 Fuch's. KT Attached image(s) ![]() |
jgiroux67 |
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Guitar Shredder ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 593 Joined: 4-June 04 From: Turlock, CA Member No.: 2,157 ![]() |
So if you polished out mahles or any wheel for that matter they would be worth more?
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914 Freak! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,180 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None ![]() |
Damn trekkor I thought you were going to start spouting off about Rivieras again.
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None ![]() |
The light Mahle wheel is the 5 lug "gas burner", not the 4 lug. They seem to go for at least $1000 a set.
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Fuchs always go for more - Mahles (4-lug) rarely go for more than $300 in my experience.
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jgiroux67 |
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Guitar Shredder ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 593 Joined: 4-June 04 From: Turlock, CA Member No.: 2,157 ![]() |
So then what are these?
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I do things... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
Nice Pedrini's ( I've heard 'em called Mahle's ).
Polish 'em out. Nice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) KT Riv's...heh, heh...He said Riv's. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif) |
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914less :( ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California ![]() ![]() |
QUOTE(jgiroux67 @ Jul 31 2004, 02:41 PM) So then what are these? Mahles. Pedrinis are like the polished ones further up the thread. Notice the differences in the length of the inner ridges. |
reverie |
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some 914 wheels (from the Pelican website):
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/9...wheel_types.htm |
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None ![]() |
Mahles vs Pedrini's at a glance: 4 of the "spokes" on a Pedrini point to a lug bolt hole; none of the spokes on a Mahle line up with a hole.
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Born to Drive ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
There are more differences than the spoke length, I have never cared for the Pedrinis, but I do like the Mahles. If you are looking for a good wheel for less money, go for the Mahle, if you want the most expensive wheel, go for the Fuch. I dont care for the Mahles when they are polished out either, I am just weird like that. I prefer the flat anodized look they came with from the factory. Less maintenance.
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IronHillRestorations |
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I. I. R. C. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,819 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Fuchs (fooks) are forged aluminum and are very strong, Mahles are cast and not as strong. Pricing quotes seem to be very accurate, except for finding a clueless seller. Mahles in good original shape $75-125 a wheel, Fuchs $100-150. If they are polished or professionally refinished you could easily get up to $250 a wheel or more for Fuchs that have been re-anodized. Mahles are cheaper to refinish as they were never anodized.
Just my .02, your results may vary, PK (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) |
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I do things... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
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SLITS |
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Fuchs were polished spokes and outer rims with anodized remainder.
Mahles were painted with Wurths Silver and clearcoated (unless they were LE and then they were painted body color) Pedrinis - don't know - but assume the same treatment as the Mahles. ATS (four lug) were painted. Yea, I have/have had sets of them all and empis, riverias, aftermarket western wheels, the italian ones I can't spell and fake fuchs. I guess I win the prize for stupidity (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) I'm gonna make wall clocks outta all of them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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I. I. R. C. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,819 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
QUOTE(SLITS @ Aug 1 2004, 06:36 AM) Fuchs were polished spokes and outer rims with anodized remainder. The raised areas and the rim were smooth, and the recessed areas had sort of a cast or pebble finish, but the entire wheel was anodized. I don't think you could anodize just part of the wheel. PK (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) |
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
QUOTE(9146986 @ Aug 1 2004, 07:47 AM) QUOTE(SLITS @ Aug 1 2004, 06:36 AM) Fuchs were polished spokes and outer rims with anodized remainder. The raised areas and the rim were smooth, and the recessed areas had sort of a cast or pebble finish, but the entire wheel was anodized. I don't think you could anodize just part of the wheel. PK (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) I suppose I should have said that the spokes/rim were polished and then the entire wheel was clear anodized - not enough (IMG:style_emoticons/default/coffee.gif) yet to get my dendrites firing correctly. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 226 Joined: 13-June 04 From: Moncton,New Brunswick,Canada Member No.: 2,199 ![]() |
How do you polish the rims, do you send them somewhere or do you use special product or a special tool? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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