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| mmichalik |
 May 29 2021, 05:16 PM
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MikeM  Group: Members Posts: 702 Joined: 27-January 16 From: Valley Center, CA Member No.: 19,600 Region Association: Southern California 
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Hi Guys,
I just got my wheel's back from Fuchs Restorations and I want to get everyone's opinions about which tire looks the best on the wheel. I have Pirelli P4 195/65 - 15's on the '74 and they look ok but what do you guys think look the best? Continentals? Perielli? Michelin? Dunlop? Something else? I want to stay with a modern tire and I'm flexible on the size so long as they fit within the stock fenders. I know the question about tires has been asked many times before but, I'm looking at it from a performance AND looks standpoint. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Mike |
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| DC_neun_vierzehn |
May 30 2021, 08:17 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 389 Joined: 16-November 20 From: Delaware Shore Member No.: 24,893 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Wow. The restored wheels look gorgeous. Well done and congrats on those beauties.
A few questions ... 1. Who did the restoration? 2. What was the cost (if you don't mind sharing)? 3. Was any paint used or strictly sanding and polishing? I just took my original Fuchs off (which I intent to restore like yours) and replaced them with a back up set of 4 lug Fuchs that I had painted black with silver polished lips. I'll post those pics and show you those wheels as well as the Goodyear Eagle Sport tires I have on them, which I love (from a street performance perspective as well as aesthetically). |
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| mmichalik |
May 30 2021, 11:27 AM
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MikeM Group: Members Posts: 702 Joined: 27-January 16 From: Valley Center, CA Member No.: 19,600 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(DC_neun_vierzehn @ May 30 2021, 07:17 AM)  Wow. The restored wheels look gorgeous. Well done and congrats on those beauties. A few questions ... 1. Who did the restoration? 2. What was the cost (if you don't mind sharing)? 3. Was any paint used or strictly sanding and polishing? I just took my original Fuchs off (which I intent to restore like yours) and replaced them with a back up set of 4 lug Fuchs that I had painted black with silver polished lips. I'll post those pics and show you those wheels as well as the Goodyear Eagle Sport tires I have on them, which I love (from a street performance perspective as well as aesthetically). They were restored by Fuchs Restoration in Orange county, California. https://www.fuchsrestoration.com/ With shipping and tax they were about $350.00 each. I asked Ed to bring them back to the stock anodized look and feel, so they were stripped of the paint but, not sure what they did after that. They really look good and I can't wait until they are on the car. |
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mmichalik Tire preference May 29 2021, 05:16 PM
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[quote name='horizontally-opposed' post='291... May 30 2021, 09:13 AM 930cabman How do the wheels look after restoration?
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