 So is this an original tire on this fuchs rim? |
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914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72
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| GaroldShaffer |
 Mar 27 2012, 08:16 PM
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You bought another 914?  Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,620 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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I have been researching this for the days. I have a 4 bolt Fuch rim with an Michelin SR tire. This was a spare tire in a 73 2.0L that was totaled a few years ago.
I can't find anything to confirm this would be an original tire. I asked Brad Mayuer and he told me the wheel weight is original, but he doesn't remember seeing a SR rated tire on a 2.0 car. Any advise? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Attached image(s)         
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| tod914 |
Mar 27 2012, 08:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
Same one that's on my steel spare! Sure is Garold.
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| Tom_T |
Mar 28 2012, 01:10 AM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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Hate to break it to you Gerald & Tod, but that 165SR15 ZX would NOT have left the factory on a 2.0. The 2.0s were ALL (GA & GC) spec'd for 165HR15 due to their higher top speed capability than the 1.7 & 1.8 914s - which were the ones spec'd with SR rated tires.
It's more likely in both cases, your respective 914s' spares were replaced by the dealer before selling it - and if they were stealing the 2L Fuchs spare to sell & replacing them with steelies (as happened on mine) - why not shave a few more bucks off & only use the cheaper SR rated tires!!?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) The other likely thing was that the SRs were put on by PO's on an early replacement - either to save a few bucks on a rarely used spare, or because HRs were NLA as of 79-80. For my last set of 4 tires in 1980 I had to settle for a set of 165SR15 Klebers, because everyone had stopped making & selling the 165HR15s! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Those stick-on VW & similar Porsche branded weights were available up through at least the mid-1980s - if you got your tires done at the dealerships, or if you ordered them as parts to give to your tire guys. I'd bet you can still get "branded" stick-on weights from VW &/or Porsche too (last time I checked parts dept. anyway), although they'd probably have an updated part no. stamped/cast in them. So Guys, your SR tire/wheel could've been on the car when first sold, or changed later - but it wasn't what left the factory, unless it was an error (i.e.: similar to the "wrong" non-hub-centric Fuchs 2L & Mahle/Pedrini wheels that went out on some early 73's up through Dec 72, which resulted in recalls by Porsche+Audi to check all 73 alloys for -01 part no. & hub-centric machining, or replace). PS - it certainly looks like a never or very minimally used spare tire! Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| GaroldShaffer |
Mar 28 2012, 08:27 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,620 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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Thanks Tom, that confirms what Brad told me. So let me ask this, is there any value to the tire itself? I know the Fuch rim has value. This tire & rim as well as another set of Fuchs I have belongs to my wifes cousin. He has asked my help in selling off some of his extra 914 parts.
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| tod914 |
Mar 28 2012, 10:48 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
I know the original owner of mine, had the alloy wheels swapped out for steel wheels at the time of purchase. Must of came from a 1.8, I would pressume? Mine is definetly the way it left the dealership. Would a COA confirm which type of alloys the car had?
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| SirAndy |
Mar 28 2012, 06:31 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,622 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Garold Shaffer @ Mar 27 2012, 07:16 PM)  ... is this an original tire on this fuch rim? ... I have a 4 bolt Fuch rim ... I know the Fuch rim has value ... Fuchs, not Fuch. The "s" is kinda important ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Mar 28 2012, 06:33 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,622 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Tires these days all have a date code. That at least should tell you if your tire is in the range.
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| 6freak |
Mar 28 2012, 06:45 PM
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MR.C Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 28 2012, 05:33 PM) Tires these days all have a date code. That at least should tell you if your tire is in the range. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) yup build date (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ...and they say tire are only good for 5 years? im up in the air on that one ...i think i depends on how they are treated from new ...maybe April 1993......last of the build # is 493.....just guess n (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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