COA Question for a 1971 914-6, Question on Wheel Option listed on my COA Options

[sbartmess]

I just received my COA from PCNA for my 914-6. It lists the following for the Optional Equipment:

1. US Equipment
2. Tinted Side Glass
3. Center Arm Rest Console
4. Light Metal Wheels
5. Uniroyal Tires

My question is, what are the "Light Metal Wheels"? Would they have been Fuchs or Mahle wheels? Or something else other than 5-bolt steelies?

Thanks,

Scott

[larryM]

simple translation from german to english (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png)

Leichtmetallfelge = alloy wheel


Leichtmetall {n}
light metal

alloy wheel
Alufelge {f}
Leichtmetallrad {n}

light alloy wheel
Leichtmetallfelge {f}

"light metal" meant alloys back then (written "alu" in my german TUV k'brief) -

those being Fuchs in '70-71

The Info for Sports Purposes document 4890.20-200-03-72 (pp 33-35) shows the 914/6 6"x15 for rallye, with tires spec 185/70-15; and 7"x15 wheels for racing

911 english version brochures of the period specifically say "light alloy"

the 1970 914/6 owner's manual says only 5-1/2x15 J 165-14 & the 1972 factory sales brochure lists only 5-1/2x15 steel for the 914/6 http://coochas.com/brochures/914.html

(see my other post #8 here)
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=321421 post #8

https://www.dict.cc/englisch-deutsch/alloy+wheel.html
https://www.dict.cc/german-english/Leichtmetall.html
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leichtmetallfelge

google is your friend (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

here is an example in deutsche from the factory German sports purposes manual; the 6x15 was spec for rallye cars, 7x15 for race cars

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