A nice set of 2.0 Fuchs that I had tires removed from. No damage of any kind.
If you are running 2.0 Fuchs you might want to check them carefully front and back. Don't become a statistic. It only takes a few minutes to look.
CCLINYOUHAVEBEENWARNED

My friend Mike had the same thing happen to two of his fuchs. He had hit a pot hole pretty hard on one side and cracked two of them.

I have one, and it will make a nice clock one day =)

That is actually quite common, I thought everyone already knew that they crack and break when driven hard. Good to mention it Craig.

Those are the real deal right? The forged ones? What about the fake fuchs which are cast?

they're worse. the sides are very soft. nice headsup boss. local member has an unsmacked wheel way out of true laterally. inspect when you rotate. eventually fuch 4s will carry more value than they currently do.

k

I have a nicely polished one that has a nasty crack in it. It is destined to become an end table some day.

cool garden hose reels.

k

What!!!??? First global warming, now THIS? And all the while I'd owned Mahles, I lusted after the Fuchs. Say it ain't so...

PAULIAMDEPRESSED

Why not weld em up?

I got quotes to fix, at a shop by, similair cracking 95 - 110 depending

i said no, you can pick up 2ltrs most every day in that range

welding aluminum costs THAT much?

at a wheel repair shop, yes

one of the shops was one Al reed recomended

not just welding, but cleanup and reshaping to look untouched on surface

HOLLY SH*T!! can you imagine that going hot into a corner on the track!!!

lucky you found it by inspection.

Are the Mahle and Pedrini wheels exempt from this type of damage?

Paul

And that is why we should all go 5-lug with real Fuchs

So I just bought my 914 last week and it appears that two of the wheels have such cracks. One has been repaired...I think...it does still look cracked though. The other is only cracked half way through one spoke.
Anyone have two extras in decent shape? I don't mind putting a little elbow grease into them to get a shine, but would prefer not to deal with paint.

WOW,
Maybe I will be happy with my Enki's for now. Always thought I would try to get some Fuch's some day. Now ???
Tom

I've heard from a reputable wheel rebuilder that cracked wheels that have been welded have a significantly higher chance of re-cracking at the weld, he would only guarantee wheels that have had cosmetic weld work performed on them.

Perhaps your experience differs, but I would seriously consider tossing any cracked wheels. Or use them for decoration.

-Chris

I'd be interested to know the answer to this one too...