Fuchs - genuine or copies? · Aussieveedubbers

ghiaguy Casual Dubber

40 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 11 Feb 2008, 1:55 pm

#632122

Does anyone know how to acurately tell whether Fuchs are genuine or copies? I understand the genuine wheels are forged (and hence stronger) while the copies are cast (and are potentially weaker). I have read the cast copies are often (but not always) thicker to compensate for the weaker material strength but shouldn't the genuine ones have some sort of stamp or engraving on them somewhere?

Can anyone assist?

Thanks

bond Veteran Volks Folk

2,456 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 11 Feb 2008, 2:36 pm

#632125

genuine are forged aluminum and replicas are cast as you have stated.

og fuchs should have part numbers:

Info on Fuchs wheels, from the Rennlist website:

size - weight (lbs) - wheel number

5.5x14 - ? - 911.361.016.10

4.5x15 - ? - 901.361.012.01

5.5x15 - ? - 901.361.012.04

6x15 - 12.5 - 901.361.012.06 / 911.361.020.10

6x15 - 11.6 - 901.361.012.03

7x15 - 12 - 911.361.020.41

7x15 - 12 - 901.361.012.05 (911R wheel)

8x15 - 14 - 911.361.020.42 / 911.361.020.12

9x15 - ? - 911.361.020.03 / 911.361.020.06

6x16 - 17 - 911.361.020.43 / 911.362.113.00

7x16 - 18 - (911) 122 911.362.115.00 / 911.361.020.44

7x16 - ? - (944) 112 951.362.115.00

8x16 - 19 - (911) 112 911.362.117.00 / 911.361.020.45

8x16 - ? - (944) 135 951.362.117.00

4-bolt Fuchs 2.0Ltr 914 is 914.361.011.01 forged aluminum alloy wheel, weighing about 13 lbs .

hope that helps mate.

nick

ghiaguy Casual Dubber

40 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 11 Feb 2008, 4:16 pm

#632138

Thanks heaps.

That's great.🥲