"early" Flat4 Fuch's

steven wood · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:19 am Post subject: "early" Flat4 Fuch's

I looked around on here for the answer to this but can't find it. Do the "early" Flat4 Fuch wheels have the same side profile as the OG Porsche wheels that are on the front of the oval below? I'm referring to the ad below and they have them listed as "early". I know theres no substitute for the originals but I might need something to hold me over.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=408319

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vic · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:31 am Post subject:

the flat 4 replicas do come pretty close but their are some differences, the center cap they take is different than the 3 prong style, they have some marking near the heart that can be sanded off i believe they are DOT markings but not to sure. But the quality of them is pretty good, but still not comparable to the aunthentic ones. As for the profile the 4.5s do look the same, the spokes do stick out if thats what your are looking for.

steven wood · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject:

I'm not trying to fool anyone so the markings are ok, they are what they are.....repro wheels. If I go as far to buy them I atleast want them to have the "crab" look.

vic · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject:

Then have at it Steven im sure they are what you want and they do have the crab look, they look nothing like the other replicas, im thinking of picking up a chrome set myself untill i find some 4.5s

steven wood · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:07 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the info

vic · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject:

steven wood · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject:

Are those repros or the real deal?

vic · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject:

flat 4s 5.5

lonotch · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject:

The big difference between the two rims are the real ones are forged and the Flat4's are casted.
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NOTAHONDA · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject:

I got flat 4 pretendos, i love the look but with a baby and house I cant afford real ones Crying or Very sad

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vic · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:30 am Post subject:

vwdude199 · Samba Member Joined: November 09, 2007 Posts: 71

where can you get "pretendos"

Alan Willis · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:30 pm Post subject:

From Flat-4 Wink

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vic · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=408319 heres where i got mine


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