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Mr. Unpopular
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 Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: Fair price for 914 Mahle wheels? |
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I have access to a set of 4 Porsche 914 4 lug Mahle wheels. One has some light rash one one of the "spokes" but otherwise they've just been neglected and need cleaning and polishing. I can probably get the set for $150. Is that a fair price for them?
Also, I'd like to put them on my 76 Super. Based on a thread I've found here, that shouldn't be a problem as long as I watch my tire size. Yes?
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Kelley
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: Fair price for 914 Mahle wheels? |
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| Florida_Buggy wrote: |
I have access to a set of 4 Porsche 914 4 lug Mahle wheels. One has some light rash one one of the "spokes" but otherwise they've just been neglected and need cleaning and polishing. I can probably get the set for $150. Is that a fair price for them?
Also, I'd like to put them on my 76 Super. Based on a thread I've found here, that shouldn't be a problem as long as I watch my tire size. Yes?
TIA
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Yes, that's a fair price.
Yes, don't go wild on the tire sizing. I'd choose a 195/70-15, or 195/65-15, good contact patch, and, depending upon the brand you choose, you'll be close to the stock tire height at around 25"-25.8". Although, you may measure the distance from the tires on there currently and see how much room you have to play with around the front suspension/struts/springs.
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luckystiff
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if you don't want them for $150 i do hahaha. no really i'm serious. if they have the correct center caps and lugs i've seen them average $300-600.
for tires it'll depend on if your lowered any or not. i'm running them on a squareback and have 185/55/15 on front and 195/65/15 out back. a little time polishing and paint detail and they are really nice looking wheels...ken....
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Lurchseesu
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I got mine with no curb rash at all, all 16 original lugbolts, all 4 original centercaps, and a good set of 195/60R15 Hancook tires on them for $500. For 500 more I could have had the whole 914 (which was my original plan) but I was laid off and couldn't come up with the money and the guy sold it.
and FYI- 195's will rub the struts.
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Mr. Unpopular
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Well I got them. I grabbed all the lug studs that were on it (missing probably 4-5 out of the set) and no center caps. I couldn't let them get sent to the crusher. The rest of the car was pretty rusty so there wasn't much else worth saving.
I'll probably clean them up, paint them white, polish the ribs and put them on our 76 Triple White vert. If I need center caps, I may just make a set on the lathe since I'm not really restoring them.
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Lurchseesu
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The stock centercaps suck. They're stupid brittle. Sharkskinman got me interested in these.
I'm not sure if they would clear the castle nut though (the stock 914 centercaps didn't totally clear them on mine)
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Kelley
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| Lurchseesu wrote: |
The stock centercaps suck. They're stupid brittle. Sharkskinman got me interested in these.
I'm not sure if they would clear the castle nut though (the stock 914 centercaps didn't totally clear them on mine) |
I don't know about Sharkskinman, but this guy - "theandante" - sells those on ebay along with the lugbolt sets,
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZtheandanteQQssPageNameZSTRKQ3aMEFSQ3aMESOI
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The lugnuts theandante sells are very nice. I highly recommend. I got a set of the 19mm head ones.
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