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914 Lug bolts for Fuchs wheels |
JamesJ |
Sep 2 2020, 01:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 229 Joined: 30-April 20 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 24,202 Region Association: Northern California |
I recently inquired at my local Porsche dealer regarding 914 lug bolts for my factory Fuchs wheels. They ordered one and took these photos for me. These appear to have the original 19mm heads, but they are not chromed or plated.
They are twice the price of Auto Atlanta's lug bolts, which are 17mm, chrome plated, but I believe do not have the unthreaded area below the bolt head as does the factory bolt(AA website photo angle makes it difficult to tell, but it looks to be threaded all the way up to the shoulder). Does anyone know if the alloys are the same on both types of lug bolts? Any experience or thoughts with either one regarding quality, fitment, or looks or what the original factory finish was on these? Thanks. |
bdstone914 |
Sep 2 2020, 01:54 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,696 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
The factory are cad plated. The aftermarket with full threads will carve up the holes in the wheels. I prefer the 19mm heads. I have bought aftermarket lug bolts that are made correctly with a 19mm head. They were chrome plated.
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JamesJ |
Sep 2 2020, 01:58 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 229 Joined: 30-April 20 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 24,202 Region Association: Northern California |
Thanks! Can you tell me where you purchased the aftermarket lug bolts with the correct head?
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Root_Werks |
Sep 2 2020, 02:12 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,456 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
If you can find them, I used lug bolts off any early Boxster. Work very well and have the acorn washer so your wheels don't get chewed up.
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JamesJ |
Sep 2 2020, 02:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 229 Joined: 30-April 20 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 24,202 Region Association: Northern California |
These ones?
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Jett |
Sep 2 2020, 02:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,670 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
(not for sale) but recently bought a lot of NOS 19MM lugs and they are chrome tipped from the factory. I had a set that we chromed the tips, but was very expensive ~200 just for the chroming.
Here is a pic of the NOS 19MM bolts. Btw. The 73 toolkit has 19MM socket but both of my 75 tool kits have 17MM heads. Attached image(s) |
JamesJ |
Sep 2 2020, 03:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 229 Joined: 30-April 20 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 24,202 Region Association: Northern California |
Nice purchase. That is interesting about the tool kit sockets being different.
I could also consider purchasing the 17mm AA lug bolts and file the threaded area below the shoulder if I don't mind the smaller bolt head. Thanks for the feedback. |
Jett |
Sep 2 2020, 05:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,670 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Nice purchase. That is interesting about the tool kit sockets being different. I could also consider purchasing the 17mm AA lug bolts and file the threaded area below the shoulder if I don't mind the smaller bolt head. Thanks for the feedback. Makes sense. Can anyone confirm the toolkit differences? |
Jett |
Sep 2 2020, 07:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,670 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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914Sixer |
Sep 2 2020, 07:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,005 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Here you go. 17mm head 40mm length. M14x1.5 Same as AA bolts, with 4 spares. Click to open screen shot.
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mepstein |
Sep 2 2020, 08:00 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,578 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I have a set of 16 real oem ones. 19mm and perfect fit. Light rust on the head that will come off easily. $160 + 8 priority ship. Email me if you’d like to buy. Mark@MarkEpstein.net
@JamesJ Attached thumbnail(s) |
davep |
Sep 2 2020, 08:16 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,208 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
Mark's original bolt, as pictured, is the same as the original sets that I have. Just a short unthreaded portion. The new bolt in the first post appears to have what might be the correct cadmium plating. They were never chrome plated on the original cars.
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Root_Werks |
Sep 3 2020, 09:24 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,456 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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burton73 |
Sep 3 2020, 12:52 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,659 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
I had these for my 76 that I sold. If you want bling
Volvo part $34. Or some cheaper ones on Amazon Bob B |
JamesJ |
Sep 3 2020, 03:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 229 Joined: 30-April 20 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 24,202 Region Association: Northern California |
Thanks for the feedback everyone!
@bdstone914 - do you remember where you purchased them? @root_werks - the early Boxster lug bolts have a dip at the top, and I am looking for a factory look, but appreciate it. Certainly an inexpensive option. @Jett - that is a good price at Sunset Porsche compared to most dealers. I actually can get them for $18.01 from a local dealer @914sixer - at less than $1/each from eBay it wouldn't hurt to have a set of these @davep - yes, the pics I posted initially may be CAD plated, but if so it was a poor job from the factory or perhaps they get beat up during shipping. Not a good look if you have a restored wheel @mepstein - thanks for the offer. My originals look similar, but I thought a new set from the dealer would look better than the photos they provided in my initial post @burton73 - not a bad price for caps, but am looking for a nice bolt in either chrome or CAD plated I found these from Mid America Motorworks, but with a 24mm thread length, they may not be long enough. Has anyone tried these? |
914Sixer |
Sep 4 2020, 09:02 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,005 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The last post has INCORRECT LUGS. Bolt has to be BALL SEAT not 60 degree for factory wheels.
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JamesJ |
Sep 4 2020, 09:27 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 229 Joined: 30-April 20 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 24,202 Region Association: Northern California |
Good catch! Thanks Mark.
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