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fake Fuchs, fake Fuchs:how can you tell? |
hellsbend |
Sep 14 2007, 07:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 27-February 06 From: Lakeport, CA Member No.: 5,646 |
how do you tell fake five-lug Fuchs from the real-deal?
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bdstone914 |
Sep 14 2007, 07:49 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,560 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
They are heavier then shit.
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scotty b |
Sep 14 2007, 07:52 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
They are heavier then shit. Not necessarily. I have a set of 3 XENON Fuchs that aren't all that heavy. They also seem to be pretty well made. I wouldn't mind finding the fourth (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
bigkensteele |
Sep 14 2007, 11:03 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States |
They are heavier then shit. Not necessarily. I have a set of 3 XENON Fuchs that aren't all that heavy. They also seem to be pretty well made. I wouldn't mind finding the fourth (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I agree - no necessarily. I bought two fake 7x15s that weigh only slightly more than my real 6x15s, which are the lightest Fuchs ever made at a mere 12 lb, I believe. I have not weighed them, but I just subjected them to the scientific test of picking them up in each hand, and bobbing them up and down. I am guessing the the fakes weigh about 3 lb more. BTW, the spokes look different - more square than rounded on the large end of the paddles, and the outside lip is more flat than a real Fuch, which has a slight radius to it. As the others have stated, there will be the part number and logo on the inside of a real wheel. |
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