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By Sazerac
#264255
Hi All

So here a quick question about stock wheels. As it so happens, they are getting a little difficult to come by these days. The rears on my 91 are in terrible shape, so I guess it is refurbishing time. Has anybody had good luck refurbishing D90s?

This shop sounds pretty good, but I don't believe the D90s were made by Fuchs.
https://www.fuchsrestoration.com/

Also found several really postive references to this guy doing good work on P-wheels:
https://ferdinandmagazine.com/weidman-p ... estoration
https://www.facebook.com/p/Weidmans-Whe ... 762617343/

As usual, any response is appreciated!
By SeaCay
#264257
Sazerac wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:08 pm Hi All

So here a quick question about stock wheels. As it so happens, they are getting a little difficult to come by these days. The rears on my 91 are in terrible shape, so I guess it is refurbishing time. Has anybody had good luck refurbishing D90s?

This shop sounds pretty good, but I don't believe the D90s were made by Fuchs.
https://www.fuchsrestoration.com/

Also found several really postive references to this guy doing good work on P-wheels:
https://ferdinandmagazine.com/weidman-p ... estoration
https://www.facebook.com/p/Weidmans-Whe ... 762617343/

As usual, any response is appreciated!
Define "terrible shape"... Do they need welding and a lathe? If it's just finish then media blast (no sand), then have a competent body shop spray with the correct color. Nothing special about D90s, they're a cast, painted wheel, no Porsche expertise required.
By worf
#264258
I would want to make sure they are round first. Get them straightened if necessary before refinishing.
By Sazerac
#264288
Good points.

My operating assumption was that finding somebody in the Porsche service community would likely yield a service provider who knows the correct paint/color. Also, they would have probably already worked on such wheels, so they would no immediately how to handle/what to do. That being said, I agree that there is no real special Porsche knowledge needed.

Terrible means: (1) botched refinishing operation (finished over dirt in some places) and (2) bad curb rash on edges of rear wheels. So, I would guess stripping, welding and repainting is needed. I "think" they are straight. But, yeah, that should indeed be the first check!
By worf
#264307
Sazerac wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:05 am I "think" they are straight. But, yeah, that should indeed be the first check!
If you have a good dial indicator and attachment mechanism it isn’t hard to gather 2-axis runout measurements inside and outside.
By Rick Carter
#264839
Had my D90s powder coated black, don’t have them or pics
By hessank
#265013
Modern 'take' on D90s or just fugly?
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By worf
#265027
Cheese Grater Wheels.

P for “Porsche”? Mounted on a GTi?

No D90 DNA present.
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