[Sazerac]

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!

[SeaCay]

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.

[worf]

I would want to make sure they are round first. Get them straightened if necessary before refinishing.

[Sazerac]

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!

[worf]

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.

[Rick Carter]

Had my D90s powder coated black, don’t have them or pics

[hessank]

Modern 'take' on D90s or just fugly?

[worf]

Cheese Grater Wheels.

P for “Porsche”? Mounted on a GTi?

No D90 DNA present.

[N_Jay]

Modern 'take' on D90s or just fugly?

"B"

[jschiller]

Those wheels are Pirelli P Slots, OEM on certain 80's VW Golfs. I believe they predated the D90s.

[Sazerac]

Interesting, Fred. What is perhaps the most interesting to me are the center caps, which look like Porsche Reprodcutions? Certain part numbers of OEM center caps have become impossible to find.

However, I am not looking for different wheels. I am interested in anybody who has experience in repainting/repairing original D90s.