Correct Fuchs for 70T

[356robo]

Does anyone know the correct part # for the proper Fuchs for my 70T?
Close up photo would be helpful to identify in ads.

Thanks in advance,

Rob
64Coupe
70T Targa

[andyjboy]

Should be 'deep dish' 6x15" version with part number:

901.361.012.06

Here are a few photos:

The 'deep dish' nickname comes from the 'recess' where the 'spokes' meet the rim (see the yellow arrow) which is deeper than the later 'flat face' 6x15's (part number 911.361.020.00 & 911.361.020.10)

[barenstam]

Weren't the correct Fuchs for a 70T the 5 1/2 x 14 with 185HR-14 tires. Not sure what the part number was.

[mjmoran]

In 1970, the 6x15 wheel was standard across the range (although some areas had the 5.5 x 15 steel wheel as standard). The 14 inch wheel was an option and fitted on sportos.

[barenstam]

According to my 1970 sales brochure, the standard wheels in the US were:

T - 5 1/2 x 15 Steel
E - 5 1/2 x 15 Light Alloy
S - 6 x 15 Light Alloy


According to Brett Johnson's Restorer's guide

T - 5 1/2 x 15 painted silver or optional chrome.

Optional on the T was a cast magnesium wheel with 5 1/2 x 15 dimension. This ten spoke wheel was actually the lightest wheel that had ever been fitted to a production model (I believe this is the mahle gas burners).

The 5 1/2 x 14 Fuch wheel was fitted to 911Ts with the optional hydo-pneumatic front suspension. By 1971, 911Ts were fitted with any of the alloy wheel options.


So I don't think the 15" Fuch was an option on the T till 1971, but I've been wrong before.

[pwd72s]

My '70T came new with the chrome steelies. I thought they looked good, but wanting to go wider, I eventually went with the deep sixes...we used tubes in the tires back then, BTW...

[70tangerine]

......Comfort Group option had 14" Fuchs.....it was on mine and orig sticker spelled it out.

[pwd72s]

Bottom line. Under today's standards, the "correct" fuchs for a '70 T would be 6X15, "deep:", if upgrading to "S" is your goal. If not going to "S" specs? Then there are other options. I'm looking at a pic of my old '70T...damn, those chrome steelies looked cool. We just didn't realize it back then, all of us wanting the "latest and the greatest". Geeze, I even had the enameled hubcap emblems! Sure do regret tossing those...