Fikse Profil 5s
01-09-2011, 03:51 PM
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05 ML-500 , 03 CLK5.5 AMG has left the Garage
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I'm getting the car ready for the 100 years of Cars , (Car Show) in my home town , Hobe Sound , FL. I brought these Fikse wheels Used last Fall. And was disappointed in the condition. The known curb rash was expected but what was not expected was the badly bent inside barrels . They had a .060 run out. So off the the shop Took a skim cut to clean up the outer polished edges & Lips . They came out great!! Had to press out the inter barrels. Got them down to .020 run out , That is with in spec. Then sent them to Alloy Wheel repair They did a very good job. & they look great too!
I had new tires put on them , mounted them to the cars , but the center caps that have the wheel brand just seemed out of place. So back to the shop. with the ctr caps. I turned down the surface of the caps , so the FIKSES name was gone. Polished them out, Got some new Trunk Stars , Milled in new mounting holes every 120 degrees. Attached the stars with Push nut / tabs. Installed them So what do you guy think ??
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I had new tires put on them , mounted them to the cars , but the center caps that have the wheel brand just seemed out of place. So back to the shop. with the ctr caps. I turned down the surface of the caps , so the FIKSES name was gone. Polished them out, Got some new Trunk Stars , Milled in new mounting holes every 120 degrees. Attached the stars with Push nut / tabs. Installed them So what do you guy think ??
Cheers _PTEngineering
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I like Fiskes. Used to have a set on a P-car. They went under reorganization last year and were sold to a Canadian company. But they seem to be still putting out a top product (made in Canada now.)
They have a serial number stamped on them which is unique to each wheel.
They have a serial number stamped on them which is unique to each wheel.
01-10-2011, 08:01 AM
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05 ML-500 , 03 CLK5.5 AMG has left the Garage
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Thanks Guys . I was hoping I was heading in the right direction. At the 2 car shows I was in last year & got 1st place for Modern & Best engineered at both meets. Having a display with a loose leaf binder , Containing pictures Dyne sheets & Drag slips. goes over real well!! Even Hartmut Feyhl stopped by . and had a nice talk . Thanks again Guys
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