MastersMechanic Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 I've searched the treads and went to your site and I'm still trying to figure out the best way to get what I want I want to change my 78 280z to a 15 x 10" wheel in back and a 15 x 8 in front. I want to use those cheap black powderd rims you see on trucks (I like the look) but can only find the rims in chevy and ford 5 lug bolt paterns. What I want to know is what is the easiest way to convert my z to a chevy or ford 5 lug so I can get my wheel tire combo I want. Thank you Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 I don't think you seached it's 3 posts down http://www.hybridz.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=22084 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 i have a set of those white steel wheels for the track and you might want to check but with the calipers up front they may not clear and you will need spacers. If you are coverting the stock setup to 5 lug then you might be ok ... but if you upgrade to bigger calipers and rotors im sure they wont fit. mine dont with the z32 caliper on the front. i would need like a 1 inch spacer to clear the caliper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest evl Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 I was thinking a set of steel rims might not be bad for racing... I was thinking they probably aren't really any heavier than your typical Al rim. Do you know if they flex more, or have any other drawbacks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 they are heavier then my draglites. they are alot smaller then my draglites and have amuch smaller tire. if they were equal size they would weigh a ton. forged alum is stonger then the generic steel they use in wheels. the only reason im using the steelies is i dont feel like forking out the dough just for a set of wheels i can use at the track. I would rather buy a set of gears that would make the bigger diameter tires work better. right now when i run the draglites its like running a really low gear and its hard to get it off the line without slipping the clutch or bogging. the smaller tires are the ones i ran 11.1 @ 127 MPH with. and that was with a 60 foot time of 2.1. im gonna really hammer it off the line this time and see what happens ;> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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