BLKMGK Posted August 8, 2000 Share Posted August 8, 2000 Yeah okay - this subject again. I'm curious if anyone has gotten a good look at MiniLite wheels? http://www.minilitewheels.com/ Car Craft this month (Sept) has a Boss 302 Mustang (page 62 lower left) with them and they look damned nice! However the wheels on that car look more like the wheels they advertise for the Mini's and not for the Mustang?! 15X8 with a 5lug pattern - works for me! They will also do custom offsets, no biggie. They DO make 4lug wheels too and list a Datsun application This could be an option fo rlot's of Z cars methinks. Has anyone seen pics of a Z with these on it? Not cheap but there are made in England and are supposed to be quality built. They've got sort of the old style retro look to them IMO, pretty cool looking. The other option, over 5lug PanaSports, has been to look for a wild wheel like the Honda guys run. RX7 wheels will fit my car as will 5.0 Mustang wheels when I'm done going 5lug. Damned hard decision to make with so many choices. Old style or new, opinions? I'm in agaony here. Throw cost out for the moment and no I don't much like the Centerline look - sorry. (smile) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted August 8, 2000 Share Posted August 8, 2000 Jim, I like the look of the Minilites but then again I tend to like the "older" look... Have you looked at the three piece Panasport racing wheels? The look REALLY nice but I am sure they are very HIGH dollar. I was considering the Panasports or Minilites but fell in love with the Revolution racing wheels the first time I saw them in one of Mike Kelly's old issues of Z Car Magazine. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted August 8, 2000 Share Posted August 8, 2000 On zdriver.com, under photoalbum, see the "June 2000car of the month". Are these the sort of thing you mean? It's always a personal thing but I like those ones.... ...and also on zdriver, main page, scroll down to the "June sprints" link; again, are these it, on the race car? [This message has been edited by zedskid (edited August 08, 2000).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted August 9, 2000 Author Share Posted August 9, 2000 Ow wow! Both of those cars look like they've got some NICE wheels! This pic is one of the easiest to see I think-> http://www.geocities.co.jp/MotorCity/1147/FairladyZ/04172.jpg This one too -> http://zdriver.com/events/junesprints2000/images/EP_240Z.jpg I'm NOT sure those are Minilites but they look like they might be. They look awful nice to me. I'm just not sure that a set of of something like Borbet S wheels might not look better. (sigh) I've got time, I'll have to see if I can find out what sort of wheels those cars are running and maybe do some Photoshop work with a pic of my car to see if I like the Honda type wheels better. Fun Fun - thanks for the leads on these cars BTW - appreciate that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted August 9, 2000 Share Posted August 9, 2000 So Jim, Why not keep your Panasports on your car, and swap the braking system out that you currently have fore something that will still fit inside the rim???? Your wheels look great, and you like them, and they fit your car..... So why replace the wheels? Mike ------------------ "I will not be a spectator in the sport of life!" mjk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted August 9, 2000 Author Share Posted August 9, 2000 The Watanabe wheels are pretty nice! I like both the black and this one -> http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/images/Cyclone/Cyclone18_80.jpg Not sure about the Wangen car - hard to see the wheels on the lower pics and the upper pics seem to have more the RX7 type wheel. It's going to be hard ot decide I can tell. How much are the Watanabee wheels in US $? As for switching braking systems - Mike I've considered that. However these brakes will allow me to fit a much wider selection of wheels. The Panasports are nice I'll admit but I think I want a 16inch wheel. It's possible I'll stick with them and I'll certainly run them for awhile. Once the V8 is in I'll be looking for more brake - then I'll have to decide. Switching gives me a FAR wider selection of wheels to choose from. Anything with an RX7, 300ZX (NA), Mustang, and maybe even Supra size will fit - that's pretty darned wide! We'll see - the Minilites are sort of an "old school" type wheel as are the black Watanabe's but are still pretty neat. Heh, I do like some of the 510s with the hi-tech wheels but some are pretty butt ugly. Hrm, maybe I'll try findsing some JPGs of wheels I'm considering and ppost to give you some idea. If everyone agrees it's butt ugly maybe I'll be swayed - I'm still a bit up in the air now as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted August 10, 2000 Share Posted August 10, 2000 Where did my post go that I made yesterday?? Anyways, the first picture, those are Watanabe rims http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/, i think, you'll need the language plug-in for your browser. These are the most common for Zs in Japan and you can get them over here for a grip. Im planning to go to Japan this year and get some, if I can raise the money... Personally, I prefer the look of the older wheels, more awe inspiring...Ive seen some 510s on the net with those new SSR GPthetas and stuff and I just dont like it. I have a few pix of other Zs on my webpage, the very first one, i dont like the wheels, not enough lip on the rim. The car at the bottom has Watanabes. http://www.homestead.com/s30z/files/wangan.htm Owen ------------------ http://www.homestead.com/s30z/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted August 10, 2000 Author Share Posted August 10, 2000 *cough* *cough* $3K?! Aaaah! Heh, the Minilites look pretty good compared to that Will check out that URL out of curiousities sake tho' - thanks. I'd like to see that Red Z though. I drool when I see some of th enew Hondas but I've not seen but one or two Zs with wheels of that style so I'm still deciding somewhat. Just picked up Sport and Compact Car again to check out wheels. The Photoshop cutpaste thing may be how I have to do this to decide for sure. Might even go 17s but that's pretty tall and the cost of tires climbs still higher. Depends on what's available I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted August 11, 2000 Share Posted August 11, 2000 Have you seen that red 240z with the turbo engine in last years z calendar? he has the new school rims and it isnt my thing, no offense to anyone, run what you want. But anyway, the watanabes supposedly can be bought from classiczcar.com or some place like that, all they do is import it. In japan they are about 4 to 5 hundred dollars each, new. So if this shop is gonna make money off you, expect to pay almost 3 grand for a set. Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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