Mikelly Posted December 1, 2000 Share Posted December 1, 2000 Sold My wheels last night to a guy from Hawaii (Thanks Kent!), so now I can get on with the big 17 inch upgrade... I'm also doing some coil overs and a fiberglass front end modification, so htinks will be busy over the next two or three months. So now I need to find a cheap source for 17x9s and go from there! Mike ------------------ "I will not be a spectator in the sport of life!" mjk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted December 1, 2000 Share Posted December 1, 2000 Mike I just read the latest SCC, and you might try these wheels. Enkie RPO-1's. In 16x7 size they are only 15lbs each. I know you want 17's, and likely the offset isn't offered... A shot in the dark. Discount tire direct carries them. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html [This message has been edited by Drax240z (edited December 01, 2000).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Motorsports Ltd Posted December 1, 2000 Share Posted December 1, 2000 You can certainly find a 'deal' thru paper classifieds/forums/ebay etc in 17" wheels in that width and can often get a fine set of rubber at the same time (I've narrowly missed advans/SO2's etc for a steal). Theirs numerous lighter Japanese import/tuner setups (volk etc) that cross ebay from time to time at 50-70% of new in great shape. For a cheap 'spare' set you may want the cobra R wheels in 17x9 or 9.5? OEM and lots of knock off's in those, as well the 5x4.5 bolt pattern is v. common in the aftermarket stuff. I suspect you want forged wheels or at least something v. strong (lots of cheap/crap easily bent rims out their these days FS new) for your higher speed plans etc. I"d also be open to various offsets and quite possibly have different spacers for different wheels...cost of good slip on spacers can be very fair in the overall scheme. Then simple machined shims can go behind them to alter offset for a set requiring this. Seems to work on Porsches OK:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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