Owen Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 This place has a bunch of stuff, all knock-offs of course but this one wheel may be of interest to some? The real wheels are AVS Model 6, the ones on this site are AV6... http://www.obxracingsports.com/rims/hyperspeed.html Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 thanx for that link, great rims on that site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 Isn't the offset waay too off? you'll increase the track by 3" not to mention greatly increase steering and wheel bearing loads. Is there a way to rectify this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Motorsports Ltd Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 "Omar aka Hydra, writes: Isn't the offset waay too off? you'll increase the track by 3"" Nope, their offset is +40, not -40. Simple wheel spacer would push them out to the owners desired location. (+) offset was more typical of FWD (today it's typical of more than just FWD) which is easier to remember...slides on further over hub, you see their calipers right up tight to outer edge of wheel etc.....we prefer them at ~0 overall offset (relative to OEM) so use 5lug hubs/spacers etc to push them out and return to OEM track width if not greater (hopefully greater ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted December 4, 2001 Author Share Posted December 4, 2001 Sounds like Ross knows what he's talking about. We want to shoot for 0 offset right? I may be getting a set of new wheels this month but am not sure how to go about planning all this stuff. I know the wheel offsetsfor some, but will have to go 5-lug (hence the adapter I emailed you about). 17 inch Impuls for $1000 sizes unknown 17 inch Contras for $600 F･7Jｘ17 +27 R･8Jx17 +33 5H/114.3 17 inch Shuteruns??? for $400 F･7Jx17 +27 R･8Jx17 +35 5H/114.3 Say for the bottom two wheels of +27 and +35, what formula would I use to get 0 offset? I know rim width and offset, all I have to do is determine the thickness for the adapters??? Anything else I have to take into account? I suppose this will mess up my 4x4 fronts since those are based on a 4lug spacer... Help! Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 Wow, those seem like some pretty darn good prices for those styles of wheels, Owen. Very nice, but still not wide enough IMO. Too bad they apparently don't sell 10" or 12" rims. Pity. Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted December 5, 2001 Author Share Posted December 5, 2001 Yeah, I have 9 inchers right now and don't really want to go smaller. Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 5, 2001 Share Posted December 5, 2001 Looks like I had things confused there... Check out this site, its Non Fujita's store in Torrance (owner of the decked out purple S14 240SX in the Fast and the Furious... SWEEET car!) http://www.wheelchoice.com They've got some really cool stuff, and a lot of hard to find Japanese rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted December 5, 2001 Share Posted December 5, 2001 dang! thanx for posting those, hes got hoshino g5's- im not into them,but my uncle used to hop up the mikuni four banger cars and those were his rims of choice back in the day, oh man.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted December 5, 2001 Share Posted December 5, 2001 i like a lot of those rims, even if they dont make a by10 or so, im happy with the 7's, ill just throw 265's on em and be happy, zg it if they dont fit or clearance the fenderwell, either or. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 5, 2001 Share Posted December 5, 2001 Hey Owen, To convert millimeters to inches you can use the nifty tool at z design studio Your +27 offset equals 1 1/16 inch or 1.06 inches to get 0 offset Your +35 offset equals 1 3/8 inch or 1.38 inches to get 0 offset Regards, Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted December 5, 2001 Share Posted December 5, 2001 hey, the guy that runs that rim site lives by me, can you say no shipping!!! i will. its like that, cuz thats the way it is, huh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted December 6, 2001 Share Posted December 6, 2001 Dude, he's got Longchamps! They are purrrrfect for a Z; you may not need any adapters at all! I wonder how much $$$$ they are? Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Motorsports Ltd Posted December 6, 2001 Share Posted December 6, 2001 "for the bottom two wheels of +27 and +35, what formula would I use to get 0 offset? I know rim width and offset, all I have to do is determine the thickness for the adapters???" If you want 0 offset and wheel is +27 then you need a 27mm thick adaptor (some Z's are 0 offset and some are +10, seen fuzzy info on which ones change). I'm planning to make 4 to 5lug bolt on adaptors this spring (not even starting until all CV and rear disk brackets are sent out!). I'll plan to make them to a suitable thickness so you don't need to use any other spacer except the bolt on adaptor for most applications (ie. unflared Z, likely with coilovers, will poll for feedback when production time nears). Owen, up front you'll need thicker rotor spacers to run with a 5lug hub if you keep your toyota brake setup (vented I assume)(5lug hubs have positive offset of about 20mm built in). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted December 6, 2001 Share Posted December 6, 2001 the guys with the cool wheels are always wheel nazis it seems, the guys with the rare z parts are z parts nazis, i despise them all and try not to deal with them in any way possible. i know, im a jerk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted December 6, 2001 Share Posted December 6, 2001 yikes, just read myself, dang it im so bitter, the watanabes look hard on a z, checked out the watanabe rs8;s??? oh dear me they are the shiznit, 15x11 with a 0 offset, oh man, and i think you can put the flush covers on the rims that they used for aerodynamics, man you could smuggle a whole lot of yay yo in them thangs man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted December 6, 2001 Author Share Posted December 6, 2001 "man you could smuggle a whole lot of yay yo in them thangs man." You got me laughing like a lunatic, man!! Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted December 7, 2001 Author Share Posted December 7, 2001 OOOh, the last page shows Work Meisters! That was my first choice but at $800 per wheel new, I couldn't justify it. Oh, did I mention that the prices I listed above were for a set of 4 including tires? Those Longchamps look mighty good too! Hey Jerry, Thanks for the info. "Your +27 offset equals 1 1/16 inch or 1.06 inches to get 0 offset Your +35 offset equals 1 3/8 inch or 1.38 inches to get 0 offset" When you say xxx inches to get zero offset, is that the size spacer I need? Thanks, Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted December 7, 2001 Share Posted December 7, 2001 found oem rims that may bolt up to a z, and they big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 7, 2001 Share Posted December 7, 2001 Yes Owen, that is the width of spacer needed to get back to zero offset. IMHO the best looking rims for the Z are the RS Watanabes in either gunmetal or black. I think they're perfect for the car, and its a shame than mine are only 6.5" wide... oh well I'm sure you could call them and have them get almost any kind of rim for you... Just be careful, I hear Non can be a WheelNazi! Oh, and one more site for good rimmage is www.aktracing.com, also in Torrance. Their selection borders on ricey, but they've got a couple nice rims. If you're serious about buying from them, I can try to get you a discount as I know someone who works there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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