80LS1T Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 I was just wondering if anybody knows anything about these rims? Are they strong enough to hold 450HP? or are they cheap crappy rims? Thanks, Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted December 5, 2002 Author Share Posted December 5, 2002 Oh yeah and I was also wondering how wide can I go on my 80' 280ZX without coilovers or flares? and how wide could I go with coilovers? I am looking at sum 17X7's...are these too tall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 Motegi are very nice rims, however they are primarily front wheel drive rims. 17x7 will fit fine with the proper ottset and 40 series tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 Motegi make some very nice wheels at an attractive price and I actually looked at them when I recently purchaed a set of wheels for my Z. As was mentioned all their stuff is FWD with a large positive offset, so be prepared to run spacers. Good luck. Regards - Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest comeandzpa Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 Motegi rims are very nice; Sears occaisionally has them on sale for maybe $450 for all 4. They would look very stylish on a Z and I almost bought a set for mine, but then decided on another set. Good luck with your search! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Z-rific Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 You will almost surely need spacers. 17x7 is common with them and should be fine on a Z with 45 or 50 series tires. If you have flares you may want at least a 1 1/2" spacer. Look for posts here from RossC and check his website for spacers that will give you proper fitting and lug pattern to run these wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 FYI, Motegi is the marketing BRAND of rim now being offered to the import crowd, but the wheels are made by American Racing Wheels... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 Be careful Motegi rims are very nice and very cheap but there very HEAVY!!!!!!!!! There average 17x7 weights 28lb's and that will slow your car down and make it hard for your brakes to work. If your going for performance these tons of other companies that sell light-weight wheels for about the same price, and you will need spacers that add another 2-4lb's per wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudge Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 If thats true 28 pounds is terrible, 23.5ish is what I'm used to for 17x9.5" wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted December 6, 2002 Author Share Posted December 6, 2002 I emailed the guy and he said that they are 20lbs per rim. It that light weight enough? Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted December 6, 2002 Author Share Posted December 6, 2002 I emailed the guy and he said that they are 20lbs per rim. Is that light weight enough? Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Motorsports Ltd Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 Originally posted by 80LT1:I emailed the guy and he said that they are 20lbs per rim. Is that light weight enough? Guy It's up to you Guy. OEM Z32 and RX7TT rims are right around 16lbs for 16x7.5 and 16x8's. 20lb's isn't bad for a reasonably affordable aftermarket rim. It DOES make quite a difference on the cars responsiveness and braking, a local Xtreme Racing Z (2200lbs/400+hp)has quite a noticeable difference in responsiveness/acceleration between his 'street' Cobra R factory rims and his 16x10 (lighter) 3 pc with slicks. Either smokes most all of us! But if you've got power to spare or you're not addicted to the G spot err force then go for it 7's fit easily on a 280ZX all around with OEM suspension/fenders. With coilovers you can go to 8's up front and sky's the limit (literally!) out back. I've got 280ZX to Honda adaptors as well if you need MML's 280ZX parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAD D Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 i have a set an my car, if they dont work out with my RB26 i will give them to my girl's 02 civic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 I was looking at the motegi mr8 wheels til I found out they were 26lbs each... and that was for a 16x7 and I wanted bigger wheels than that. You might want to look at Kosei or Rota for a lighter weight and not a huge price. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 BTW, spacers are less then 10 lbs for all 4 of them, that equates to about 2.5 lbs per spacer---not bad...and that is at the center of the rim. My $.02. Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 Trust us on this one, most guys don't know what the weight of their wheels are... True racer types and autocrossers take wheel weights into consideration. But the average gear head, hell if they are th right size and look cool, they'd put a 40# rim on their car and not understand where all that power went... Contact the maker before buying ANY wheels used if you are concerned about wheel weights... Adn 26# for that wheel isn't good at all... my 17X9.5 cobra R knockoffs are only 24#s and that is still to heavy in my book... Shave 40#s of your wheel and tire combo and you could free up as much as 100HP equivolant... Rotating weight in the form of tires and wheels is a VERY big deal! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 Brad D - Sweet Z and looking forward to seeing more pics of your RB swap. Looks menacing - good luck. Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BadKarmaCreepin Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 try out rota wheels. i'm getting a set of rota attacks 17x7 and they weigh about 16.5 pounds. you can find them at most places for about $500. they are some bad ass looking wheels! don't bite my style though!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zfan Posted December 14, 2002 Share Posted December 14, 2002 Iv'e got centerlines on my 240Z8 and was wondering if anyone knows what centerline fluted 15x8's weigh? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 19, 2002 Share Posted December 19, 2002 just a thought... take it off and weigh it. nothing like first hand knowlage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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