logan1 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I am trying to decide if I should buy some wire wheels from my 240Z. If anyone has picture of a Z car with wire wheels please post. I really like wire wheels but am a little unsure as to whether or not they will look right on a Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1race79 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/f1race79/72240Z010.jpg http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/f1race79/72240Z011.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudeboy Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Here you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONGO510 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I had wires on my 79. It looked great. I would never do it again, they are a real pain in the ass to keep clean and rust free. Mongo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19762802+2 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/1437361936.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shika805 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 that burnt orange Z is making me change my mind of wire mesh wheels. nice post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyz77 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 ^ + 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langfordchuck Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Good question Logan1! I have been on a bit of a search for exactly this: some cool wire wheels. As I noted in a post in the 'show your wheels thread' on this site, I am looking for an older european/aston martin look, complete with wire wheels. I hear you MONGO510, they are a real pain to keep clean: recall how many MGB's came with them, and how many still look good. More importantly, if they are older (used) wheels they also need maintenance to avoid run out (i.e., tighten spokes if they are real old, etc) .However, I am still willing to do it as i think the look could really rock if done right. new ones from Dayton and from Dunlop have that OEM look but without the issues associated with older wire wheels. Classic MotorSports from july 2003 has a good article on them, aimed at brit car owners but useful for the rest of us. One key variable in wire wheels is the centre caps: on Borani's like the ones you find on older masers and Ferraris the centre knock offs are quite large. I am not sure that exact look work so well for the 260z, so I am hoping for something with a more discrete (non-knock-off) cap. the other variable is the number of spokes and their location in relation to the outer edge of the rim. a 72 spoke wheel looks good IMO, but there is the issue of cleaning all those spokes, and with that many there is not much room for hands tools and clothes. But I find the 48 spoke look too spare. I personally like the spokes close to the outer edge: I think this is a more classic look. The pic of the red zed below is what got me started: i pm'd the person who supplied the pic but didn't hear back. I was hoping to get the maker and specs for the wheels but no go so far. But I just loooove the look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Here is Tommy Sullivan's survivor Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langfordchuck Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Niiice.... Any idea what make those rims are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplyedmind Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I would usually say mesh is the clean but wires looking pretty clean right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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