junkyard wheels

[240Degrees]

i tried to get this junkyard wheel off an old 200sx. its an old mesh wheel. i took off all 4 lug nuts, but it still wont come loose. any of you guys have suggestions? im gonna take some wd40 with me next time. what else should i bring? oh yea im gonna take a big ass mallet too.

[chokudoriS13]

if it doesn't come loose, just take the suspension off piece by piece... :D. That's what I did with one of my 5 junkyard mesh wheels. Had to take it with strut/spring/rotor/spindle/hub, etc, because of a wheel lock.

What do the wheels look like? Like these (mine)?
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid45/pc24920c008f1d6ddbe9f2f8f89847a75/fcd9cf4a.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid45/p19f8cd67acc5915908af6eff8525ec00/fcd9cf53.jpg

[Bbandit]

i love your wheels.. i just love old skool stuff

[Nismo240SX]

PB Blaster!!! it works wonders. you'll get it off in a matter of minutes.

[Natty]

Originally posted by chokudoriS13
if it doesn't come loose, just take the suspension off piece by piece... :D. That's what I did with one of my 5 junkyard mesh wheels. Had to take it with strut/spring/rotor/spindle/hub, etc, because of a wheel lock.

What do the wheels look like? Like these (mine)?
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid45/pc24920c008f1d6ddbe9f2f8f89847a75/fcd9cf4a.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid45/p19f8cd67acc5915908af6eff8525ec00/fcd9cf53.jpg
Are those off a 280z? Is the offset different? 4 or 5 lugs? They look sweet.
Jeff

[chokudoriS13]

Yo, fellow Vortexer :D. They are 4x114.3, +0 offset. They were on a 280Z, but they are aftermarket wheels (most likely Enkei - we don't know, as they don't have the center caps, and are not stamped on the face of the wheel, like Riken or SSR wheels).

Originally posted by Natty
Are those off a 280z? Is the offset different? 4 or 5 lugs? They look sweet.
Jeff

[240Degrees]

they look something like that except it has a smaller lip. I don't know what offset they are, but I'm going to try them on a junked 240 over there. The mesh part is more silver, but I'd like to paint them to be like yours. Everything is still shiny, but its just really dirty.

[240Degrees]

what's PB Blaster? Where do I buy it?

[240Degrees]

hahaha i like the idea of pulling on it and falling on my ass. what part of the wheel/tire should i hit with the rubber mallet? Will it hurt the wheel to pound the hell out of it?

[96SEChick]

Originally posted by chokudoriS13
if it doesn't come loose, just take the suspension off piece by piece... :D. That's what I did with one of my 5 junkyard mesh wheels. Had to take it with strut/spring/rotor/spindle/hub, etc, because of a wheel lock.

What do the wheels look like? Like these (mine)?
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid45/pc24920c008f1d6ddbe9f2f8f89847a75/fcd9cf4a.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid45/p19f8cd67acc5915908af6eff8525ec00/fcd9cf53.jpg

Those wheels look pretty good on your car!! Nice pick!!

[240Degrees]

ok cool thanks. will some wd40 help also?

[240Degrees]

how much do you guys usually pay for a junkyard wheel btw. it's a 15 inch with 205/60/R15. still some tread left.

[chokudoriS13]

Depends on which yard... anywhere from $10-30 a wheel. Depends on their pricing policy.

[240Degrees]

ok here are the wheels. they have no lip, but i like. they came off those old rwd 200sx's. it's a nissan wheel too. thanks james. i brought a rubber mallet with me. it came off easier than i expected. it was kinda fun actually.

[chokudoriS13]

Not bad at all. I, personally, love lip (my 2.5" is not enough damn it! :D), but if you like them, then nice score... What did you end up paying for them and how wide are they?


And 96SEChick: Thanks! :D

[96SEChick]

Originally posted by 240Degrees
ok here are the wheels. they have no lip, but i like. they came off those old rwd 200sx's. it's a nissan wheel too. thanks james. i brought a rubber mallet with me. it came off easier than i expected. it was kinda fun actually.

Those are nice-looking wheels--very clean!!

[240Degrees]

i really want a lip, but right now, anything beats my stock steels. I paid about $30 per wheel. The tires on them suck. You can see the 200sx had alignment problems. I only go to one junkyard and they never have 15 inch wheels with a big lip. They are always in 13s and 14s.

Those wheels are 15x6.5 i think. If that's what the stock wheel size is, then that's it. The tires were the exact same size as the stock ones. They are both 205/60/15.

Thanks 96SEChick. I'm still in the process of cleaning in between all those tiny crevices. Oh well, that's what I get for choosing a mesh wheel.

I'll take a picture soon with them on. Too bad I still have to roll on 2 stock steels. Thanks guys.

[240Degrees]

Ok, I went cruising around in them for a little bit and I took some pics at a gast station. I REALLY like these wheels. It kinda looks like stock alloy teardrop wheels, except way better. Only thing I wish is I had the front two :( .

Maybe some people don't dig my wheels, but it's a whole different story when you actually own the wheels and restore them to near factory condition. :p Maybe it's the hours of cleaning I put into them, but they are starting to grow on me:D .

http://www.geocities.com/christ318i/junkwheels1.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/christ318i/junkwheels2.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/christ318i/junkwheels3.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/christ318i/junkwheels4.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/christ318i/junkwheels5.jpg

[240Degrees]

awww mannnn!!!!! ok im gonna use up zilvia's web space cus these are REALLY nice!

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close up

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side view (my favorite)

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rear quarter view

tell me if these work for u

[Bbandit]

those look clean on your fastback! i like them!
where are the fronts?

[240Degrees]

they uhhh dont exist yet. still gonna go hunt for them in the junkyard. thanks for the compliment bbandit.

[chokudoriS13]

I like that side view. They're pretty shiny... guess you really did spend a lot of time polishing them up :D.

[1 Dirty Truck]

Nice work. Do you have any before pictures so we can see what you were up against.

Also the wheels look really nice on a black car. Good choice.

[KiDyNomiTe]

heres what it looks like with all 4 wheels.

The rims look good for the price, and its not like your gonna find another 240 with those wheels.

[96SEChick]

They look pretty good on the car!! Great find!!

[240Degrees]

here's the junkwheels2 pic in case u really wanted to see it.

[240Degrees]

and this is what it's like with my stock steels. I'm actually still using these until i can get new tires for those other wheels.

[240Degrees]

thanks, i used tein HAs. No upper mount.

I've already posted about a dozen pics, might as well post my coilovers too:p .

[FRpilot]

your car looks really clean and those rims are nice.. i dont really lik mesh rims but they do look good on your car.. i was comparing the blackies on the front and the mesh on the rear.. good job!:)