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I was wondering if anyone has these wheels on a 240. Ive seen the Cobra wheels but thought these would look cool cuz they are classic looking and have a +22 offset for 17x8. Just curious.
http://oewheels.net/3448-GT.jpg
hookedup240
05-09-2003, 02:13 PM
ahh the gt/bullit wheels, i don't know how they would look, might look ok.
IMO: they don't even look good on mustangs.
uuninja
05-09-2003, 02:21 PM
They look kinda like the Wantanabe 8 spokes (minus 3 spokes).
Dousan_PG
05-09-2003, 02:23 PM
Originally posted by uuninja
They look kinda like the Wantanabe 8 spokes (minus 3 spokes).
roflmao
sorry i just found that funny but i know what you mean :)
west: i would do it. just to do it. im sure you can sell them easy if you dont like it anyways
probably look at tad odd. big fat spokes like that...but wheres our master photoshoppers? let them do the work and show us..
hookedup240
05-09-2003, 02:33 PM
ok this is a very quick chop i did, put them on my car. Just for an idea.
S15 Powered
05-09-2003, 02:43 PM
They look great on my friend's Bullitt but those are such muscle car wheels, I just don't think they'd look that good on a 240.
Damn bro adjust the brightness on them wheels. LOL
Look good on my car...
http://www.zilvia.net/rides/west/mw13/MWs13Stangwheels1.jpg
Dousan_PG
05-09-2003, 02:50 PM
how do your wheels levitate like that? haha..
mmm not really suitable.
to me, the wheels seem good on boxy car. s13 is too smooth, just doesnt flow right.
Ya the wheels arent the best looking to begin with, although in the pic I dont think its bad. Since there are a billion junked Rustangs in Colorado maybe Ill look for a cheap set to see what they look like. I just need wheels to get my damn 5 Lug swap on :( Wish I was rich.
hookedup240
05-09-2003, 02:54 PM
Originally posted by WeST
Damn bro adjust the brightness on them wheels. LOL
laziness..another side effect of hunger.....haha those commercials are so funny.
Dousan_PG
05-09-2003, 02:55 PM
mark:
5 lug 15s in japan are dirt cheap. im sure you can score a set from like wheelchoice.com or something for pretty cheap (under 700 full set)
:)
other then that, i'd say get S14, those are readily availble.
also z32TT look pretty cool on S13s
nitekids is selling wheels, but they are typhoons [vomit]
go all out. R33 GTR hahahaha...sigh..i wish i could do that..
ruf sells advans :p :D ;)
Originally posted by dousan36
mark:
5 lug 15s in japan are dirt cheap. im sure you can score a set from like wheelchoice.com or something for pretty cheap (under 700 full set)
:)
other then that, i'd say get S14, those are readily availble.
also z32TT look pretty cool on S13s
nitekids is selling wheels, but they are typhoons [vomit]
go all out. R33 GTR hahahaha...sigh..i wish i could do that..
ruf sells advans :p :D ;)
Ya wheelchoice is allot of $$ IMO and I dont have hooks in japan to get me wheels.
Ive considered TTZ Wheels (almost got some last week locally). Ive also won s14 SE wheels for 190$ but the fugger wanted 200$ for shipping so I told him to **** off.
I think Ive searced for every damn OEM wheel that could fit Z Brakes for cheap and be decent looking.
My next idea is the 93 IIRC Q45 BBS wheels. Not sure the offset but they are cheaper and nicer looking then s14 se wheels.
AKADriver
05-09-2003, 02:59 PM
The stock 17x8 Cobra wheels are under $700 for a full set BRAND NEW!
$125 apiece from the Summit catalog, and one of my Ford driving friends says you can find them cheaper.
Originally posted by AKADriver
The stock 17x8 Cobra wheels are under $700 for a full set BRAND NEW!
$125 apiece from the Summit catalog, and one of my Ford driving friends says you can find them cheaper.
$500 On Ebay.
$800 with tires on Ebay :)
Thats the reason im considering them, fit, price, width.
uuninja
05-09-2003, 03:15 PM
Originally posted by WeST
( Wish I was rich.
What Zilvia hasn't made you the newest .com millionaire? ;) j/k
what is the matter with z32 or s14 aloys? I always see them for cheap (~300 a set) on Ebay.
EDIT: damn fast typers my post was obsolete by the time I hit send :p
Originally posted by uuninja
What Zilvia hasn't made you the newest .com millionaire? ;) j/k
what is the matter with z32 or s14 aloys? I always see them for cheap (~300 a set) on Ebay.
EDIT: damn fast typers my post was obsolete by the time I hit send :p
Zilvia makes me poor :) More so now since our T1 line contact expired and we have to find a new host which will be 400$ a month more.
Well, TTZ wheels are +45 front. Not to keen on that idea since you have to adjust camber to make the tires clear even on Spring shock combos, sure they wont fit coils.
S14 SE wheels are just to skinny. I really want a 16x8 16x9 or 17" but that would require spending lots of $.
sykikchimp
05-09-2003, 03:35 PM
16x8 panasports aren't expensive.... but they aren't really attractive either.. lol
BadMoJo
05-09-2003, 06:00 PM
I dont know about those stang wheels. They will probly look cool, I dont think they will clear the brakes. I have looked at them up close and they look they wouldnt even have a chance.
My 98 cobras clear because the spokes curve out a decent amount.
Hmmm, with +22 they should clear unless the spokes are some funky design.
Im looking for other sources to get these wheels and most of them show backspacing. So here I am converting backspacing to offset and it dosent seem right unless the wheels I have found are +43 offset. Heres my calcs.
Backspacing = 5.72"
Wheel width = 8"
5.72" - (8" / 2) = 1.72" Offset.
Now when I convert this to mm its +43. Dosent make since, seems to high for the mustang unless thats really what these replicas are. My question is, am I converting the 1.72" of offset correctly? I assumed its mm that I need to know, but I could be thinking wrong here. Thanks!
BadMoJo
05-09-2003, 08:32 PM
Its not offset the determines if it will clear the brakes its spoke design. If you look at the brakes on a stang the are a floating caliper, so its pretty much flat on the outside and the spokes dont flare out at all really. So if you went to put them on with z brakes the caliper would hit cuz its a fixed caliper with pistons on both sides, meaning its wider.
If you know someone with a mustang try it out, I would be shocked if they cleared.
AKADriver
05-09-2003, 08:44 PM
You're missing one thing about the conversion from backspacing to offset. Backspacing includes the lip that extends past the mounting surface - it's the TOTAL width of the wheel, not just the mounting width. If you measured a 17x8" wheel from lip to lip with a tape measure you'd see it was more like 9" wide.
To properly calculate offset from backspacing, either assume the wheel is 1" wider, or subtract 1/2" from the final number.
Using this method:
5.72" backspace - .5" lip - (8" / 2) = 1.22" offset
1.22" x 25.4 = 31mm.
Chernobyl
05-09-2003, 11:19 PM
Mark, you should go stop by peformance wheel and tire off santa fe and see if they will sell you 2 sets of rear z32 wheels (if they have a couple sets, they usually at least have one). Those would fit and look nice, IMO. I've wanted to run this setup for a while. Look around over there, they have many sets of OEM wheels that might do the trick for the time being.
AKA: I thought that and did the calcs for that but wasent sure thats what you should do. I added a inch when I did it and got 30.6 or something or 31. I guess I will have to find some replicas with the right offset im looking for, thanks!
Alex: Funny, I stopped by Performance Wheels and Tire on the way home from picking up the open diff from you but they had already closed. :) hehe. I might check back there again when I get some time. Wish I could mount up some of these wheels to see if they worked, but its not like I could tell since my Z Brakes wont go on until I have the 5 Lug swap done.
Chernobyl
05-10-2003, 12:08 AM
Yea you should definitely go check them out. I havent been there in a while myself, but I've seen sets of z32 (na or tt, dont know) every time I've been there.
BTW, i replied to your email, did you get it?
ellinikomangas
05-10-2003, 01:46 AM
Why not 350z wheels im sure you could get them cheap from a 350z fan site those rich guys are always getting new rims maybe u could check with them.
Zemus
05-10-2003, 09:02 AM
Originally posted by WeST
Ya wheelchoice is allot of $$ IMO and I dont have hooks in japan to get me wheels.
HAH you are the owner of zilvia, everymember that could hook you up, im sure happy would
Also if you dont mind USDM go with Crown Vic 1997 wheels i think, deeper dish meshs 16x7, very nice wheels
mrmephistopheles
05-26-2003, 10:12 PM
Hey Mark, did a test fit of that wheel last weekend. It fits great in the rear, but will need ~10mm spacer in front if running Z brakes. Stock or Q45 brakes will likely be fine or require 3-5mm if anything.
Doesn't look bad, either.
Thanks to JK Motorsports for the use of their facilities (and sorry about my clumsiness).
Not bad at all, West, i used your car, if its alright...:)
EDIT-Now that i look at it, it kinda has that Blitz Z2 look, not bad at all.
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