Ditto that last comment. Aftermarket wheels from 1st generation Z cars
('70-78) work great. Our Shelby wheels, pulled from a Z bone yard in Fort
Worth Texas are vintage and look awesome! No fitment problems whatsoever,
other than simply buying a set of chrome lugs--$18 for all 16 and not hard
to find.
Alex
At 12:13 AM 4/26/01 -0400, datsunmike wrote:
>Z wheels will fit as long as they're not factory wheels. IMHO it's a lot of
>work just to install factory wheels with their unusual lug widths. Go for
>aftermarket wheels. The wheels on my Roadster are off a Z and they fit great
>and I can get lugs anywhere.
>
>Mike
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pamela Pepoy" <gppepoy@cybertrails.com>
>To: <Jaykp@aol.com>
>Cc: <fhavlik@flashcom.net>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 9:42 PM
>Subject: Re: Wheel Question
>
>
>> Greetings,
>> I am considering doing the same. What year Z's are compatable with our
>> Roadsters?
>> Guy
>>
>> Jaykp@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> > All,
>> >
>> > I am considering putting Z wheels on my roadster. I have read through
>the
>> > archives and determined that I will probably need to change the lug
>bolts to
>> > 12 mm lugs. Could somebody who has done the same please give me an
>indication
>> > of how involved the process of changing the lugs is? Is it best done by
>a
>> > machine shop? What should I budget for the project?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for the input.
>> >
>> > Jay Williams
>> > '68 SPL
>> > Nashville, TN
>> > SEROC
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