Hello all,
I have a line on some 81-83 ZX six-spoke wheels, or some american racing
turbine-type wheels, both of which appear to be 14 X 6. I know this has been
answered many times before, so I apologize for asking again, (but I don't
know if there is a searchable archive for this list). Anyway, my questions
are what are my alternatives for the ZX wheels - 12mm studs, or ??? Is it
difficult to replace the studs, and is that all I need? And what size tire
works best on this size wheel?
Also, if anyone has pics of either of these wheels on a roadster, I'd
appreciate seeing them. I don't know how to describe the american racing
wheels other than to say turbine-type, with a raised lip around the bolt
holes... hope you know what I mean...!
Thanks for your help!
John Wightman
'66 1600
Victoria, BC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Walter" <twalter@austin.rr.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: Junkyard wheel finds in SOCAL
> Eric,
>
> An excellent site to start on Datsun Wheels is Kurt Hafer's
> excellent work at:
> http://kmhafer.homestead.com/files/wheelFAQ.htm
>
> Kurt wrote in terms of 510's, so he covers wheels starting
> with 13" with 510 specific information. Any rim larger than
> 14" is fair game for the roadster. Lots of Toyota & Mitsi
> options out there (that don't need those #$%! nissan lug
> nuts!).
>
> The wheels I personally like are the 81-83 ZX six-spoke,
> as they were the lightest (@13 pounds) of the bunch.
> Search for the Hollander Part Number: 62146
>
> As commented on many times, you can not "just bolt up
> these wheels" but really should have the correct 12mm
> studs and correct Nissan Lug nuts when using NISSAN
> aluminum wheels.
>
> Wheel Weight: A rough "rule of thumb" is every pound of
> rotational weight is like adding 7 pounds of dead weight
> to the car. For maximum performance you want to keep
> the rotational weight, as unsprung weight, as light as
> possible! It is one Irony of "performance" rims that are
> larger than stock... they may decrease performance!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom Walter
> Austin, TX
>
> P.S. Trivia... Kurt's grandfather was a retired surgeon
> who made up custom wooden toys & shift knobs. His only
> request for payment was a check made out to American
> Cancer Society. Little things go a long way...
>
>
>
>
>
> eric johnson wrote:
>
> > While perusing my local junkyards for the occasional roadster that shows
up, I look at all of the imports to look for factory and aftermarket wheels.
Lots of early zee steel wheels, swastica's,american racing turbines?, 200 sx
snowflakes, centerlines spun alum, weird cheapos (chrome outer with steel
inner with holes) and tons of others. out of all the four lug nissan factory
wheels which ones are the most desirable or rare?
> >
> > Powder coating is pretty reasonable here, and the prices people pay on
E- BAY for the hard to find factory wheels amazes me. We are all datsun
enthusiasts of various taste and I would just like to help anyone out if
they have any desirables instead of these wheels going to the scrapper.
> > Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month.
> >
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