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Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1874471739: NISSAN

To: j.wissler@attbi.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1874471739: NISSAN
From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@attbi.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 12:11:35 -0800
I had a set of these.  Note "had".  Never mounted on my car.  That price is 
quite high, btw.  Check with your local Nissan auto wreckers.   For $548, 
you can buy any of a number of new wheels with FWD offsets in either 4x4.5 
or 4x100mm that will work with the methods described below.

The offset is wrong.  You either need longer studs with spacers, or 
adapters.  Adapters are the better (and easier) way to go.  Adapters are 
just a slab of metal with the bolts offset so they bolt to your existing 
studs and then the wheels bolt directly to these.  You can get a set in the 
$200-$250 range.  Look in the early Z forums at www.zcar.com.

If you use longer studs, you'll need to remove your existing studs.  To 
remove the rear studs, you'll need to remove the brake backing plate, which 
requires removing the wheel bearing, which means new wheel bearing 
hardware, OR you can drill a hole in the backing plate and use it to pound 
the studs in and out.  You'll either need to use 12mm studs, which have a 
larger knurl so will require that you enlarge the hole in your axles/hubs, 
or you might be able to get longer 7/16" studs which can use those Wheel 
Components 7/16" lugnuts.  There have been some complaints about Wheel 
Components product quality and customer service.  After changing the studs 
you'll need spacers to slide over the studs to go between the hub and the 
wheel.

In essence, a lot of trouble for not much gain.  Instead, why not buy my 
centerline style 14x6 wheels with center caps and good 195/60/14 
tires?  They'll bolt right on your car, no mods, and will be less than the 
$548 tireless wheels in the auction.  Check out the pictures in my link 
below and make me an offer.

At 11:38 AM 12/12/2002 -0800, j.wissler@attbi.com wrote:
>So tell me again what it takes to mount these on a Roadster?
>
>Title of item:  NISSAN 300ZX  ORIGINAL ALLOY WHEELS ('83-'85)
>Seller: souply
>Starts: Dec-08-02 15:42:08 PST
>Ends:   Dec-15-02 15:42:08 PST
>Price:  Starts at $548.00
>To bid on the item, go 
>to:      http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1874471739
>
>
>Item Description:
>         15 X 6.5 PART NUMBER 4030003P25. REPLACEMENT COST $290 PER WHEEL. 
> SET OF 4 IN GOOD CONDITION. SHIPPING FREE IN 48 STATES.
>
>         Visit eBay, The World's Online Marketplace TM at http://www.ebay.com
>

Adam Bradley
'70 Datsun 1600 Roadster SPL311-28181
'67 Datsun RL411 SSS sedan RL411-11321
'66 Datsun PL411 sedan PL411-022447
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