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94haut
08-12-2008, 04:12 PM
Why are the eight spoked rims so popular with the z cars?
sblake01
08-12-2008, 04:41 PM
Popular? They're cheap and plentiful since they were a standard ZX rim.
CoastGuardZ
08-12-2008, 04:46 PM
Because they look so damn good!

Others may have some input regarding original Watanabes, Panasports or Mini Lites... but my take is purely from a cosmetic/asthetic point of view.
sblake01
08-12-2008, 05:29 PM
You know, I completely missed what rim he was referring to. I was talking about the 6 spoke ZX wheel.:stupid:
Danglybanger
08-12-2008, 05:33 PM
I think the 6 spoke alloys don't look the part on a Z car, despite having come as optional on them... and ZX wheels just look awful on the earlier car.

I like the 8 spoke minilites, a classic look, third after slot mags, which are second after Daisy hubcaps :)
sblake01
08-12-2008, 05:34 PM
As you can see, I'm partial to the factory alloys myself.:)
74260ZMan
08-12-2008, 06:28 PM
How about the 9 spoke...
Nissanman
08-12-2008, 08:12 PM
....or 10 spoke:classic:
http://www.performancewheels.com.au/images/big_15x6.10.jpg
Walter Moore
08-12-2008, 08:20 PM
... and ZX wheels just look awful on the earlier car...

Heh,

To quote Garfield (the cat) "I resemble that remark!"

ROFL

No offense intended.
(Or taken I hope.)
mikewags
08-12-2008, 09:29 PM
Those "8 spokes" are sweet...Panasport Watanabe's right? I'd love to get a set, but i'm just not willing to drop $800+ bucks on rims anytime soon.
26th-Z
08-13-2008, 12:17 AM
Panasport and Watanabe are two different manufacturers. Although Panasports look like Watanabes, there are differences. Two pictures attached - the Watanabe A spoke and the Watanabe B spoke.
Danglybanger
08-13-2008, 12:34 AM
As you can see, I'm partial to the factory alloys myself.:)

Heh,

To quote Garfield (the cat) "I resemble that remark!"

ROFL

No offense intended.
(Or taken I hope.)

Haha, no offense meant from me ever, I just put my opinions out there for the sake of forum discourse... and also to be a forum whipping boy, with the expectation that everyone else then tells me how ridiculous my car looks with polished, unpainted Daisy-style caps ROFL I do like making my opinions known, I'm afraid...
sblake01
08-13-2008, 04:01 AM
Why would I take offense? I have the correct factory alloys on my Z and 810, not the ZX alloys.
Force Fed
08-13-2008, 07:32 AM
They are a classic rim, and they are not just popular w/ Z-cars, or even Jap cars in general. Plenty of 240SX's, RX-7's, and AE86's are rolling on those rims, as well as a lot of British cars (not Watanbes in particular but that style). I think they look good on almost anything, I'm like the others though, love to have them but can't afford them.
NZeder
08-13-2008, 10:12 PM
period correct is my reply - RS Watanabe's were listed on the JDM sport option catalogue back in the day and the great news is that you can still get them today :)
srbigbutt
08-14-2008, 03:22 PM
I think they have a combination of old school and new school looks to them. I love mine.

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/8568/img00345tr9.jpg
xray
08-14-2008, 04:45 PM
[QUOTE=srbigbutt;264610]I think they have a combination of old school and new school looks to them. I love mine.

Did you got your new suspension installed also? May be just me, but the car in that photo sits better than the initial install pics youposted awhile back.

Lookin good!
srbigbutt
08-14-2008, 05:14 PM
No not new. But modified. I cut my stock springs. I will eventually get new. Maybe later this year. I just wanted a quick fix to see what it would look like. Ride didn't seem to change at all.