Wheels & Brakes
Discussions about different wheel & tire combinations and the affects on a Zcar.
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Approved by the powers that be, here is the offical thread for posting pictures of your wheels. Enough talk, lets see your wheels!
Last reply by w3wilkes, -
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Hey all, There's some Watanabe 15x6.5 wheels on my local Facebook marketplace. The current owner doesn't know the offset and the wheels have been repainted so the original ID stickers are long gone. Do any of the casting or stamped marks on the hub side indicate offset? If all else fails I'll just go measure them but I'm hoping maybe one of you experts can ID them from the pic.
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*So I’ve been trying to find a “correct” black paint to match my TOPY wheel. Despite googling several searches with no luck, I tried a few types of paint flat, matte, etc. none looked right when comparing to my original spare. By chance I had a can of black high temp stove paint. Gave it a try and was surprised to see it was a very close match to my spare. The paint used is Black Rustolem High Heat. For inside the wheel, I used Seymour Alumiblast, which is a bit to bright compared to the spare. Does anyone know of a closer matching paint?
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Hello, I am trying to duplicate this look with the same ROTA RB wheels, but I'm unsure of the finish. I'm attaching a couple of pics because the lighting and angle seem to make a big difference. I will be purchasing these online and can't view them in person. At first, I thought they were gunmetal, but someone else told me they were hyper-black. I'd appreciate any help. Thanks!
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Hello, I recently got a set of 15x8 0 offset Gold Watanabe Type R wheels. I currently have the front Toyota 4X4 SW13 brake calipers installed on my car which does not fit with the Watanabe wheels. My question is does anyone know what front and rear brake kits will work with my new wheels excluding the ZCG kit. My fenders are rolled/cut so I may also be able to run some spacer if needed but nothing too crazy. Any input would be appreciated thanks.
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So finally got around to replacing my rear struts. I did notice that there was a little leak on the drivers side hose where it mounts to the body. It appears that the stem coming out of the stainless line is where it's coming out. I put on some stainless lines many, many years ago from Motorsport Auto. So, not the question is, since you can't get one hose, i thought I would replace both rear hoses. The stainless hose come in a set of four, so that's one option, or just get a pair of rubber stock hoses...... Not sure about running stainless hose in front and rubber in the rear? If I get a set of stainless, any recommendation there? I know most won't fit in the factory clip…
Last reply by dutchzcarguy, -
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FYI - there’s a member over on HybridZ (walkerbk) who has created a nice replacement for the black bushing cover for the ebrake pivot. Picture of my OEM piece attached, which we used to design his version. Contact him with any interest, not me.
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Thought this question would be best answered by the forum. I'm working on my 1977 280z and hoping to learn a little more about the wheels. My grandma purchased the car new in the Seattle area in 1977 and the car came with gold painted wheels from the dealer (at least I'm 90% sure that's the case). The gold paint (or tinted clear???) was chipping off so my uncle who owned the car before me had them stripped and polished. I'd like to restore them to the original gold but I can't find any pictures or information on the wheels as any other color than the black/polished combo. I'm attaching a picture of the wheel (not mine but one I found on the net) and a pic of an old …
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I have a set of Watanabe style wheels that are on a 240Z that I recently purchased. I’ve googled the best I can but have not been able to ID their brand. Does anyone know what they are?
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I have been searching for an original tire for my 6/1971 240z which I am restoring. I have read through all the threads I can find about what tires the 240z's came with originally (Bridgestone or Toyo). I knew my other 240z (track day car) still had the original spare tire in it, so I took a fresh look at it. I was surprised to see that the date code is 149 (fourteenth week of 1969). That is a lot earlier than I expected for the car given its 12/70 door tag date. It seems unlikely that it would have been swapped out for an earlier tire at some point. Anyone else see that kind of wide date range difference comparing your original spare tire and the manufacture…
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Whilst on my far too frequent trawl through various searches on Yahoo Japan auctions, I found this Kobe Seiko wheel sticker. I loved it, but the price was high, and I left it a few weeks, and finally convinced myself (well the wallet) to buy it. Its fairly well documented on here who Kobe Seiko were and the wheels that they produced for the S30, as well as wheels for various other cars. I liked it as the wheel featuring on the sticker is a Maglloy version, Kobe released in, I think, 1978, and I am lucky enough to own. The original sticker is quite large (22cm) and due to its expense, I didn't want to use, or where to put it. So, I had the original scanned, scale…
Last reply by dutchzcarguy, -
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I'm about halfway through upgrading my brakes and just noticed the rotor is way too thick for the caliper. One side already has the rotor installed and I painted both calipers. Calipers are AC Delco 18FR247 and 18FR248 for an 85 4runner. They have S12-8 stamped on them. I got the rotor from silvermine as well as the spacers. Did I get the wrong calipers? Or am I supposed to just run the stock rotors?
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