<VV> Wheels for early model

[Karl Clark]

Yeah, I was trying to find the manufacturer that makes wheels to fit EM.
(16")  Everywhere I look doesn't have listings for the older Datsun or 80's
Toyota. And so far when I go to a tire store I get a younger person who has
no idea.
thanks,
Karl

On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 8:12 PM, Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com> wrote:

> Hi Karl,
>
> Yeah, we've talked about wheels once or twice :-)
>
> Ok, short answer:
>
> Wheels spec'd for 1970's Datsun Z cars are a popular swap.  The backspace
> isn't quite right, so the wheels need to be 6" wide.  IMHO, a better swap is
> early 80's "AE86" series Toyota Corrolas which have more backspace.  I got a
> set of 15x7 wheels and 205/55-15 BFG tires last fall and today it was
> finally nice enough to start bolting them on!  Driver's side photo attached.
>  You could get 16x7 and 205/45-16 tires that should fit well.
>
> Long answer:
>
> http://autoxer.skiblack.com/tires.html
>
> --Bryan
>
> Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
> http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
>  Corvairs: '62 700 Wagon, '64 Greenbrier, '65 Corsa, '66 Corsa
>  '69 Road Runner, '09 Ford F-150, '99 Neon R/T
> "Why do something if you're not going to obsess about it?"
>
>
>
> On Mar 15, 2010, at 11:06 AM, Karl Clark wrote:
>
> > Where can I buy aftermarket wheels 16"-17" for an early model.  I've just
> > joined VV so if this has been gone over many times, sorry.
> > Karl
>
>
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