These Watanabe "minilite look alikes" are not pricey. They are laying around in most half cut importers in piles. Finding 4 that match is the problem. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, 3 May 2002 2:06 AM Subject: Re: Performance minilites for a 240Z
> Jap magnesium ones. > I wish I read Japanese. > Hmmmm Pricey I bet. > Really nice though. > Rick White. > > --- "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >jap ones: > >http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/index2.htm > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Chris Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 12:33 AM > >Subject: Re: Performance minilites for a 240Z > > > > > >> > >> Performance Superlights (minilights are the origionals) are only made up > >to > >> 15x7 (i think 15x8's were made some time in the past but not now.) There > >> are also the "japanese" mini/superlights which are actuallly lighter (they > >> are quite light) than the performance ones. They are of a slightly > >> different design but from more than 3m or so they look the pretty much the > >> same. The "japanese" ones are much squarer spokes than the superlights > >and > >> then the minilights are rounder again. Im not sure what sizes the > >japanese > >> ones come in, but i know they come in 13 and 14's. i think 13x5.5 and > >> 14x6. Try second hand tyre dealers, as the tyres they get in are all > >still > >> on rims then they take em off and resell the tyres and if they can the > >> rims. Most of the time they are just ugly steel rims > >> > >> Not sure where you are but if your in perth there are a couple of sets at > >> Swan Tyres in Osborne park, one set is powder coated and painted yellow at > >> the moment. > >> > >> > >> > >> David Andrews writes: > >> > >> > G'day All, > >> > > >> > Was wondering is there was anywhere special I had to go to get some > >> > Performance minilite rims for my 240Z or would any mag type place have > >> > them? > >> > Also, I was wondering what others are running/would recommend I run in > >> > terms of size. I would love to get some 16"'s but i don't know if they > >> > make them in 16. I was thinking approx 7" width (give or take 0.5)? > >> > Thanks, > >> > Dave > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > Get Your free Ozdat Email Account > ---> http://www.ozdat.com > > _____________________________________________________________ > Run a small business? Then you need professional email like [EMAIL PROTECTED] from Everyone.net http://www.everyone.net?tag > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
