Eric,
An excellent site to start on Datsun Wheels is Kurt Hafer's
excellent work at:
http://kmhafer.homestead.com/files/wheelFAQ.htm
Kurt wrote in terms of 510's, so he covers wheels starting
with 13" with 510 specific information. Any rim larger than
14" is fair game for the roadster. Lots of Toyota & Mitsi
options out there (that don't need those #$%! nissan lug
nuts!).
The wheels I personally like are the 81-83 ZX six-spoke,
as they were the lightest (@13 pounds) of the bunch.
Search for the Hollander Part Number: 62146
As commented on many times, you can not "just bolt up
these wheels" but really should have the correct 12mm
studs and correct Nissan Lug nuts when using NISSAN
aluminum wheels.
Wheel Weight: A rough "rule of thumb" is every pound of
rotational weight is like adding 7 pounds of dead weight
to the car. For maximum performance you want to keep
the rotational weight, as unsprung weight, as light as
possible! It is one Irony of "performance" rims that are
larger than stock... they may decrease performance!
Cheers,
Tom Walter
Austin, TX
P.S. Trivia... Kurt's grandfather was a retired surgeon
who made up custom wooden toys & shift knobs. His only
request for payment was a check made out to American
Cancer Society. Little things go a long way...
eric johnson wrote:
> While perusing my local junkyards for the occasional roadster that shows up,
>I look at all of the imports to look for factory and aftermarket wheels. Lots
>of early zee steel wheels, swastica's,american racing turbines?, 200 sx
>snowflakes, centerlines spun alum, weird cheapos (chrome outer with steel
>inner with holes) and tons of others. out of all the four lug nissan factory
>wheels which ones are the most desirable or rare?
>
> Powder coating is pretty reasonable here, and the prices people pay on E- BAY
>for the hard to find factory wheels amazes me. We are all datsun enthusiasts
>of various taste and I would just like to help anyone out if they have any
>desirables instead of these wheels going to the scrapper.
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