bluerat Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 G'day Guys, I understand the 240Z came out in Oz with 4.5 by 14 inch rims, as stated in the Homogation papers, Is it true that in the US they were fitted with 5.5 by 14 inch rims standard and does anybody know what the G-noned Zed came out with in regard to rim width and size?? Also were the 260Z(Aust) and 280Z(US) fitted with 4.5 inch rims or larger? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nat0_240_chevZ Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 NOT 4.5'' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zedevan Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 from what i can tell alot of g-nosed cars came from the factory with quite skinny wheels still, so not making use of the flares. However, watanabes in 14" x 5.5, 8 and 10" were all factory options (the only year i am sure of this is 1973, but i assume that in the years after, this was the case also). I am hoping to eventually get an offical copy of the sports options parts catalog that i can keep in the glove box etc. This is therefore my argument to police should they ever question my 9.5" rims, as vicroads regulations only state they must b within 1-2" of the widest factory option, without making mention of the country...although i am fairly sure in court i would loose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerat Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 I've scanned the Page from the 240Z homogation papers for you Zedevan, as it lists the wheel size options, you are right theyn are 7.0inch, 8.0inch and 10 inch, but it came out crap!!! and not worth posting! I could post a photocopy if you want. So nato, what does NOT 4.5" mean??, no they are not 4.5inches std? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted October 14, 2008 Administrators Share Posted October 14, 2008 from what i can tell alot of g-nosed cars came from the factory with quite skinny wheels still, so not making use of the flares. However, watanabes in 14" x 5.5, 8 and 10" were all factory options (the only year i am sure of this is 1973, but i assume that in the years after, this was the case also). I am hoping to eventually get an offical copy of the sports options parts catalog that i can keep in the glove box etc. This is therefore my argument to police should they ever question my 9.5" rims, as vicroads regulations only state they must b within 1-2" of the widest factory option, without making mention of the country...although i am fairly sure in court i would loose I find this quite strange because you see lots of tubbed street legal vehicles. So I wonder how the rules vary on this, as there are many rides out there with far wider wheels than standard and far taller too. Unless of course they are all illegally modified, which I find hard to believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nat0_240_chevZ Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 sorry was at lunch and had very lil time. see attached pics from early model 240z bog stocka!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nat0_240_chevZ Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 as you can see they were 5.0" not 4.5 mythicals which 'were' available at some stage for usdm but were extremely short lived if at all, but the set you are looking at is definately a 70 model car which was almost dead stock and lots of rust to go with it!!! no problems in advance! nat0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerat Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 Thanks, They are listed as 5.5 inches in the homologation papers, now I've read them properly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoota G Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Went for a surf on the Vic:PRoads website Ewwww http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/CC48FC10-4D57-4F04-82E1-3BD72EF88340/0/VSI8.pdf That's the link. Section 8 ( i apologize to the mentally challenged ) says no wider than 25mm. So i think i'm in a large group of people who are up S#%t Creek without a paddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zedevan Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 "the width of any replacement rim must not be more than 25mm greater than the widest wheel specified by the vehicle manufacturer for that model or vehicle series" in japan vehicles from the same series (fairlady, 240zg, 432?) could be specified with 10" wide rims (as documented in their parts catalogs), so i interpret that it is legal to put up to approx 11" wheels onto our cars, making my 9.5" rears well within the limits Bluerat, i wouldn't mind a scan of the document you were refering too if you ever get it to work out clearly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sco_aus Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Yeah me too, though what was the rim diameter for the 10 inch wheels? I dont think my simmons would come under this rule. Tho I had better check the ACT ruling on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerat Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 I tried again, but its very hard to read, let alone trying to convince some officious public servant!! Send me an address and I'll post you a photocopy, If you want to make a real impact with officaldome, ring CAMS and get the complete Homologation papers...they look very impressive!! If your worried, why dont you just get them signed off by an engineer? the cop's can't argue with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sco_aus Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Yes they can. It doesn't matter how much you know more than them, they can still slap a sticker on your car and make you take it over the pits. Technically, any modification, unless a genuine option, has to be engineered, unless its an adr approved direct swap. So bolting a different seat on to standard rails, still has to be engineered, because its not original and not designed for that car. I hate some of their stupid rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 hey bluerat could you give a copy of what you have to Wombat and get him to deliver it to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerat Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 Yeah, no worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Can someone please get a photo of the tyre placard from the glovebox? I'm pretty sure its a little silver sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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