s13drifter Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 I think so, they also work with dragway in Qld so unsure where the work is done for the custom stuff? I think dragway do the hoops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Dezart Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 So is anyone likely to make a set of these in 8x15 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted October 19, 2019 Administrators Share Posted October 19, 2019 Alan @HS30-H is the only person I know who had these reproduced in 15" in the past and I get the impression he's not wanting to get into that again, given costs etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS30-H Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 3 hours ago, gav240z said: Alan @HS30-H is the only person I know who had these reproduced in 15" in the past and I get the impression he's not wanting to get into that again, given costs etc.. Wasn't actually me who led/financed the project, but I was peripherally involved with it. Costs were huge. The patterns, castings and machining (and testing, heat-treating and coating) were all done in the UK by a motorsports-specialist casting/forging company, and that ain't cheap. The latest run of replicas being sold in Japan by M-Speed are made outside Japan, so their overhead costs are much lower. They are slightly different than the originals, and are made from Aluminium alloy rather than Magnesium. 17 hours ago, Sean Dezart said: So is anyone likely to make a set of these in 8x15 ? No idea. gav240z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunrally Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 On 4/7/2019 at 12:35 PM, cracker said: I received mine on Friday. They look great. I'm not an expert on wheel manufacturing but the quality seems very high also. By some stroke of luck, they clear my brakes, so at this stage it's unlikely I'll sell them (sorry Gav!). I'll unpack properly and get some better pics when I have some time. This is a bit of an old thread nowadays, but I was reading it yesterday and wondered if the wheel studs were replaced with longer ones to allow secure fastening of the rims. Lovely rims BTW, I applaud your decision to go with the period 14x7 size, not the common modern 'ginormous' sizings. (yet another) Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csp-311 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Datsunrally, Longer wheel studs are easily found, like Kameari or Nismo, in differing lengths; https://www.rhdjapan.com/kameari-long-hub-bolt-8-bolt-set.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunrally Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 21 hours ago, csp-311 said: Datsunrally, Longer wheel studs are easily found, like Kameari or Nismo, in differing lengths; https://www.rhdjapan.com/kameari-long-hub-bolt-8-bolt-set.html Yes, you're right, I have them on my (non-Z) car. To my eye the orange Z with the works replica wheels needed some too. Standard studs are generally made for thin steel wheels, so I'm interested to know if (a year later) the car ended up with them. Just wonderin'… Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 On 8/20/2020 at 2:50 PM, datsunrally said: This is a bit of an old thread nowadays, but I was reading it yesterday and wondered if the wheel studs were replaced with longer ones to allow secure fastening of the rims. Lovely rims BTW, I applaud your decision to go with the period 14x7 size, not the common modern 'ginormous' sizings. (yet another) Jeff Hi Jeff, No replacement wheel studs were needed for these wheels. The offset is -16 from memory so they sit out in the guard nicely as they come, and the hub face is no thicker than a normal alloy wheel. If you did want longer studs for whatever reason (spacers etc) you could go for rear studs from a 240z/260z which I think add around 10mm... or there are a few other options around if you wanted even more. Cheers, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunrally Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 1 hour ago, cracker said: Hi Jeff, No replacement wheel studs were needed for these wheels. The offset is -16 from memory so they sit out in the guard nicely as they come, and the hub face is no thicker than a normal alloy wheel. If you did want longer studs for whatever reason (spacers etc) you could go for rear studs from a 240z/260z which I think add around 10mm... or there are a few other options around if you wanted even more. Cheers, James Hi James, Good to hear the Kobe Seiko wheels didn't require longer studs, thanks also for the info regarding the longer studs on the rear of the 240Z/260Z, I didn't know that. Any chance of a photo of your car sitting on those lovely wheels? Cheers, Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 16 hours ago, datsunrally said: Hi James, Good to hear the Kobe Seiko wheels didn't require longer studs, thanks also for the info regarding the longer studs on the rear of the 240Z/260Z, I didn't know that. Any chance of a photo of your car sitting on those lovely wheels? Cheers, Jeff OdinZ, gav240z, Dragonball240z and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunrally Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Magic, just stunning! Great work Jeff cracker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted August 24, 2020 Administrators Share Posted August 24, 2020 James, how did you find sourcing rubber for 14" wheels? What tyres did you go with? By the way, what brakes are you running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 hour ago, gav240z said: James, how did you find sourcing rubber for 14" wheels? What tyres did you go with? By the way, what brakes are you running? Not easy! Very few tyres in a decent compound available for less than drug money. I went with Falken RT615K+ in 195/60 which are not quite as tall as I'd like but because the car sits low I'm reasonably happy with the look. Fronts are an R32 caliper on Lindsay's (zshop) custom disc, rears are R31 disc conversion. gav240z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS30-H Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 I can recommend the re-issue ADVAN (Yokohama) HF Type-D in 195/70-14. Here they are on a set of genuine 432 type Kobe Seikos, but I reckon the size will happily stretch the extra inch to work on the 7J Kobe Seiko Works Rally Mag replicas: OdinZ and cracker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 On 8/24/2020 at 9:27 PM, HS30-H said: I can recommend the re-issue ADVAN (Yokohama) HF Type-D in 195/70-14. Here they are on a set of genuine 432 type Kobe Seikos, but I reckon the size will happily stretch the extra inch to work on the 7J Kobe Seiko Works Rally Mag replicas: These look great Alan, thanks for the tip. Did you source from Japan or a local supplier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.A.R. Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 On 10/19/2019 at 3:34 AM, Sean Dezart said: So is anyone likely to make a set of these in 8x15 ? Ponyo240z and OdinZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS30-H Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 7 hours ago, cracker said: These look great Alan, thanks for the tip. Did you source from Japan or a local supplier? When originally announced, it seemed that they would be limited to the Japanese domestic market. But after I think something like a year or more Yokohama took the decision to release them in Europe (I think possibly limited release in North America too?). In my local case, Yokohama UK are stocking them: https://www.yokohama.co.uk/Tyres/Car-Tyres/Classic-Car-Tyre/(product)/A008 cracker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted September 6, 2020 Administrators Share Posted September 6, 2020 They seem to stretch ok on the wider 7" wheels. cracker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunrally Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 That looks like a winning combination to me Watanabes in 14 x 7 with the same tyres would tick the box too. Period look and ride with modern tyre construction and materials. Win! Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb79gt Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) Hello i am looking for some wheels for my street driven car. What is rge expected price for genuine kobe seiko wheels the z432 or "violet" style what would i be paying Edited October 10, 2020 by rb79gt Refine question before it is posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csp-311 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 4 hours ago, rb79gt said: Hello i am looking for some wheels for my street driven car. What is rge expected price for genuine kobe seiko wheels the z432 or "violet" style what would i be paying If my memory serves me right (from what someone on Classizcars.com said) , about 1 million Yen for a set of Kobe Seiko genuine Z432 wheels is about the current rate in Japan. That is about $13,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircobra Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 there's someone selling Chinese copies for 1.9k shipped to Aus. Good value? Hard to tell how good a copy they're since I dont have the originals ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted October 11, 2020 Administrators Share Posted October 11, 2020 1 hour ago, aircobra said: there's someone selling Chinese copies for 1.9k shipped to Aus. Good value? Hard to tell how good a copy they're since I dont have the originals ... Long discussion around that. https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/64479-parts-for-sale-4x-reproduction-nissan-fairlady-z432-wheels-in-aluminum/#comments Buy at your own risk.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunrally Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 On 10/11/2020 at 11:28 AM, gav240z said: Long discussion around that. https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/64479-parts-for-sale-4x-reproduction-nissan-fairlady-z432-wheels-in-aluminum/#comments Buy at your own risk.. Well, some of that 'discussion' made for heavy reading. The word unscrupulous comes to mind. Others may just jump in and take advantage of the price. Jeff gav240z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted October 12, 2020 Administrators Share Posted October 12, 2020 It is difficult to get someone to see something when their job depends on them remaining blind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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