Classic panasport wheels for GSL-SE

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Jul 11, 2016 | 08:01 AM

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Classic panasport wheels for GSL-SE

I believe I have searched the entire internet for a set of classic panasport wheels that will fit a GSL-SE and have not had any luck. Does anyone know of where I could find these or even a set of replicas??

Jul 13, 2016 | 01:19 AM

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my car came with a set of Konig wheels...they look a lot like the old Panasports...

Jul 13, 2016 | 04:36 AM

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Eg ????! - ?panasport??????

Jul 15, 2016 | 07:20 AM

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Wait a sec. I just saw this on the Mazdatrix website: https://www.mazdatrix.com/panasportwheels.htm

Jul 15, 2016 | 11:28 AM

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See how they all say "race"?
From a guy who ran race Panas on his Miata for years, be careful over potholes. Those wheels are built for the track, not back road rallying.

Jul 15, 2016 | 09:16 PM

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oh yea....watch out with 'race' type products....the Urban Jungle can be a rough place...LOL...
super-light weight stuff is prone to fail with street use....my .02....
I use it on my motorcycles tho....

Jul 15, 2016 | 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by KYPREO

Wait a sec. I just saw this on the Mazdatrix website: https://www.mazdatrix.com/panasportwheels.htm

Looks like street wheels will have to be specially ordered.
panasport.com hasn't changed in 10 years, but the date has been updated in 2014.

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Jul 15, 2016 | 10:49 PM

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You could always get some Watanabe wheels. Panasport, Watanabe and Minilite I think are the oldest makers of the classic 8-spoke "magnesium" style wheel. These type of wheels look good on any vintage European or Japanese car.

Jul 16, 2016 | 06:48 PM

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It is just difficult to find a wheel with a high enough offset. I would like +38

Jul 16, 2016 | 08:37 PM

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Mine were 15x7 +35 and I used a 3mm spacer. Never had any kind of issue at all.

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Jul 16, 2016 | 09:28 PM

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Mine were 15x7 +35 and I used a 3mm spacer. Never had any kind of issue at all.

That would be perfect for me but I need 4x114.3

Jul 17, 2016 | 07:33 PM

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Have you contacted Panasport directly?

Jul 19, 2016 | 03:14 PM

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Mazdatrix sells them.

Jul 19, 2016 | 10:25 PM

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Have you contacted Panasport directly?

I spoke to panasport directly and they don't seem to carry them and have any interest in getting any more made

Jul 19, 2016 | 10:27 PM

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Mazdatrix sells them.

I spoke to them and they were not really helpful. They don't have any in stock and don't seem to want to get any more in. I did get the number for the panasport guy in the U.S. But he didn't seem to be able to get them in the size and offset I need.

Jul 20, 2016 | 12:23 PM

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http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBa...=1469035337610

Jul 20, 2016 | 09:17 PM

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These guys will build to suit. Superlite 15×8 | Trans Am Race Engineering
Are strong enough for street with an AS rating. But no DOT rating (AS is more rigorous but not DOT)

Jul 21, 2016 | 12:51 AM

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I just bought some enkei compe wheels, they have the classic 8 spoke look. You can find em on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Enkei-Gunmeta.../dp/B00DNLF6KC

Jul 21, 2016 | 09:57 AM

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Can you post a pic of the compes installed? These are the ones I want to get as well. Also, What size and offset did you end up getting?

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I just bought some enkei compe wheels, they have the classic 8 spoke look. You can find em on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Enkei-Gunmeta.../dp/B00DNLF6KC