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Old 01-22-06, 11:05 PM
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Old School wheels

I was wondering if there's any old school 'MAG' style wheels (like on the Mach 1) 5 spoke available for our cars. I searched, but it was a rediculously lame search that turned up nothing.
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panasport makes old school wheels check on a search you will find them but so you know they are pricey
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Panas aren't five spokes, nor are they mags.

Anyone else?
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American Racing Wheels something or other, I forget right now. Its 2 AM.


Check them. I do believe they DID, or might still do.
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No go. The only ones they offer for us are guady

But, for future reference, I'm looking for something like this:

http://www.americanracing.com/wheels...lloy&section=P
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Best chance then is converting to GSL-SE for 4x114 bolt pattern or get yourself hub adapters.

There isn't a wheel for 4x110 like that. Sorry.
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Find the phone # for American Racing, tell them you have a such and such year of Rx-7 and they have the 4x110 bolt pattern, say would you guys be willing to custom drill these (fill with rims name or part #) and if so how much would the drill charge be? they will give you a drill charge ($10-$100) for each wheel. Then they'll probably give you the total price of all four. (ignore this, they just dont want to do it cause there lazy and want to scare you with big #'s, that is unless you are scared of big #'s )
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that's a 5 spoke, 5 hole, 5 lug rim. if it's drilled for 4 lugs they would drill clost to the raised centers of the spokes. which may detract from the look of the rims. but i'd still like to see it on a 1st gen. 17x9 is heavy and big though......
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Damn didn't notice the size. . . I'm looking for more like fifteens. . . . I'm probably making an impossible search
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Everyone Ive talked to recomends finding a set of rims that have the center caps that cover the lugs..... but nobody ever told me you couldnt do it to a normal wheel.... or you could order a set of "blanks" with no lug holes... and take them to a machine shop... i dont know...
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Ive actually seen a 5 lug 18 inch wheel redrilled for a Honda Accord, (looked incredibly stupid....) he didnt have the lug covers, but it got me to thinking....... if a Honda guy could do it.....
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I had these American Racing wheels custom drilled for my 80LS, and they fit very well. They are in 14x6, and a little bit wide on the outside, causing some fender rubbing during cornering. They're the only ones I've seen like them, however;

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Oldschool wheels?

Heres what I sent to the shop yesterday to get metal sleeves put in.




American Racing 200S (or also called Libre's)
13x7

I got a steal on these wheels,the people dont know what they had.I just ordered center caps for them.Im going to polish the lip,and paint the insides either a dark gun metal or probally black.

But im 99.% sure its going to be black.

Heres some info on the wheels. http://www.roadsters.com/wheels/#ARH

I can get adaptors made for 40+ off set wheels (which im going to do next for the 4x110,on my budget car)

Its about $200. with lug nuts and evrything.But I dont know how much to ship to you guys.

If your intrested,rotary7@gmail.com.

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btw,my wheels are made in the early 70s,and thats not my original picture...

is that oldschool enough?




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