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Request 1st gen Wheel Pic Comparisons - 15mm vs 20mm vs. 40mm offset, etc.

Old Jan 25, 2007 | 12:39 AM
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awsome thanks that was a perfect example
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by wackyracer
But you got a mis-matching set.
No he doesn't those are enkies on the front in one pic, but he's got enkies, volks, epsilons, knock off enkies. Everything... If I remember his epsilon fronts are 15x7 0 offset and the rears are 15x8or9 0 offset. Lots of lip on his epsilons. my car looks like a 4x4 w/ pizza cutters sitting next to his.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Slammed_GSL
My vote is always "old school".... less gap the better baby!
Epsilons 15x7 205/50/15 in the front, 15x9 225/50/15 in the rear.Don't have the offset specs off the top of my head.
this is the look im goin for. i dig the wheel sticking out of the fender abit, and a stretched out tire. like a 205/50/15 on a 15x9 wheel... i just love the stretched wheel look!!
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Goldfinger
I just mounted the Konig Rewinds - 15x7 w/+20 offset & 205-50-15 rubber on my '85 GSL. Pics should give some idea of how they look.
Thanks Goldfinger for your post on the 20mm offset 15 x 7 rewinds.
Looks good.

Still, I wish there were an option for a lower offset that would fit.
I see pictures like the one attached and say "that's the look I want to achieve".
But I don't know - there must be fender rubbing big time...

Panasport does have 4 x 110 with 15mm offset, but they recommend 20mm.
Attached Thumbnails Request 1st gen Wheel Pic Comparisons - 15mm vs 20mm vs. 40mm offset, etc.-nice-wheel-look-rewinds.jpg   Request 1st gen Wheel Pic Comparisons - 15mm vs 20mm vs. 40mm offset, etc.-white-car-15-inch-panasports.jpg  
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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+40mm offset


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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by FIBREMAZ
Wheels are performance Challengers,still available new in 4x110 or 4x114.3 15"x7"s all round. i'm running locally made springs, 2.25" lowered front (soon to ditched for GC Coilovers with 350lb springs) and 3.75" lowered rear...that's right almost 4" with about 3/4" chopped off the rear bumpstops. KYB shocks and Noltec adjustable strut tops. Whiteline sway bars front and rear. Handles quite nicely on the 15"s


Hey speaking of suspension...I have a REALLY quick question for you FMAZ.....The company KING SPRINGS is out of Australia...and they provide a HUGE drop for our first gens...But are they any good?
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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my white car has 15x7 wheels with a +10 offset

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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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16X7 Rota N1R +38mm wheels with 205/40/16 on an 85 GSL-SE
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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Old Panasport FS Wheel Brochures

I dug up a set of old Panasport brochures I had from the mid- to late 1990s.
They used to offer 14 x 6 wheels, 4 x 110, with 15mm offset.
They offered 15 x 7 wheels, 4 x 110, with 18mm offset.
These were the base wheel options for RX-7s at the time for street wheels.

I'm going to give Panasport a call today to ask about the lowest, clearable FS wheel offset possible for a 1st gen and post.
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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I have some Ronal 15 x 7's with +15mm offset, and a set of (very) old Tokico springs that have my car sitting near the bumpstops. I have no tire rub issues with a 205/50-15. The front fenders have been lightly rolled. I actually have less clearance when using my stock + 13's and a 205/60-13, but the issue with those is the springs.
I know they aren't panasport style, but here's a pic.

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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Onlyonthurs
Hey speaking of suspension...I have a REALLY quick question for you FMAZ.....The company KING SPRINGS is out of Australia...and they provide a HUGE drop for our first gens...But are they any good?
King springs are great if you have smooth roads. The superlows especially ride very harshly.
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Onlyonthurs
i am in the process of getting a set of these for my FB! KONIG REWINDS!! THEY ARE SO FREAKIN HOT! And they are 4 x 110mm /15 X 7/ 20mm offset.




Here is a pic of them on an FB (the silver ones ...im getting the graphite ones), This is Lt. Dan's FB:





Cool Onlyonthurs, please post your pics when you get them!
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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16x8 32mm offset

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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 680RWHP12A
my white car has 15x7 wheels with a +10 offset

Those wheels are sexy whos got a set for sale?
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Slammed_GSL
My vote is always "old school".... less gap the better baby!
Epsilons 15x7 205/50/15 in the front, 15x9 225/50/15 in the rear.Don't have the offset specs off the top of my head.

where can i get those fender flares?
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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SSR RS-8's (rsWatanabe makes them now)

14x8 front, 14x8.5 rear
fronts are ~+20-25, rears ~+20-25 IIRC (to much snow to go look)

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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 2wankel
Those wheels are sexy whos got a set for sale?
i do, pm me for details
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by rotor vs. piston
Watanabes FTW!!!

16x8 32mm offset

Holy Hell! 16 x 8 with 32 mm offset. What about rub?
Like the look of black too.
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 12:10 AM
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It has been raining ON and OFF here in LA. So I cant get the specs.
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Markusr2001
Holy Hell! 16 x 8 with 32 mm offset. What about rub?
Like the look of black too.
Just a little rub on the rear fender... still haven't rolled them... but I'm running the stock -Se wheels for a while
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by wackyracer
It has been raining ON and OFF here in LA. So I cant get the specs.
OK Wackyracer. Thanks for trying. Hopefully you can find time to check when the weather gets better...
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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I measured it during lunch. Im a bit surprised myself that my panas are 15x8, not 15x7. It has 4.75 backspace.
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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16X7 Rota N1R +38mm wheels with 205/40/16 on an 85 GSL-SE
Here's the pic... Sorry about the mess up.. LOL LOL

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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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15x7 Panasports +33 Offset

On GSL-SE though...one more vot for the Panas!

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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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Found an old pix @ rotaryfest last year. Alvin's FB and mine
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