FC OE wheels.
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FC OE wheels.
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Not familiar with ALL of the wheels ever offered on FC's from the factory, so I was wondering if someone can give me a rundown of them...
Bologna Cutter - 5 lug, 15 inch, typically seen on GXL.
Phone Dial - 4 lug, 14 inch, typically seen on base.
Turbo II - 5 lug, 16 inch, 10 spoke, Seen on T2's (Duh) available in white on 10AE...
S5 GTU - 5 lug, 15 inch, pseudo 10 spoke
Vert - 5 lug, BBS style, frequently stolen center caps...
5 spoke light weight - 5 lug
I know there's one missing and it's not seen on the following link either...
http://www.mazdarecycling.com/html/wheels.asp
Can someone tell me about them? Look to be a 7 spoke variation of the Turbo II wheels, 16 inch, date code stamped 1988 IIRC. I'll inspect them a little closer in the daylight tomorrow. If I can find the camera, snap a few pics.
Why are these never seen on any other RX-7? IIRC the only 5 lug vehicles in 1988 were the RX-7, 626, 929, and the MPV minivan.
Not familiar with ALL of the wheels ever offered on FC's from the factory, so I was wondering if someone can give me a rundown of them...
Bologna Cutter - 5 lug, 15 inch, typically seen on GXL.
Phone Dial - 4 lug, 14 inch, typically seen on base.
Turbo II - 5 lug, 16 inch, 10 spoke, Seen on T2's (Duh) available in white on 10AE...
S5 GTU - 5 lug, 15 inch, pseudo 10 spoke
Vert - 5 lug, BBS style, frequently stolen center caps...
5 spoke light weight - 5 lug
I know there's one missing and it's not seen on the following link either...
http://www.mazdarecycling.com/html/wheels.asp
Can someone tell me about them? Look to be a 7 spoke variation of the Turbo II wheels, 16 inch, date code stamped 1988 IIRC. I'll inspect them a little closer in the daylight tomorrow. If I can find the camera, snap a few pics.
Why are these never seen on any other RX-7? IIRC the only 5 lug vehicles in 1988 were the RX-7, 626, 929, and the MPV minivan.
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Originally Posted by ajsuper7
they changed from 5 spoke to 7 spoke in 88 for strength on the tII wheels but your also missing s5 tII/gtus wheels and 91 coupe wheels(5 star)
I've never seen a T2 with any other OE wheel aside from the 10 spoke. Are you saying that the First T2 in 1987 had 5 spoke, the 88 T2 had 7spoke, and the S5's only got 10 spoke?
Doesn't make sense because I've seen the 10AE wheels from 1988 and they have 10 spokes...
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Originally Posted by Pele
I've got the 5 star wheels listed as the light weights, as I've heard they're lighter than even the BBS Vert wheels which I was told were the lightest available OE for the FC.
I've never seen a T2 with any other OE wheel aside from the 10 spoke. Are you saying that the First T2 in 1987 had 5 spoke, the 88 T2 had 7spoke, and the S5's only got 10 spoke?
Doesn't make sense because I've seen the 10AE wheels from 1988 and they have 10 spokes...
I've never seen a T2 with any other OE wheel aside from the 10 spoke. Are you saying that the First T2 in 1987 had 5 spoke, the 88 T2 had 7spoke, and the S5's only got 10 spoke?
Doesn't make sense because I've seen the 10AE wheels from 1988 and they have 10 spokes...
and the 8810thAE came with 7 spoke. if you saw 10 spoke the it was a pianted wheel
I also updated the FAQ for FC with wheels with what pic s I had
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Originally Posted by Icemark
No, the '91 5 star wheels are 15 lbs each... the vert wheels are only 11 lbs
and the 8810thAE came with 7 spoke. if you saw 10 spoke the it was a pianted wheel
I also updated the FAQ for FC with wheels with what pic s I had
I also updated the FAQ for FC with wheels with what pic s I had
In your FAQ you list the 10 Spoke as 1988. But here you say teh 7 spoke as 1988... Was it a half year change?
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Originally Posted by beefhole
Finally! Someone knows the weight of the '91 star wheels. Pretty light at 15lbs.
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Originally Posted by 88IntegraLS
This is so weird, I've had bbs vert rims in my hand and then 91 coupe wheels in my hand a couple days later and I could have sworn the 91 5 stars were seriously close to the BBS for weight, much lighter than 15 lbs, but then again I didn't use a scale. I should take mine off, dismount one of the tires and weigh the wheel because 15 seems like way too much judging by the one I picked up. It felt less than the phone dial rim I lifted one day, which was sitting in the back of a base model FC at the junk yard.
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An aluminium 4 lug is available, right? I'm gonna steal (Not really.) one from a local junkyard if I find it. What would it have come on?
Also an aluminium jack would be cool...
My 1st gen is getting 4 lug FC suspension, brakes, and R&P steering.
Also an aluminium jack would be cool...
My 1st gen is getting 4 lug FC suspension, brakes, and R&P steering.
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Are these wheels worth anything? I probably won't be able to get a 5 lug rear end on my car. eBay or a local buyer might want em...
I'm gonna polish em up first.
I'm gonna polish em up first.
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Originally Posted by Pele
Are these wheels worth anything? I probably won't be able to get a 5 lug rear end on my car. eBay or a local buyer might want em...
I'm gonna polish em up first.
I'm gonna polish em up first.
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