Caifanesrock

hello guys, i am in the looks for these wheels. They are the Watanabe R-type. My question is...i am going for more of a Nostalgic Japanese classic look. I like my cars slammed w/ wide rims. The thing is i am kinda a noob as far as wheel fitting. Will 16x9.5 -19 Clear the back & 16x9 -14 clear the front? once again lol sorry if that sounds noob but i just need some help....Thanks in advanced.



I know this is not an FC but this is the look i am looking for.

Jaiyurai

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it'll clear the brakes and shocks but they will stick out way too far. You'll need some widebody fenders.

Black91n/a

No, it'll stick out WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too far.

sub9lulu

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i'd love a set of those in 5 lugs
where u get those at ?

Christopher W.

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If you like that look just go for some Panasports. You don't get much more classic than Panasports. You are not going to be able to have that deep of a dish. They have them up to 16" four or five lug.

Here are pictures and some reviews from our Miata brothers;

http://www.miata.net/products/wheels/panasport.html

http://www.panasport.com/

Josh18_2k

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is that +19 or -19?
+19 would fit fine, -19 no way in hell.

Caifanesrock

http://www.watanabewheel.com/index.htm

slava

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they should fit perfectish in the front with 30-35mm wide fenders and lots o negative camber on like a 215/40/16 for the stretch. rears probably need to do the same but obviously with a different tire

Caifanesrock

Thanks for the feedback guys! Hmmz those wheels are pretty expensive now that i think of it.....What other wheels that have a flush to them would u guys suggest?

Josh18_2k

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sportmax makes panasport/watanabe knockoffs for hella cheap, and they fit all flush like.

Caifanesrock

ya sportmax 002's look bad ***! do you know anybody who has them on their car in this forum?

fcnoevil

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check out my post askin about 0 offset for pics of the sportmaxs

Z06Samuel

The old school look would be nice, put up some pics when they are on.
Sam

rurounixblade

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are thye knock offs just as light as the wanatabes?

Caifanesrock

Here is a set of those watanabe on an FC

ilia

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9 -14 will be about 30mm past "flush", depending on tire setup, on the front.

9.5 -19 will be about 9mm past "flush", again depending on tire setup, on the rear.

Definitely doable. You'll need fiberglass fenders in the front, and maybe you can get away with a gnarly pull on the rear, on stock metal.

All will depend on camber settings/tire setup.


I'm in full support of your idea to run wats btw... such a sick look, when done right.

slava

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why do you think that a wider rim with a lower offset will stick out only 9mm and the other one will stick out 30mm?

Caifanesrock

So i was talking to a guy i met on the street. he drives A ford minivan (think is the Astro) anyways he had some wheels that looked exactly like these. They even have the same flush....Do these fit My 1989 RX7? all i know is that they are 5 lug and are FORD.

ilia

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Because the front and rear fenders accomodate different amounts of width/offset.

Front flush is like 9+15/+20ish....

Rear flushness is like 10+15/20, or 9-10


In the end it always comes down to specifics... tire sizes, camber, shape of your fenders, bla bla bla.

slava

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o my bad, i wasnt paying attention to the whole front and rear thing, i thought you were refering only to the front