JasonGW Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 I'm starting into my rebuild project of my very first car, a 1982 datsun 210 2 door "sedan" (though I've always thought of it as a coupe, for some reason) and I want to get a new set of wheels for it. I'm thinking about these 15x7's with some low profile tires, but of course don't want to spend the cash if they aren't going to fit. http://www.americastire.com/dtcs/findWheelDetail.do?bp=4-114.3*4-4.5*4/5-114&tc=MBMDRI&c=1&rcz=92867&pc=73209&wd=15&rw=&rc=CAOINT I'd be grateful for any advice :) Thanks! Jason Quote Link to comment
510kevin Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 they look like front wheel drive fitment. i would call and ask about the offset..... Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 FWD wheels generally won't fit without spacers. They have a large offset. The 210 has a small (30mm) offset. Click for details. Stock 210 wheels are 13" diameter, 4.5 inch width (13x4-1/2) with 30mm offset. Read this: Datsun B-series wheels 17" wheels fit on the 210 if you get a compatible offset. Just use a small diameter tire like 205/45R17 Datsun B310 (210) factory wheel. 13 x 5 with 25mm offset Quote Link to comment
JasonGW Posted December 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 EDIT: Nevermind, your link explains offset flawlessly :). Thank you! Thanks for the info! Now, this is gonna sound totally noobish, but I've never bought wheels for a rear wheel drive (or just generally older) car before. I do know that I *don't* want them to stick out, as I've seen cars with wheels sticking way out and as far as I'm concerned they're ugly as shit. So my noob question is, what the hell is "offset" exactly? :) Thanks!!! Jason Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Offset is the distance of the wheel flange to the wheel center. * A wheel with 0 offset has the bolt flange exactly on the centerline of the wheel * FWD wheels generally have a large offset -- the flange is at the outside of the wheel (no dish) * RWD wheels often have small to large negative offset (dish) Quote Link to comment
akumazedex Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 It got a set of konig rewinds that I had on my 210 also a sedan. 14x7 -14 offset fit really good, rolled the front and rear fenders a bit. They jus happen to be for sale too ;) Quote Link to comment
JasonGW Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 It got a set of konig rewinds that I had on my 210 also a sedan. 14x7 -14 offset fit really good, rolled the front and rear fenders a bit. They jus happen to be for sale too ;) Cool, got any pics? What are you looking for? Quote Link to comment
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