motoliam Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 PRICE DROP: 900 cash, picked up in SF. As the title states, Vintage JDM Watanabe F8F 15x6.5, 4x114.3, 35mm offset. These wheels retail at $500 a piece without centercap, tires were in the neighborhood of $125 with install, iirc. That means; I paid 500 for tires, and you could get authentic Wats for 400 bucks. Not separating, not wasting time, possibly interested in trades for other 14"-15" wheels. Fits Nissan, Toyota, Datsun, some Honda's, all 4x114.3 (4x4.5") lug patterns. Freshly powder-coated in satin black (some gloss, but not gaudy), with Yokohama S-Drive 195/45 tires. Tires have approximately 1,000 miles on them but the Watanabe wheels have not been driven on since re-finishing at Wheel Techniques in Santa Clara (cost $500 for strip and powdercoat). Wheels are a little dusty with sawdust. edit: Wheels have now been driven on about 150 miles. I was saving these in the garage for auto-cross/trackdays (tires work quite well on a lighter car, and despite the low profile, the sidewalls absorb a bit of impact - nearest I can describe it to is the difference between a Pirelli vs a Dunlop or Michelin for bump compliance). This is the classic, old-school 8 spoke wheel from which all the other versions spawned (like Panasports, and the similar but cheaper replica Rotas/XXR's). These are so completely O.G. that they're featured on cars in GT5 and Forza. PM or email, would prefer to sell these to a fellow Ratsuner and not on CL. I'm in San Francisco. Price DROP $900 with tires, no centercaps Just in time for Christmas! Link to comment
kelrich Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 As the title states, Vintage JDM Watanabe F8F 15x6.5, 4x114.3, 35mm offset. These wheels retail at $500 a piece without centercap, tires were in the neighborhood of $125 with install, iirc. Fits Nissan, Toyota, Datsun, some Honda's, all 4x114.3 (4x4.5") lug patterns. Freshly powder-coated in satin black (some gloss, but not gaudy), with Yokohama S-Drive 195/45 tires. Tires have approximately 1,000 miles on them but the Watanabe wheels have not been driven on since re-finishing at Wheel Techniques in Santa Clara (cost $500 for strip and powdercoat). Wheels are a little dusty with sawdust. I was saving these in the garage for auto-cross/trackdays (tires work quite well on a lighter car, and despite the low profile, the sidewalls absorb a bit of impact - nearest I can describe it to is the difference between a Pirelli vs a Dunlop or Michelin for bump compliance). Will come with authentic centercaps (never installed) that I purchased from Watanabe Racing Sevices in Japan for $135. This is the classic, old-school 8 spoke wheel from which all the other versions spawned (like Panasports, and the similar but cheaper replica Rotas/XXR's). These are so completely O.G. that they're featured on cars in GT5 and Forza. PM or email, would prefer to sell these to a fellow Ratsuner and not on CL. I'm in San Francisco. Price: $1,000 Just in time for Christmas! SICK, wish I had 1k :( Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Can you do a 5-lug conversion on Forza3, or is that just a blunder.. Link to comment
Z chopper Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Can you do a 5-lug conversion on Forza3, or is that just a blunder.. think it a default blunder Link to comment
Hurley Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Did you have these on a 510?If so did they rub at all on the inside?I am interested but need to sell some Revolution 3 peice racing wheels to come up with the funds. Thanks, Brian Link to comment
motoliam Posted March 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Did you have these on a 510?If so did they rub at all on the inside?I am interested but need to sell some Revolution 3 peice racing wheels to come up with the funds. Thanks, Brian Hey Hurley, I did have them mounted to a 510 running stock struts and brakes up front (with lowering springs and adjusted for low camber) and lowered springs in back with QA shocks. I had to use 12-15mm spacers for a perfect fit under the body, and they cleared without rolling anything. I then fell in love with a set of 14" wheels, so I gave the Watanabes over to Wheel Techniques and they powdercoated them. I mounted the tires back on so I'd have a spare set in case I ever got a flat or wanted a change of looks. I misplaced my spacers, so I can't measure anything for you to tell you exactly, but that's the benefit of high offset wheels - you can build them outboard to fit perfectly. I also run extended studs on all four corners, but that's a bit of a job to replace all of them, so it might be easier to buy the pre-fabricated spacers with integrated studs in 15mm size from ichiba. I know these wheels were also run on an AE86 Toyota (I bought them from a guy in Sacramento), but he was using massive 1" spacers I believe. Anyway, good luck selling your other rims - these are outstanding and just sitting nicely in my garage under a protective blanket. The 15's really fill the wheel wells nicely, and these tires are great performers. I'm near Cow Palace in San Francisco, btw. Cheers, Liam Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Man, if you werent all the way in San Fran I would pick these up. GLWS Link to comment
motoliam Posted April 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Man, if you werent all the way in San Fran I would pick these up. GLWS Thanks man. I'm not in a rush to sell these, so who knows, maybe you'll make a roadtrip one day. I drove my dime up to Seattle after JCCS last year, a fantastic 3,000 mile roadtrip and the car didn't skip a beat. Cheers, Liam Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Im from Cali and go back often-ish so who knows... I might swing by. Link to comment
Hurley Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Do you have any pictures of them on your 510. I will be heading to the city the 3rd week of april. If you still have them I will get in touch.I have my wheels sold but I'm cleaning them up before I send them out . Brian Link to comment
motoliam Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Baaaaaahhhhmmmmpppp Link to comment
motoliam Posted December 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Xmas Bump; want these gone from my store room. No centercaps; price drop $900 cash (with tires!!), picked up in SF. Photos show how they look on my 510, driven on for less than a tank of gas since they were powdercoated. Link to comment
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