Watanabe 15x6.5, 4x114.3, 35mm offset

[motoliam]

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[kelrich]

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 :(

[MicroMachinery]

Can you do a 5-lug conversion on Forza3, or is that just a blunder..

[Z chopper]

Can you do a 5-lug conversion on Forza3, or is that just a blunder..

 

think it a default blunder

[motoliam]

bump

[Hurley]

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

[motoliam]

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

[Tristin]

Man, if you werent all the way in San Fran I would pick these up. GLWS

[motoliam]

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

[Tristin]

Im from Cali and go back often-ish so who knows... I might swing by.

[Hurley]

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

[motoliam]

Baaaaaahhhhmmmmpppp

[motoliam]

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.