hizzity Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I got a line on some watanabe f8 15x6.5, but I have never heard of these. Anybody know anything about these? how would they compare to some rota rb's? as I was thinking about buying a new set of those before I found the watanabe's. Quote Link to comment
gokiburix Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 watanabe = timeless classic true JDM wheel F8 = positive (usually high) offset rota = knockoff F8 could fit on a 510 with the help of spacers Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 watanabe - true jdm classic, 1968 knockoff of 1962 minilite ... Quote Link to comment
speedman Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Id agree true jdm co that still makes real low offset wheels not those cheep 500.00 for a set with tire ones..... Quote Link to comment
hizzity Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Cool thanks. he says they are +25mm offset. I still have the stock struts and from searching around these should be good? also I don't have flares and don't plan on it. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Stock 510 wheels are +30 offset aren't they? It will center your tires in the fender. +25 would move the tire centerline out 5mm (about 1/4 inch). Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 . 15x6.5 with a +25 offset will fit on a 510 with small spacers .... . it won't be "Hella-Flush" ..... . and you will need 10-15mm spacers just to clear 510 struts you might need bigger spacers with 280zx struts ...... . . it would look good with a slotted/adjustable rear crossmemeber.. (or 25mm spacers and stock rear camber) I still don't understand why people buy 4 wheels when they don't "know" exactly what their car will/should look like when it's done .... I reccomend buying one wheel until you have you suspension set exactly how you want it forever .... then buy one tire and some spacers Quote Link to comment
gokiburix Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Watanabe F8 on 510 GOON -goki Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Don't know what it is about Wats, but they do look better than minilites, which in turn look better than all the other clones. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Don't know what it is about Wats, but they do look better than minilites, which in turn look better than all the other clones. Too me, minilites are pretty ugly, love Wats and Panasports, Konig knockoff is too close to the minilites, and I like the Rota's for being so cheap. Quote Link to comment
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