HOGIE Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Trying to get a matching set of factory Datsun steel wheels to go on my 521 (that are the correct vintage) and I'm having trouble finding good pics of stock wheels, so I'm starting this thread as a place to post pics of factory Datsun steel wheels that you need identified or pics of know factory Datsun Wheels that are known to have come on a certain model that can be used as a reference for others looking for the same type of information I'm in need ofTo start things off, what are these? 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 If the wheel center has round headed rivets holding the outer wheel to it those are early 320 wheels. I cannot find my picture of them but I have at least one of these stashed. I will dig it out and get pictures taken of it. I will also edit this post with late 521 early 620 wheel pictures as they are the same wheel design. 3 Quote Link to comment
HOGIE Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 If the wheel center has round headed rivets holding the outer wheel to it those are early 320 wheels. No round rivets. Spot welds Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 1971 521 All three pics off the same truck the bottom two photos are the same rim. Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Does anyone know what the tab opposite of the valve is for? Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Don't know what any of it means except part of it is the size. Taken from the same 71 521. TOPY 2-71 4JX14 32t J My other rim is the same except the letter G at the end. 1 Quote Link to comment
sebpv Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 The tab is probably just a counterweight to minimize the use of balancing weights Quote Link to comment
420n620 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Where's the valve stem ? No round rivets. Spot welds Quote Link to comment
HOGIE Posted February 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 This is a follow up pic of the first wheel pictured in post #1, the wheel that Charlie said was early 320 if it was riveted together Quote Link to comment
420n620 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 so the early 320's never had a inter tube / valve stem. :confused: Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 The tab is probably just a counterweight to minimize the use of balancing weights The tab is an anti rotational device that mates with a dual tab on the wheel cover! It prevents slippage of the wheel cover and resultant imbalance of the mounted wheel and tire combo! Which begs the question of why the tire shop does not balanct the new tire and wheel combo with the wheel cover installed. I have personally known no difference with or without the wheel cover installed when the tires are balanced with new tires! 38 years of experience on my 411! Quote Link to comment
HOGIE Posted February 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 so the early 320's never had a inter tube / valve stem. :confused:Your reading this wrong. All the was said was 'if' the flat tabbed wheel had inner and outer parts held together with metal rivets than it was a early 320 Front (has valve stem) Back (without rivets, so not the wheel type being discussed) Quote Link to comment
KoHeartsGPA Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 I have 4 that came with mine...two had datsun hubcaps.... I'll post pics next weekend Quote Link to comment
FunkyFresh520 Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 These are from my 67 520 Quote Link to comment
tdaaj Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 First wheel pictured looks to be early Chevy luv Quote Link to comment
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