Need Panasport Opinion

[Marty Rogan]

I was just looking at the Motorsport website at the Panasport wheel prices.

They list the 15"x6" size at $189.95 and the 15"x7" size at $219.95.

I intend to put 225x15x50 tires on them.

Is it worth spending $30 per wheel more for the 7" wide size, or would it make much of a difference?

This is going on my high speed autocross car.

TIA,

Marty

[280z]

if this is going on an autocross car i would invest the extra money.

[Victor Laury]

even the panas are too cheap. I'd like those crazy light "Ray's Engineering" Volk TE37's

I believe the 16'' wheels are about 13 lbs and the 14's are only 8! Phenomonal!

[Victor Laury]

Will these fit?

15'' 7.0JJ 0 offset 4X114.3 price 40,950 yen (apeice?)

[280z]

"To mail six packages to Japan overnight is how much? That's in yen? DOLLARS? Oh, you people are deliberately taking advantage of people in a hurry, you know that?"

-Al from Toy Story II

[Victor Laury]

The good

They're light

They're inexpensive

They're readily availible

The bad

They're cast - not forged

the open look says "How about my rear drums"

would the +17mm offset be too much for a 15X7? Such a small amount wouldn't seem to matter.

Kosei K-1 Racing

Found these by searching tirerack.com for 1985 toyota gts

[Victor Laury]

the link bombed

Here's what it said:

Finish: Silver Painted

Size Selected: 15x7

Price: $129 each

Estimated Availability: In Stock

Recommended Tire Size: 195/50-15

Wheel Offset: +17mm

** Lightweight: 14.0 lbs. **

Additional Specs

Bolt Pattern: 4-114

Finish Warranty: 1 Year

Country of Origin: Japan

Construction Type: G. Cast/Shot Peened

and a photo of the wheel for a different fitment

[1975yellowBSPZ]

The K1's have a good rep in autox. Light and strong. The Miata and Civic SI guys use them a lot.

[v12horse]

The Volks are my favorite modern wheel. I have seen them in 14 by 7j 4X 114.3 with a very low offset on an ae86. They looked great on that car. I will have to scrounge through my pictures. I am sure those wheels would fit and look great on a zed. It would make a zed D1 cool.

[spudz]

The Ray Gram Lights now come in 15 x7's with 0 offset ,but the price is still pretty high

[Marty Rogan]

Victor,

It seems like 17 offset would be a lot. An offset of 0 is recommended. Interesting wheels though.

Where can you get the K-1's or Volks?

One other issue that I am having is that I put on the Toyota 4-piston calipers (very wide), with vented rotors. I actually picked up a nice set of Enkei mesh style wheels and they would not clear the calipers. (Might be for sale, PM me if you are interested) I put the Panasports on that were on my show car and they fit fine. So I am going to need a wheel that provides extra clearance beyond where the hub ends. Panasports bow outward in the spoke area to provide extra clearance. I would hate to order new wheels and still have a clearance problem.

Anyone use the K-1 or Volks with the Toyota brakes?

Marty

[gema]

Personally, I'll be ordering a set of 16" Volk Gramlight 57c's in gunmetal finish. 0 offset, 4x114.3 bolt pattern, and wrapping them with 205/50/16 Potenza SO-3's. I'll see how fitment is =D