Watanabe are restored and fitted... Photos inside.

[ZSaint]

I have a tire shop that does all of my balancing. The guy always puts the weights on the inner rim. It makes the wheels look great. If I was going for a LSR or driving over 100 mph, I would ask him to put the weights evenly on both inner and outer lips. At 75, my cars are smooth as glass. No fighting weights on the outside. With the tires and wheels on modern cars, their tolerances are very tight. I have not had more than 1/2 oz on any tire for years. If you have more weight required, change tires!

[sakijo]

V12Horse,

Are those Watanabe lug nuts too?

[Alfadog]

Ben,

My centrecaps are plastic. Metal ones are nice and all but I'd rather spend the extra money on something a little more noticeable!

[v12horse]

Sakijo, my lug nuts are Watanabe lug nuts.

Lachlan, I thought the metal center caps were the same shape as the plastic ones?

The wheel weights are on the inner lip, not really the back. I agree with what you had to say Zsaint about putting them on the front and back if I was going 100+mph.

-Ben

[Alfadog]

Sorry Ben I was probably unclear - yes they look exactly the same. That's why I chose plastic. Be careful if you ever try to buy centre caps for your car. They come in different sizes...

[v12horse]

Thanks for telling me that Lachlan. Are the ones on your C110 the ones that would work on my car?

[NZeder]

Car looks great Ben.

[Alfadog]

I'm not sure... the difference is the distance between the inner tabs that go into the hole in the centre of the wheel. I got the wrong ones to begin with... but had the wheel shop bore out the centre holes a bit when restoring the wheels to make them fit. The diameter of the cap is measured in mm and is moulded (mirrored!) on the back inside of the cap. These are 70mm ones --

P.S. I think your car looks just perfect without them anyway.

[Ron Carter]

first class Ben! the car is really coming together! looks great with the new wheels!

[gogriz91]

Your car looks awesome Ben, alot of time and effort has really paid off.

[26th-Z]

Can't wait to see your car again! I'm taking great interest in this as I am about to do the same thing. And for the same reasons, Ben! Your car looks great.

[dogma420]

Ben--I am very jealous--those wheels look like they are stock as far as looking perfect! Awesome wheels!

I missed all the initial info you might've posted; I was wondering if you could give us (me) a refresher on:

1. where you got them (imported or ?)

2. what shop restored them, what did they do?

3. how much total did you pay in the end...

4. so far, in your opinion (and I know what you'll say, just want to hear it) are you glad you got these, as opposed to rewinds or panasports? I personally think they are so much rarer in the USA that man, they are AWESOME!

Thanks! and congrats on making your Zed look so perfect!!!!