I have to find these!!!

[Darbji280z]

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Please!!!! Help me find these wheels. I am in love and will settle for nothing other than these wheels. Does anyone know who the vendor is? Are they factory? What is the story???

[Arne]

Made in the '70s and '80s by several different companies. They will all be 14" wheels ranging from 5.5" to 7" wide. None of them are still made anymore, so your only option is to watch for a used set that can be cleaned up nicely. Try craigslist for starters.

[Chris'sZ]

These are "Western" wheels. I have them on my '76 and they do look good...

I have seen very few in pictures on this site of them...Good Luck!!!

Chris...

[Arne]

Western is only one makers of this 'turbine' style wheel. They were also made by Superior, ET and others. Every brand differed slightly, in the width and number of spokes. Lots were made, so do a bit of hunting, they are out there.

Edited April 15, 2010 by Arne

[beandip]

I think I know someone that has a set. I will find out if he needs them. He bought the set for his Wife's Z. these old turbines are hard to come by. There is another place you can try though. IDAHO Z CAR 208 466-0004 Kim Blough is the owner smokyyaro@velocitus.net all the best Gary

[Go240Zags]

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Please!!!! Help me find these wheels. I am in love and will settle for nothing other than these wheels. Does anyone know who the vendor is? Are they factory? What is the story???

Check out this thread:

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24786&highlight=show+wheels

There are several examples of wheels for our cars, including some Western wheels of this type on the first page. I didn't review the whole thread but I remember more "turbine" - style wheels are pictured. I have similar wheels on my parts car, but they'd need to be cleaned up. I'll try and get some photos tomorrow. Gary D.

[WingZr0]

Just so you know, the Westerns are 30 spokers

[rewiredz]

when you do find some, you can brighten them up like i did by sandblasting with glass beads.

it takes off the oxidized aluminum and leaves kind of a matte gray surface.

but doesn't take off to much and weaken the rims.

i think you can also use a walnut media to clean them up, but i found glass beads were cheaper (at least here they were).

the picture is before they were blasted, about 2 years ago, next time i get home I'll take some pictures and post what they look like. (might be a while though)

[280~Master]

They are also very cool if you clean them up and have them painted.

[Darbji280z]

Wheels like these. I think that would be cool to have similar wheels on both cars.

I've been searching for these wheels ever since I discovered them last night and to no avail. This is getting frustrating. If the offset was different, I'd just steal them from the DeLorean.

[zpizzaman20]

Darbji,

Send me a PM I may have your wheels.

Fred

[DeesZ]

Great choice of wheels! I will keep my eyes open for you with respect to getting a set. They are around.

There are several different versions of them out there. Here's a picture of a set of Western (I think they are the "Cyclone" or "Cyclone II", and have 30 'spokes'). These are 14 X 5.5 - I've just removed them from my '71 & will be putting new rubber on them to use on my '72 driver, that is of course after I clean them up and detail them with some black paint between the vanes.... Anyway, in your search, you can be assured that the one pictured here is a Western manufacture (likely about 25+ years ago).

....now, if I could only decide the size and brand of the new tires....