Panasport Wheel Weight

[240Z-Fan]

Al,

I know you asked for 15's but these are 16X7 with a +6 offset with toyo tires

Lowered 1 inch rides very well.

Mike,

What size tires are on your wheels?

BTW, The car looks great with the lower ride height. I assume you lowered the ride height with a spring change, if so, what springs?

Al

[240Z-Fan]

...Is unsprung weight that big of a deal for you?

I know heavy wheels affect steering feel, due to the gyroscopic effect; ride quality on a bumpy road, due to unsprung mass; and braking, due to inertia. Though I don't intend to run the car regularly at a track day, I wouldn't mind having that option.

My biggest concern is that I don't want to ruin the ride by crashing over bumps as I carve through a turn.

I had 15x7 panasport lightweight racing wheels with 205x50x15 Toyo RA-1 tires.

Any pictures?

Thanks again!

Al

[clayton 260z]

Al,

I changed to Eibach springs with Tokico struts, The tires are Toyo 215-50-16 all the way around I have no rubbing issues, the ride is good a little stiff yet very resposive. I do like the way the car sits on pavement.

The wheels are 16 X 7 with + 6 offset to clear the brake upgrade.

Good Luck..

Mike

[240ZMan]

The zero offset street Panasports will clear either of the toyota 4x4 caliper upgrades (vented and unvented). You don't need the additional +6 offset if you're using one of those brake packages.

[Chino 240Z]

We installed larger Wilwood calipers which required us to go to the 15" rims. Never heard of the Pana racing rims failing from normal use, perhaps after some type of major impact, but no nightmare of problems...

Anyways, I do have a set of [5] Panasport Racing 14"x7" rims and Kumho V710s tires and and a set of used Toyo RA1s all shrink wrapped in plastic. They are stored away inside my garage from last year that I don't know what to do with? Unless I find a car to fit them! This smaller diameter set with a 4.63 and even then 4.11 rear end, helped with that nice pull out of the hole.

They are ready for the track, special event, or what ever...

[5] Panasport 14" Rims

[4] Mounted Kumho V710 225/50/14

[1] Mounted Used Toyo RA1 as the Spare

[4] Used Toyo RA1 225/50/14 (Still have time left on them.)

Steel valve stems

But no center caps

Don't know if 14" clear the Toyota 4x4 conversion caliper.

<a href="http://s37.photobucket.com/albums/e98/Chino240Z/?action=view&current=Panasports-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e98/Chino240Z/Panasports-1.jpg" border="0" alt="For Sale: Pana\'s & Kumho tires."></a>

<a href="http://s37.photobucket.com/albums/e98/Chino240Z/?action=view&current=PanasportBackside.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e98/Chino240Z/PanasportBackside.jpg" border="0" alt="Backside of a Panasport rim."></a>

<a href="http://s37.photobucket.com/albums/e98/Chino240Z/?action=view&current=5PanasportRacingRims.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e98/Chino240Z/5PanasportRacingRims.jpg" border="0" alt="Kumho tires w/ 2 events."></a>

<a href="http://s37.photobucket.com/albums/e98/Chino240Z/?action=view&current=FH030019.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e98/Chino240Z/FH030019.jpg" border="0" alt="1971 240Z"></a>

<a href="http://s37.photobucket.com/albums/e98/Chino240Z/?action=view&current=4Panasport.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e98/Chino240Z/4Panasport.jpg" border="0" alt="Panasport 14\"x7\", 4 lug."></a>

Like many race products they don't sell as oem replacement and don't bare the "DOT" mark.

Sorry, should have posted in classified but I saw the opportunity with the mention of Panasports..... $800.