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Wheels/Rims for 1977 280Z?


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Hello again.

 

Eventually I plan to get new wheels/rims for my 1977 280Z. The previous owner had put adapters on it to go to 5-lug rims. This is a bad idea. So, I want to remove the adapters and go to 4-lug rims. However, the tires are brand new (from when I bought they car) and are pretty nice - Yokohama Advan S.4 205/55r16 ... so I want to keep these tires. 16" rims look sweet on the car, too.

 

From my research, it appears the original bolt pattern is 4x4.5 (114.3mm).

 

When I look for new rims/wheels, is there anything I need to keep in mind other than the bolt pattern (and, of course, the fact that I am getting 16" rims that will accommodate my tires ... 5.5-7.5" wide, 16" rims)? Reading some of the older threads that I ran across (back in 2003, etc.) people were saying that there weren't many wheels that would fit these old Z cars. But a quick Google search seems to show quite a few wheels with the correct bolt pattern. Am I missing something?

Also, what about offset?

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I have 16 x 7 Konig Rewind's on my car with Zero offset and 225/50x16 Conti Extreme DW's. The steering is a bit too heavy with the 225's..

 

205/55x16's will fir perfect with that size rim ( 16 x 7 ) and will be a bit easier to steer. Easier to fit than 225's x 16's if car is lowered as well.

 

2003 was a long time ago. There are ton of wheels for these cars in 16" and 17" now. Original bolt pattern is 4 x 4.5" ( 114.3mm ) as noted.

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