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    Steel wheel info that 99% of you will not care about

    I've been looking for the wheels that I've seen on the Zoom Lotus/Miata's and was told on comment a while back that they were factory steel wheels with different centers...WRONG!

    I don't know how to post photos so Phat I hope you can bail me out??? Here's a link though.

    https://www.rinkya.com/en/auction-n285014914

    As you can see if you look it up or if Phat posts the photos, 1st these wheels have 12 slots while the factory wheels only have 8, but what I find neat is the centers and the design work that went into them. They have knock-off adapters that have 6 fake lug nuts! The back of the wheel design is so smooth and the front I find interesting as well. Sure wish they made them in 15 inch as I plan on installing Wilwood 6 piston's on the front and 4's on the rear, so 14's are out of the question.
    So that's it everything you never wanted to know about steel wheels, but didn't care to ask. By the way for the 1% that might care these wheels are not steel but Alloy. They are called Rick Japan Light Alloy X-ER.
    Last edited by CLZinn2; 06-17-2019 at 11:04 PM.

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    Awesome post, thank you!! And for that buyout price + shipping you could have a really special setup!! (Re-read the translated auction post.. Could have a great single wheel for that price! And shipping only one wheel has to be like a quarter of the price of a full set?!?! derp)
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    14x6 +30. Thank you for sharing with us!

    Do you think it's this company? It's spelled the same in japanese, says they deal with Denso, Mitsubishi, Calsonic, etc. But are an A/C compressor manufacturer.

    http://www.recjapan.co.jp/

    Aside from that matter Rick Japan also made the equally awesome Sarah TR-60

    https://minkara.carview.co.jp/smart/...737/parts.aspx

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    WOW...that Sarah wheel IS a Nice Wheel!!! Looks a lot like the wheel that was used on the AMX3 (an American Motors car that only 6 were made in 1969). Thanks for sharing guys!!! I thought I'd be made a fool of for sharing this. If I keep on seeing such nice 14 inch wheels, I may have to go with the smaller 4 piston Wilwood's and buy 14's!

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    Also - those look aluminum, not steel. Similar to Bridgestone RAP/Super RAP wheels. Cool!

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