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NurseHolliday
@JRatNW
I'm just popping in...I am definitely going to read this thread from front to back. I'm a car nut that's had an odd mix of old cars over the years.
This is just a random question.
For people that collect classic wheels/rims...it can be muscle car, sports car, race wheels, rare old school wheels, what was your favorite set you've personally owned?
About 10 years ago I had a set of Japanese SSR XR4 Longchamps in IMMACULATE condition. Looked factory fresh.
Rear: 15x8.5 -16 offset
Front: 15x8 -8 offset
Took me forever to find a decent set. They were a popular circuit wheel in the 80s/90s.
And my excuse to post a pic of them on one of my past cars.
73 240z, 280z block./3.1 stroker, triple 44mm Mikuni, custom coilover setup, 280Z 5 speed/rear end.
Loved this car so much. Longchamps fit it well.
The rims fit perfectly...lip lined up with the fender lip and sucked right in on bumps. It ended up slightly lower to even things out.
Can't believe how much time I spent on online offset calculators just making sure the lip is flush. Nothing worse than concave rims or the tuner family Nissan that has 15x8 -0 sticking 2" past the fender. I would study rim offset/widths vs different tire combos like it was a science. haha
Now I drive an old Japanese 4x4. I miss the stupid stuff but at the same time I don't.
Just hope I don't come across a 60's/70's Alfa GT 1300 JR (stepnose) or similar.
Cool story bro