Picked these up, turns out they're 4x108mm, oops! Last time i buy wheels I don't know without mounting them first. hehe.
These suckers are brand new, but i have no clue what they are, not a single stamp or sticker on them to indicate! Now I thought they might be a western wheel..
Thanks boys..
Did you get the center caps/plates that bolt on the front,too? That might help indentify them. i'm thinking they could be EXIMs.
Don't know what brand they are, but I like 'em.
Sounds like you need to buy a car to fit them now
Doesn't the new Fiesta/Mazda 2 have that bolt pattern? I'd like to see those wheels on one of the bright green cars!
Check over at wheel whores.
http://www.wheel-whores.com/
They're only 6x14. I don't think they would look right on a Fiesta/Mazda2. They come with 16s standard or optional 17s, at least on the Fiesta.
Do you mean new as in, "these wheels are brand-new," or that "these are so new-looking for such old wheels?" These guys might be able to help:
http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=24
The only issue is that your wheels may be replicas/knock-offs of old-school JDM or BBS mesh wheels instead of the genuine article. The JNC guys might be able to tell you which original JDM wheel those most resemble. After about an hour of researching old-school JDM wheels and popular knock-off companies, I can't find an exact match.
No, I mean they are new. There is still a price sticker on them and no signs of tires been mounted on them!!
Aren't 80's Mustangs a 4x108mm spread?
mndsm
Dork
11/22/10 8:21 a.m.
DeadSkunk wrote:
They're only 6x14. I don't think they would look right on a Fiesta/Mazda2. They come with 16s standard or optional 17s, at least on the Fiesta.
Are you sure? I was next to a Mazda2 with the alloys, and those things were pretty dinky compared to the 17" wheels on my ms3. I suppose I could google it, but I'm feeling lazy.
4x108 is also a fairly popular European Ford PCD.
Isn't the center valve stem placement a clue to narrow down the manufacturer? I've never noticed any wheel with
such placement.
That is actually a boss to thread in a center cap which I don't have :(
Anyone think redrilling them for street use is an ok idea? They are a solid hub face wheel after all..
mndsm
Dork
11/22/10 9:12 a.m.
On later thinking, those almost look like repro GTI/Rabbit wheels. I could (and probably am) be wrong, but that's what they seem to be.
CanadianTercel wrote:
That is actually a boss to thread in a center cap which I don't have :(
Anyone think redrilling them for street use is an ok idea? They are a solid hub face wheel after all..
Feeling stupid. It's on the mounting face........see what two hours of sleep does.
CanadianTercel wrote:
No, I mean they are new. There is still a price sticker on them and no signs of tires been mounted on them!!
The wheel weights are a pretty good sign there was at least one tire on there at some point.
I don't know but it makes me wish I still had my 98 Accent. 8)
5 cylinder non-turbo quattro as well as later 5 cylinder non-turbo non-quattro Audis came in 4x108. I think some Saabs did too.
What's the offset?
mtn
SuperDork
11/22/10 10:35 a.m.
mndsm wrote:
On later thinking, those almost look like repro GTI/Rabbit wheels. I could (and probably am) be wrong, but that's what they seem to be.
I think those would have been 4X100
Yes the weights do indicate tires were on them but probably never used..
Accents are 4x114.3mm bro, and
Rabbits are 4x100 iirc..
Who thinks I should redrill them.. lol
4x108 is 4-lug Mustang... and those would look pretty bitchin' on the right foxbody if they weren't so small.
CanadianTercel wrote:
No, I mean they are new. There is still a price sticker on them and no signs of tires been mounted on them!!
Like was mentioned, the wheel weight is a sign that something's been mounted. As is the valve stem, since most new wheels don't come with them.
Nice looking, though!
ReverendDexter wrote:
4x108 is 4-lug Mustang... and those would look pretty bitchin' on the right foxbody if they weren't so small.
Now that you mention it, they remind me of the wheels on a Mustang II Ghia:
Although I'm pretty sure they were a one piece wheel (and probably 13", too.)