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Old 10-05-05 | 01:39 PM
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Help me identify these wheels!!

I have no idea who makes these 15inch wheels. Even took them off and tried to look for any imprints on the back and found nothing.

These wheels came with my FB when I bought it. I've owned the car for 6 months but still haven't figured out who makes them.

Old 10-05-05 | 01:51 PM
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either weds, enkei or riken. Im guessing rikens but need a much close-up of center piece for better ID.
Old 10-05-05 | 02:05 PM
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i think my dad has the same wheels on his sa ill check when i get home from work they look the same just diff color paint on them and they have the center cap. ill post later if its the same ones
Old 10-05-05 | 09:36 PM
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back in the day for an extra 900 bucks you could upgrade to jdm rims on old 300zxs from factory. I'm 99.9% sure thats them. a buddy of mine has a set on his 300 and thats what he explained to me. dunno if you could track down the info to see if its right cause thats the only set besides yours I've ever seen.
Old 10-05-05 | 11:27 PM
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They look like Rikens. Those rims were popular and often advertised as aftermarket items for these cars (the ads featured 1st gens with these rims on them) in the early to mid-'80s, and the color scheme (black mesh with chrome outer rims) was the most common one featured in their ads.

Old 10-05-05 | 11:31 PM
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I did a search on Riken mesh wheels and came up with this one. Although very similar, I don't think they are the same because my wheels have a spade like feature on each wheel lug hole.
Old 10-05-05 | 11:43 PM
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enkei's, i have them on my 7, and i hate them
Old 10-05-05 | 11:51 PM
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Those aren't Enkeis. They look too. . . fake. Maybe Camocarl can come in here on this one.

Also, if they don't SAY Enkei on the back, they certainly aren't Enkei.
Old 10-06-05 | 12:01 AM
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i don't know, those look awefully similar to mine, and mine say enkei on the back
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Old 10-06-05 | 12:09 AM
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Yeah, its similar but definitely not the same....
Old 10-06-05 | 12:11 AM
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i'll get a better pic of it tomorrow, i'm too furious to go out and look at my car, ******* city of ann arbor ******* up my car
Old 10-06-05 | 12:34 AM
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Whitey, the Enkeis have a big disc around the center, the lugs. These simply have diamonds around them.

Trust me, I know Enkeis.
Old 10-06-05 | 01:01 AM
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those for sure nare not epsilons and are not enkies. So that leaves Riken's or wed's. I'm betting they're rikens....
Old 10-06-05 | 01:10 AM
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anywhere i can get a set?
Old 10-06-05 | 06:54 AM
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http://webpages.charter.net/kmattoon...el/wheels2.jpg

I've been told these are Enkies... still unsure and still not refinished. They will be up for sale when they have been stripped and repainted.

I'm thinking gold, but if someone was interested they could let me know what color they wanted and I cold go that direction.
Old 10-06-05 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan H


I did a search on Riken mesh wheels and came up with this one. Although very similar, I don't think they are the same because my wheels have a spade like feature on each wheel lug hole.

It is Riken. The enkeis have a flush center piece and smooth like the ones in the RX-4. I used the 13" for storing cars to save the 15x7's.
Old 10-06-05 | 08:57 AM
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Could you get a better resolution pic and perhaps a pic a bit closer of the area that would include the lug holes....
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Old 10-06-05 | 09:28 AM
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If you're referring to me, thats an old pix and at this time, my buddy borrowed it while his RX-3 is getting painted. Do a search on google or yahoo for enkie 92 series

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Old 10-06-05 | 10:47 AM
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Im not to sure if those are riken, my dad had a set on an old Saab that he had... trying to rember if they looked like that... all i rember was that they were mesh design... BTW how do they look on an SA22?
Old 10-06-05 | 01:10 PM
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I think they are SSR's. You can tell by how the mesh is close to the bolt holes
Old 10-06-05 | 05:06 PM
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As far as I know, Toxic D, yours aren't Enkei either. . . . the lip around the lugs isn't raised on Enks. Enks have the complete, refined look that expensive wheels should have.
Old 10-06-05 | 07:20 PM
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They are Rikens.
Old 10-06-05 | 08:01 PM
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Enkei 92's have more of a rounded face..
Old 10-06-05 | 10:39 PM
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Thanks for clearing that up for sure. I figured with the number of rims you see, you'd know for sure
Old 10-06-05 | 11:07 PM
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I wouldnt know. I never saw any wheels from you or any refund..yet.



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