Marc,
Depends on the offset and whether it's an early or late car. The early cars
have less of a flare in the rear and there may be problems. It also depends
on the size/aspect ratio of the tires and type of tire as manufacturers
sizes aren't all equal in size even though they are the same size on the
tirewall. I had clearance problems with Pirelli CN36s but when I replaced
them with the same size tire by Dunlop I had more clearance. Go figure.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Seal, Marc" <MSeal@datatec.com>
To: "'datsunmike'" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; <jon_wissler@pngc.com>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 10:15 AM
Subject: RE: Watanabes revisited
> Not sure anybody answered this but will 15x7's fit without flares
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsunmike [mailto:datsunmike@nyc.rr.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 7:42 AM
> To: jon_wissler@pngc.com; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Watanabes revisited
>
>
> The studs are SAE 7/16ths not 12mm like Zs and 510s. Go to a speed shop
and
> look in their catalogs for lugnuts. You can also search the web. Just
> measure the ID of the lug opening on the wheel and the depth.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jon_wissler@pngc.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 3:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Watanabes revisited
>
>
> > Similar issue. I purchased some lug nuts from Les Schwab tire centers
to
> > address the "stock lug nuts won't work with Panasports" issue. The guy
> > seemed Panasport aware, and for $1 a piece gave me some good looking
> > chrome "mag wheel" lug nuts that he assured me would fit. So I put them
> > on last night, and they seem to go on funky, but they do go on.
However,
> > as I attempted to tighten the last one, it comes sliding off the stud
!!!
> > I quickly removed them, fearing I had stripped the studs, which they
> > didn't. I then fiddled with them without the wheel on, and they appear
to
> > thread on, but you can move them around even when they are tightened.
This
> > can't possibly be right is it? Obviously they are not the correct size,
> > perhaps they are metric and the roadster is SAE or vica versa.
THEREFORE,
> if I want to get the correct lug nuts to fit a 1969 Datsun 2000 that will
> > hold 14x7 panasports on the wheel correctly, what do I ask for? What is
> > the stud size and thread pattern, etc. Why does everything always have
to
> > be so $%&*#@! complicated?
> >
> > P.S. Plus, where could I possibly get Panasport center caps for the
same
> > vehicle. Thanks everybody in advance.
> >
> > 69 SRL
> > NOWROC
> > Troutdale, OR
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > RoadsterGB@aol.com
> > Sent by: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > 06/07/01 11:06 AM
> > Please respond to RoadsterGB
> >
> >
> > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > cc:
> > Subject: Watanabes revisited
> >
> >
> > Hi again
> >
> > It looks like the Watanabes will fit the roadster although I need the
> > correct
> > wheel nuts (the wheels and nuts were off a 240Z) - Marc S and Dennis
> > confirm
> > that the nuts are not cheap and from Dennis's own experience no other
nuts
> >
> > will do!! - as an alternative has anyone replaced roadster wheel hub
studs
> >
> > with Z studs??
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Rob
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