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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Z Cars / March 2005300Zx Wheel compatiblity, Mitsubishi Eclipse ???
I want to buy a set of RS Limited Akunin wheels from a friend and buy tires from TheWheelConnection.com and have them mounted to the wheels. Will wheels from a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse fit a 1994 Nissan 300Zx Coupe non-turbo ? Both cars have a 5x114.3 lug size, but I'm not sure if they would work my car is a rear wheel drive and his is a front wheel drive. Friend says it makes no difference. Thanks. William If they clear the rotors and the fenderwells you are ok > I want to buy a set of RS Limited Akunin wheels from a friend and buy tires > from [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > William I agree John. I emailed a tire shop and they suggested wheel spacers if needed. Don't know much about spacers and how safe they are, but if I needed spacers, then I'd be concerned about clearing the wheel wells. I'm going to ask if I can mount one wheel to se if they fit and go from there. Thanks. >I agree John. I emailed a tire shop and they suggested wheel spacers if >needed. Don't know much about spacers and how safe they are, but if I >needed spacers, then I'd be concerned about clearing the wheel wells. > >I'm going to ask if I can mount one wheel to se if they fit and go from >there. Thanks. 5mm spacer will be OK on standard studs. Any bigger and you will need new longer studs, that ups the cost a lot. (Supposed to be cheaper to get some Ford studs and nuts as studs to match thread in Nissan nuts can be dear but I'm not sure which Ford) Offset of wheel should be marked somewhere inside rims (e.g. :- ET-38) or the like. +5/-15mm from what yours are will be OK. If lower offset (e.g. :- ET-32) it will move the wheel outwards, if bigger offset (e.g. :- ET-42) it will move wheel inwards and is more likely to foul the suspension or brakes and need a spacer. Other issue is size of the hub center hole, Nissan wheels are hub centric with a 66mm diameter hole. If the Eclipse wheels have smaller holes it's a no go, bigger (unlikely) and you can get rings made up to center the wheel on the hub. If you don't get this right the wheel will run eccentric and give vibration problems. Peter, the wheels would not fit. This guy told me his car was rear wheel drive and its a front wheel drive. I figured that one out without having to remove the wheels. Thanks for the advice. |
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