Wheel upgrade?

jeffanson2005 · Post by **jeffanson2005** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:47 pm

I've been restoring my 72 coupe and just had it painted. Now I want to replace the factory 10" wheels. I found that these are 4x110? Correct. Well I searched and found wheels I like. Ebay item# 310237241422. Can anyone advise me if they will fit with low profile tires and is the offset close enough to work. I'm primarily using for shows and dont plan on driving any more than 50 miles before I decide to sell it. Thanks to anyone who would like to advise.
If these are a bad idea, then what about wheel adaptors and 13" or 14" wheels to fit. I'd like to know if anyone had success and is happy with their choice.
Jeff
Miami,
72 Coupe

Tran Nguyen · Post by **Tran Nguyen** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:03 pm

15" are way to big for the coupe, makes the car look retarted...atleast go with 13" even too big in my opinion..
or go on minimania and look for a 10" minilite.
To: anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com From: jeff@...
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:47:29 +0000 Subject: [anzhonda600owners] Wheel upgrade?
I've been restoring my 72 coupe and just had it painted. Now I want to replace the factory 10" wheels. I found that these are 4x110? Correct. Well I searched and found wheels I like. Ebay item# 310237241422. Can anyone advise me if they will fit with low profile tires and is the offset close enough to work. I'm primarily using for shows and dont plan on driving any more than 50 miles before I decide to sell it. Thanks to anyone who would like to advise.
If these are a bad idea, then what about wheel adaptors and 13" or 14" wheels to fit. I'd like to know if anyone had success and is happy with their choice.
Jeff
Miami,
72 Coupe

brad fenn · Post by **brad fenn** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:42 pm

Way to big. However there is one near me that is running either 13" or 15" with low profile tires,but the fenders have been flared out to fit. You need to consider tire runout,or circumference of the tire. Any change in this will greatly affect final drive gear ratio,and too much circumference,the car won't get out of its own way. Measure the circumference of your stock tire and compare to what you want to try to put on. You don't want any more than a couple of inches difference.
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[anzhonda600owners] Wheel upgrade?
I've been restoring my 72 coupe and just had it painted. Now I want to replace the factory 10" wheels. I found that these are 4x110? Correct. Well I searched and found wheels I like. Ebay item# 310237241422. Can anyone advise me if they will fit with low profile tires and is the offset close enough to work. I'm primarily using for shows and dont plan on driving any more than 50 miles before I decide to sell it. Thanks to anyone who would like to advise.
If these are a bad idea, then what about wheel adaptors and 13" or 14" wheels to fit. I'd like to know if anyone had success and is happy with their choice.
Jeff
Miami,
72 Coupe

Sir Herman · Post by **Sir Herman** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:43 pm

The 15 wheels are too big for that application, mate. Im a bit bias, as Ive always sport 10 for my MK1 mini cooper, shown in the attached photo. The white mini has the 10" minilite wheels and the red clubman has 13" wheels. If the offset of the Honda 600 is the same as the minis, Id definitely go with the minilite wheels, minimania sells. See link:
http://www.minimania.com/web/SUBTYPE/Se ... entory.cfm
All the best
Herman

paul tate · Post by **paul tate** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:44 pm

My 600 Sedan has stock rims but one of my friends has a set of Alu. ATV wheels on his Sedan with DOT approved Golf Cart tires. Most of the offset on his wheels are to the outside. I've rode around town in his sedan and it seems to drive and ride fine but he said it's a little spooky on the highway, not sure if that the nature of the car or if the tires and wheels have something to do with it..
Someone brought up a good point about safety and strength of ATV wheels as the N600's are heavier than an ATV especially with a couple of size-able people in the car.

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From: Tran Nguyen
Subject: RE: [
anzhonda
600owners] Wheel upgrade?
To: anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, August 23, 2010, 3:03 PM
15" are way to big for the coupe, makes the car look retarted...atleast go with 13" even too big in my opinion..
or go on minimania and look for a 10" minilite.
To: anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
From: jeff@...
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:47:29 +0000
Subject: [anzhonda600owners] Wheel upgrade?
I've been restoring my 72 coupe and just had it painted. Now I want to replace the factory 10" wheels. I found that these are 4x110? Correct. Well I searched and found wheels I like. Ebay item# 310237241422. Can anyone advise me if they will fit with low profile tires and is the offset close enough to work. I'm primarily using for shows and dont plan on driving any more than 50 miles before I decide to sell it. Thanks to anyone who would like to advise.
If these are a bad idea, then what about wheel adaptors and 13" or 14" wheels to fit. I'd like to know if anyone had success and is happy with their choice.
Jeff
Miami,
72 Coupe

brad fenn · Post by **brad fenn** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:54 pm

My coupe has 10"x 7" Aluminum wheels designed for Formula 500 race cars or Modified Midget race car, as I figured if they are good enough for a 1000 lb race car tat can go 100 mph sideways it would be good enough for my coupe. I am running Hoosier tires and also have a set of Goodyear slicks for Autocross.
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RE: [anzhonda600owners] Wheel upgrade?
My 600 Sedan has stock rims but one of my friends has a set of Alu. ATV wheels on his Sedan with DOT approved Golf Cart tires. Most of the offset on his wheels are to the outside. I've rode around town in his sedan and it seems to drive and ride fine but he said it's a little spooky on the highway, not sure if that the nature of the car or if the tires and wheels have something to do with it..
Someone brought up a good point about safety and strength of ATV wheels as the N600's are heavier than an ATV especially with a couple of size-able people in the car.

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From: Tran Nguyen
Subject: RE: [
anzhonda
600owners] Wheel upgrade?
To: anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, August 23, 2010, 3:03 PM
15" are way to big for the coupe, makes the car look retarted...atleast go with 13" even too big in my opinion..
or go on minimania and look for a 10" minilite.
To: anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
From: jeff@...
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:47:29 +0000
Subject: [anzhonda600owners] Wheel upgrade?
I've been restoring my 72 coupe and just had it painted. Now I want to replace the factory 10" wheels. I found that these are 4x110? Correct. Well I searched and found wheels I like. Ebay item# 310237241422. Can anyone advise me if they will fit with low profile tires and is the offset close enough to work. I'm primarily using for shows and dont plan on driving any more than 50 miles before I decide to sell it. Thanks to anyone who would like to advise.
If these are a bad idea, then what about wheel adaptors and 13" or 14" wheels to fit. I'd like to know if anyone had success and is happy with their choice.
Jeff
Miami,
72 Coupe

lostideas · Post by **lostideas** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:33 pm

funny thing that the wheel subject just came up today. i just got my 10" Cosmic wheel back from the wheel guy. posted pic in the photo section
most all 4x110 wheels that will you find online are for the first Gen RX-7 which is rear wheel drive and they will bolt on no problem but stick out. the other problem is once you get them on you can't really find a tire that will give you a total roll out diameter anywhere close to stock so your gearing and speedo will be all out of the norm. here is a link to some 600's with 13" RX-7 wheels http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/forum/v ... +600+wheel

--- In anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com, "jeffanson2005" wrote:
> I've been restoring my 72 coupe and just had it painted. Now I want to replace the factory 10" wheels. I found that these are 4x110? Correct. Well I searched and found wheels I like. Ebay item# 310237241422. Can anyone advise me if they will fit with low profile tires and is the offset close enough to work. I'm primarily using for shows and dont plan on driving any more than 50 miles before I decide to sell it. Thanks to anyone who would like to advise.
> If these are a bad idea, then what about wheel adaptors and 13" or 14" wheels to fit. I'd like to know if anyone had success and is happy with their choice.
> Jeff
> Miami,
> 72 Coupe

twincarb600 · Post by **twincarb600** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:28 pm

Who did you have restore your wheels? I have some but need to be cleaned up and polished but no time to get done.

--- In
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
, "lostideas" wrote:
> funny thing that the wheel subject just came up today. i just got my 10"
> Cosmic wheel back from the wheel guy. posted pic in the photo section
> most all 4x110 wheels that will you find online are for the first Gen
> RX-7 which is rear wheel drive and they will bolt on no problem but
> stick out. the other problem is once you get them on you can't really
> find a tire that will give you a total roll out diameter anywhere close
> to stock so your gearing and speedo will be all out of the norm. here is
> a link to some 600's with 13" RX-7 wheels
http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/forum/v ... rt=0&postd\
> ays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=honda+600+wheel
> days=0&postorder=asc&highlight=honda+600+wheel>
> --- In
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
, "jeffanson2005"
> wrote:
> > I've been restoring my 72 coupe and just had it painted. Now I want
> to replace the factory 10" wheels. I found that these are 4x110?
> Correct. Well I searched and found wheels I like. Ebay item#
> 310237241422. Can anyone advise me if they will fit with low profile
> tires and is the offset close enough to work. I'm primarily using for
> shows and dont plan on driving any more than 50 miles before I decide to
> sell it. Thanks to anyone who would like to advise.
> > If these are a bad idea, then what about wheel adaptors and 13" or 14"
> wheels to fit. I'd like to know if anyone had success and is happy with
> their choice.
> > Jeff
> > Miami,
> > 72 Coupe

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 6:46 am

I had alloy wheel repair specialist of arizona do mine (602)256-AWRS. My wheels were badly salt pitted and couldn't be polished out so they did a machined finish and it looks great. If you get close enough you can see porosity dots but im not building show car and happy with the way they came out.
From: twincarb600
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 9:28 PM
To: anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [anzhonda600owners] Re: Wheel upgrade?
Who did you have restore your wheels? I have some but need to be cleaned up and polished but no time to get done.

--- In
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
, "lostideas" wrote:
> funny thing that the wheel subject just came up today. i just got my 10" > Cosmic wheel back from the wheel guy. posted pic in the photo section
> most all 4x110 wheels that will you find online are for the first Gen > RX-7 which is rear wheel drive and they will bolt on no problem but > stick out. the other problem is once you get them on you can't really > find a tire that will give you a total roll out diameter anywhere close > to stock so your gearing and speedo will be all out of the norm. here is > a link to some 600's with 13" RX-7 wheels
http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/forum/v ... rt=0&postd\ > ays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=honda+600+wheel > days=0&postorder=asc&highlight=honda+600+wheel>
> --- In
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
, "jeffanson2

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