Wheel identification, possible 432?

Kelvin · Post by **Kelvin** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:13 pm

I have some wheels that came with my 280z, I believe they are off the previous owners 240z but other than that I don't have any info on them.

They are a four spoke design just like the 432 and from what I can work out they are magnesium, I cleaned and scrapped a small piece off the back of one of the rims where it was corroded and put it to a flame to test and it burnt bright white.

Each wheel has a different number stamped into the face of it, for example RMW-9L578

I will add photo's as soon as I have clearance.

Will try adding a link for now but unsure if it will work.

Any help or pointers will be much appreciated.

Cheers,

Kelvin.

Kelvin · Post by **Kelvin** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:14 pm

Kelvin wrote:
Will try adding a link for now but unsure if it will work.

Computer says no

BRONZEE · Post by **BRONZEE** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 8:28 am

One more no junk post.

Kelvin · Post by **Kelvin** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 7:20 pm

Lucky last?

Kelvin · Post by **Kelvin** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 7:22 pm

Will go grab some more photo's now

Kelvin · Post by **Kelvin** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 7:49 pm

Any idears or advise on who I could talk to help identify them would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

gman40 · Post by **gman40** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:55 pm

Sorry but they are replica z432 wheels .The real ones dont have center caps.

bernjean · Post by **bernjean** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:22 pm

Unless they used a generic wheel there is no way a set of genuine wheels would turn up in NZ.

Baker93 · Post by **Baker93** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:03 am

Ill buy the tires of you !! Those Firehawkes should have some good laps in them.

gman40 · Post by **gman40** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 4:15 pm

bernjean wrote:Unless they used a generic wheel there is no way a set of genuine wheels would turn up in NZ.

Ha never say never you would be surprised what people have hiden away in NZ.

mikec(nz) · Post by **mikec(nz)** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 4:36 pm

Seems the genuine ones have all eight sections cut out, while yours have only four cutouts.

Kelvin · Post by **Kelvin** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:48 pm

Thanks guys, I do find it odd though as all the other ones I've found have centre caps and don't have the centre of the spoke's cut out

mikec(nz) · Post by **mikec(nz)** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:14 am

This image from Zhome seems to support that. My Datsun collector guide image of the wheels is too dark to tell.

Have you read this thread?

http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/30372-real-fairlady-z432-magnesium-wheels

nustad · Post by **nustad** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 6:02 am

Rally cars also used wheels like that - more plausible to be off a rally Datsun at some stage...........?

Kelvin · Post by **Kelvin** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 4:06 pm

mikec(nz) wrote:This image from Zhome seems to support that. My Datsun collector guide image of the wheels is too dark to tell.

Have you read this thread?

http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/30372-real-fairlady-z432-magnesium-wheels

Thank you Mike I hadn't seen that, good to see the numbers quoted in that thread line up with what is stamped on my wheels.

The link to Mr.Watanabe's research of numbering of Z432 wheels appears to be dead now which is a shame as this could of shed some more light on these wheels.

I'm heading back to Japan for 3 weeks shortly so I think Ill print out a few good photo's to take into shops with me to see if they can help with identifying them