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ok i saw these on auctions.yahoo.co.jp aggges ago. it was only a pair - 16" 4stud. i regret not puyrchasing them when i had the chance.

I am a massive fan of 80s jap cars and especially dodgy 80s rims.

i am in the slow process of working up a 31 skyline. i would like to get some rims like the above or examples below. i do not care if i have to have two different pairs on the car doesnt bother me.

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i wondered if you guys over in nippon could possily point me in the right direction of trying to find some of these rims. i have been on auctions.yahoo.co.jp for months now and I just can't get any. nopt after flashy deep dish rims, just nice 80s ones with some dish and watanabe type spokes.

anyway any chance anyone could offer some ideas or advice? 15" 16" 17" 4 or 5 stud whatever is available. just sick of not finding any on jap yahoo auctions lately.

cheers, MARK

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Mark,

I think you main problem is you are probably looking for too big a rim: you have to remember that 16"+ rims are a relatively recent thing. Most 80s cars came with significantly smaller rims, hence the majority of the rims you are after fall in the 14"-15" category.

For example:

http://page10.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auct...ction/m10997441

http://page10.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auct...ction/m11923829

http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/75704795

http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h16132029

http://page10.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auct...ction/m11796861

http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h6027804

Good luck with your searching.

Lucien.

Lucien thanks for the heads up mate. I had some advice from a guy online who said the 16" and 17" 's will be the more common ones.

to be honest i'm a huge fan of 15"s anyway.

oh well I'll just keep on the lookout. thanks for the info and links mate.

cheers, MARK

Have you tried this site:

http://www.takumiproject.com/

THey are in the US and probaly have some stiff prices compared to the likes of yahoo.jp.

Maybe they can give you some information.

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