Hey mav and comet lovers, I have a 72 comet with 4 lug rims. 3 questions: 1) whats the widest rim that can fit on it? 2) I heard ford rims will fit on it...however I saw some cool ones on a 85 mustang (4lug), but some guy said they wouldnt fit the comet, is this true? 3) where can i find some cool 4 lug rims that'll fit my car? Thanks for all your help!!!! -Acuaticus 72' Comet
On the older 240z260z280z cars they ran a 4x4.5 or 4x114.3 pattern with zero offset. There were a lot of aftermarket wheels sold and are still sold. I have seen some really nice wheels go cheap and some of them are 7" wide which would fit a fairly large tire. Thats about as wide as you're going to find, maybe an 8" but I am not positive on that. Check ebay type in 280z wheels. I do not know about the center hub hole on these wheels though. I haven't looked into it because I am a long way from being able to buy new rims for my Maverick. I am still working on getting it running for the first time in 25 years.
Since 74, Mustang 4 lug are not 4.5" I believe they went to 4.25. There are some 8" wheels out there, I have a set. I would look for no more than 4" of backspacing.
I like these and have really been thinking of buying these for mine in the future. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Part...hash=item280242388766&_trksid=p3756.m14.l1318
Only problem is 15x8 may be too wide for the front. Also once you bolt them on, what are you going to do about the 4 extra holes?
oh, i was asking about the the width for the back tires, not the front. what do you mean 4 extra holes?
If Datsun Z wheels will fit, so will early Celica/Supra wheels: Don't know the hub size, but I have seen these on early Z's and they are 7" wide.
I have the supra wheels on my mav. I had to have the center taken out a bit to make them fit. Not the best pics, but this is what I have.
