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Wheels for my JA
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:36 pm
by Vulpes
Got a price today for white Simmons V4's for the JA. Pricey at $2,500 but I reckon they are the best wheels foe these cars, should look great !
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:51 pm
by MrBishi
What size? I had 16x8 & 16x9 V4s on my JB.
They look tops.
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:13 pm
by Vulpes
i was thinking about 15*8 and 15*9
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:31 am
by MrBishi
Inspiration for you.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:59 pm
by Vulpes
wow, they are awesome, what sizes are they !! and where did you buy them from ? I am inspired, I was half thinking of not buying them because of the cost but WOW ! maybe i will reconsider
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:31 pm
by JDSTAZ45
Vulpes wrote:i was thinking about 15*8 and 15*9
Why 15's? Legally you can use 16 for the JA. Max. width would be 7" though, without the Engineers approval (in NSW).
I reckon it would be pretty hard to get wide tyres in 15's these days!!
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:41 pm
by groupAralliart
In the early days I ran 15" Simmons and when I saw my first Starion with the 16" rims I sold my car! Go for 16" they look great
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:51 am
by MrBishi
If you ring simmons and ask if they have the sizing for a JA Starion in 16". I do recall the original buyer of the wheels saying that they originally specified 7" front and 8" rear and when he got them they were too small for his liking. He put the 8"s on the front and had new outers put on the 7" rims to make 9". It scrubbed on unrolled guards with 225/50 tyres all round, but a quick rolling made it all good. Those wheels made the car in my opinion. I PM'd the original buyer's name in the hope it is on file at Simmons still.
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:01 am
by WANTSOM
Simmons dont make 15" wheels anymore. The castings for the centres and all the tooling were sold to Retro Wheels in Peakhurst Sydney who can still make a 15" Simmons if that is what you are after. (I thought the V4 was a discontinued line and was replaced by the "Versa" which is what we had on Maries silver JA. I think they are also a discontinued range also now.)
A call to Simmons would confirm.
Cheers
Greg
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:40 pm
by Vulpes
you are correct Simmons no longer make them. Retro wheels at mortdale ? still make the V4 for the staz.
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:15 pm
by TOMSUN
http://www.simmonswheel.com.au/wheel-range.html
OM Series... No smaller than 17"!!!
Front 17X8 +0 offset (215/45/17)
Rear 17X9.5 -12 offset (255/40/17)
Different offsets listed on this page...
http://forums.austarion.com/viewtopic.php?t=11010