300zx rims on backwards....DANGER!!!?? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

gotta240 · 05-27-2006, 11:16 PM

Ok, i'm rocking the 300 zx 5 lug rims. They have like 5 fat spokes in a swirlish design..(thats the best way to describe them, but you should all know what they look like)

NOW, my question is....

Will putting the rims on "backwards"(meaning the "swoosh" part is facing backwards instead of forwards) be dangerous? Are the rims ONLY meant to face one direction?

Are they designed to take stress from one direction? Will it break/crack easier if i put them on the opposite way?

The reason i'm asking is.... I mounted the tires on the rims backwards... So to make the tread direction go the proper way, i have to put the left rim on the right, and the right rim on the left...

Im also concerned because i previously broke one of these rims. I dont remember what direction it was facing, but basically there was a crack ALL THE WAY THROUGH one of the "spokes". That was WITHOUT stress impact...just the stress of hard driving, and maybe a rim defect(i hope)

HyperTek · 05-28-2006, 12:57 AM

it DOESNT matter.. Its only the design that is getting backwards. Enjoy the tires =D

If you previously broke one of the rims, you should have replaced teh whole rim or have it repaired correctly.

mandoz85 · 05-28-2006, 01:08 AM

the swirlish desing is for brake cooling, you will be fine.

punkz · 05-28-2006, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by mandoz85

the swirlish desing is for brake cooling, you will be fine.

Exactly. You'll be fine no matter what direction it's facing. Like you said, hopefully the last one was just a freak thing.

gotta240 · 05-28-2006, 01:09 AM

No, the rim was Smashed with a sledge hammer(so no one would re-use it) and thrown away. The crack was ALL THE WAY through the "spoke" too! Scary stuff.

So the design has NO effect on which way the rim is stronger?! Hopefully the last broken rim was just a freak incodent then

gotta240 · 05-28-2006, 03:55 PM

ok..thanks guys

evoandy · 05-28-2006, 04:35 PM

if you run into a Z32 guy and they scream "WHEEL POLICE" and like... kick you in the nuts and then run away, don't be scared. There are just Z32 owners who are freaks about the wheels pointing the right direction.

gotta240 · 05-28-2006, 05:15 PM

haha. Funny you mention that... I was thinking...."great, now some freekin z32 freak is going to look at me and think.....fucking ricer!!!!"

lol..

Are they freaks about them facing the right way for LOOKS, or for strength?
thanks!

evoandy · 05-28-2006, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by gotta240

haha. Funny you mention that... I was thinking...."great, now some freekin z32 freak is going to look at me and think.....fucking ricer!!!!"

lol..

Are they freaks about them facing the right way for LOOKS, or for strength?
thanks!

well, they're shaped the way they are for brake cooling, so I'm assuming its for performance. It doesn't have anything to do with strength really... At least I like to think its for performance. Us Z32 owners are closet ricers though (I want to paint my car orange so badly it huuuuurts.), so its probably actually for looks. I wish I had some pix of how it looks, but honestly, its not something I even notice. It almost always has to be pointed out to me. Though I noticed it one time without it being pointed out and I was very proud of myself. I probably have 120394809234 pix of backwards wheels on my computer, but I just don't know it. hehe.

phrozen · 05-28-2006, 06:10 PM

just dont post on tt.net theyll call u a noob and if you post a pic of ur car its the frist thing they will point out

gotta240 · 05-28-2006, 07:14 PM

haha. i know... Now when i see a 300zx on the road, i'm going to have to turn the other way like a shamefull bastard!
lol.

ms!3 · 05-28-2006, 09:12 PM

get some pics of how it looks. ive never seen anybody put the rim on backwards.

05-27-2006, 11:16 PM	#1
gotta240 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: so cal Posts: 3,496 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	300zx rims on backwards....DANGER!!!?? Ok, i'm rocking the 300 zx 5 lug rims. They have like 5 fat spokes in a swirlish design..(thats the best way to describe them, but you should all know what they look like) NOW, my question is.... Will putting the rims on "backwards"(meaning the "swoosh" part is facing backwards instead of forwards) be dangerous? Are the rims ONLY meant to face one direction? Are they designed to take stress from one direction? Will it break/crack easier if i put them on the opposite way? The reason i'm asking is.... I mounted the tires on the rims backwards... So to make the tread direction go the proper way, i have to put the left rim on the right, and the right rim on the left... Im also concerned because i previously broke one of these rims. I dont remember what direction it was facing, but basically there was a crack ALL THE WAY THROUGH one of the "spokes". That was WITHOUT stress impact...just the stress of hard driving, and maybe a rim defect(i hope)

05-28-2006, 12:57 AM	#2
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	it DOESNT matter.. Its only the design that is getting backwards. Enjoy the tires =D If you previously broke one of the rims, you should have replaced teh whole rim or have it repaired correctly. __________________ Keep it Classy

05-28-2006, 01:08 AM	#3
mandoz85 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Age: 39 Posts: 207 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: mandoz85 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the swirlish desing is for brake cooling, you will be fine. __________________

05-28-2006, 06:10 PM	#10
phrozen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,352 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	just dont post on tt.net theyll call u a noob and if you post a pic of ur car its the frist thing they will point out __________________ This box is 400x200: Please do not put your sig pic back if it exceeds this. -Moderation

05-28-2006, 01:09 AM	#5
gotta240 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: so cal Posts: 3,496 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	No, the rim was Smashed with a sledge hammer(so no one would re-use it) and thrown away. The crack was ALL THE WAY through the "spoke" too! Scary stuff. So the design has NO effect on which way the rim is stronger?! Hopefully the last broken rim was just a freak incodent then

05-28-2006, 03:55 PM	#6
gotta240 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: so cal Posts: 3,496 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	ok..thanks guys

05-28-2006, 04:35 PM	#7
evoandy Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Austin, TX Age: 42 Posts: 28 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if you run into a Z32 guy and they scream "WHEEL POLICE" and like... kick you in the nuts and then run away, don't be scared. There are just Z32 owners who are freaks about the wheels pointing the right direction.

05-28-2006, 05:15 PM	#8
gotta240 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: so cal Posts: 3,496 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	haha. Funny you mention that... I was thinking...."great, now some freekin z32 freak is going to look at me and think.....fucking ricer!!!!" lol.. Are they freaks about them facing the right way for LOOKS, or for strength? thanks!

05-28-2006, 07:14 PM	#11
gotta240 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: so cal Posts: 3,496 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	haha. i know... Now when i see a 300zx on the road, i'm going to have to turn the other way like a shamefull bastard! lol.

05-28-2006, 09:12 PM	#12
ms!3 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Age: 35 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	get some pics of how it looks. ive never seen anybody put the rim on backwards.