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Anyone know where I can get a hold of at least one of these.





Need one as a spare but wouldn't mind more.

I believe mine were the original rims on then 82 MY Touring wagon.

My experience suggests these rims were an optional, additional cost extra and not standard fitment. Ultimately this means there are not very many around.

My set came from the US as I got sick of waiting for a set here and they are my favorite factory 13 inch wheel.

If you are only after one then the US or Import Monster (Yahoo Japan) might be OK options. They crop up on Import Monster all the time but all the charges mean it won't necessarily be cheap.

Thanks for the info, I may try Findapart too as this means has been fruitful in the past.
I am a bit worried about putting these rims back on for general use. May have to go back to plan C and only keep them for special occasions.
May have to go back to plan A (look at have my 14" rims engineered approved) or plan B (pick up a set of 13" x 6 sunnies)

You have 1 hour to bid , think this is about $50 AU

they will need a polish


http://page10.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/a ... m108916791




or 24 hours for this one


http://page22.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/a ... l174423278

Oops - I just put a bid in for them ( set of 4 ) on the off chance & just got this message:

You won the auction !

Ha & I didn't even try hard for that, so what happens now ?

... Shipping and handling fees （international shipping costs, tax, domestic shipping fees, etc.) are calculated after the item arrives at our warehouse. The payment for those will be due at the same time as for international shipping and handling.

So is this legit ? - no contact details of the seller ... hmmm

Add : Does anyone know how much one of these rims actually weigh ? - ( my guess is about 2-5kg )

Cheers, Bantum ...

Bantum
You lucky dog...well done.
I just weighed one of mine and they are 5kg exactly.

according to Federal DMV records the tare weight of an MY when calculated by the initial registration inspector, is to be reduced by 20kgs if fitted with the factory optional alloys , reduce by 10 kg if the "sunraysia" type white alloy wheels (is that an oxy moron ?) add 8kg if with factory optional winch, add 30 kg if with AC, add 13 for tow bar, and ten for a bullbar.

Guess this indicates an alloy wheel set is 20kg lighter than std steel rims ??

Sniper bid by Bantum
Actually, an alloy rim like this looks great, and individualistic sand blasted and then clear coated, clear powder coat is available too !

It's not a done deal yet ...

I need to work out the shipping cost ( which is a pita to work out ) ... going by the info on here : http://buyee.jp/help/yahoo/guide/shipping-fees

... UPS fees are determined by dimensional weight and the actual weight of the package : Dimensional Weight = Length x Width x Height ÷ 5000

So plugging in a few variables that I know :

Assuming 4 off 13x5" wheels ...

Length = 350 mm
Width = 350 mm
Height = 600 mm

Should give a dimensional weight of = 8575 g ?

Were in Zone 4, which gives me a fee of ¥10,321 ? ( From the table in link )

A 20% surcharge is then added to the fee determined from the chart to calculate the final UPS shipping fee.

This should give me a shipping fee of ¥12,900 ? ( Approx. $135 Aussie dollars ? )

Does this add up or am I going mad ...

Will see how it goes ...

Cheers, Bantum ...

Bantum I was under the impression it is not possible to buy direct from Yahoo Japan. If you are not in Japan you have to use a service like Clega or Import Monster to organise the purchase and shipping for you.

Perhaps things have changed... Good luck!

Yep they sure have - I'm trying this 'Buyee' site out now & will have to see how it goes ...

Anybody else heard of / used them before ?

Add : Apologies to Cliff for 'stealing' the set & hi-jacking this thread ( there's still one left if you want it ) thanks also for confirming their weight ...

Cheers, Bantum ...