Wheels

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Datsun 1200 uses a common wheel bolt-pattern: 4 bolt holes on 4-1/2 inch circle (aka 4-on-4.5). Nissan engineers measured this in inches. In metric, this is equivalent to a 4 x 114.3 PCD (Positive Coefficient of Distance)

Stock Datsun 1200 wheels are 12 inch diameter, 4J (4 inches wide). All models, even GX models, used the same wheels. Only the Datsun 1200 SSS used a special wheel.

Compatible Wheels

Anything that is 4-bolt on 4.5 inch circle fits (depending on tire size), although the offset on many front-wheel drive wheels is too much.

Wheels that fit can be sourced from these vehicles:

• Rear-wheel drive Toyota
• 1960s Ford Falcon and Mustang 4-lug (6-cylinder models)
• Chevrolet Corvair (5 x 13). Pefect for the front, but The may need a 1/4 inch spacer to clear the brake caliper brackets in the front
• Rear-wheel drive Datsun & Nissan models.
• Datsun B310 wheels fit the rear, but do not fit the front of Datsun 1200
• Datsun 240Z wheels -- 14"
• Uni-lug alloy wheels
• Hyundai Excel
• Ford Laser (KA to KH)
• Rear-wheel-drive Mitsubishi
• Skyline R31 spare steel wheels (14")
• Early SAAB (5.5 inch wide)

What WONT work:

• Honda
• Isuzu/Holden Gemini
• Ford Escort/Cortina
• early Mazda
• Newer SAAB (900 Turbo)

Skyline R31 spare steel wheels

Also same as Nissan Pintara. These are 14" wheels.

aka "Pursuit" style rims as they are similar to police car (plain) wheels.

R31 Skyline or Pintara steelies

Don't pay more than $15 per steel wheel

The 5.5 wide wheels should fit.

The stock 6" and 7" wide Sillouettes won't fit the B110 or early B210 disc-brake strut. If you run Stanza or 240K struts, then no worries.

R31 steelies

Wheel Offset

The stock wheel is 4 inches wide with 15mm backspace.

wheel offset and backspace diagram

Front-wheel-drive cars use negative-offset wheels. Often they will fit the 1200 if wheel spacers are used.

wheel spacers

Largest Sizes to Fit 1200

17-inch diameter wheels easily fit the 1200. The key is: width and overall height.

See: Tires for a discussion of the largest tires that will fit and which wheels are needed for those tires.

Wheel Adapters

Wheel adapters can be used. These bolt to the hub, then you can fit other wheels.

Modifying Axles to fit other wheel patterns

Modifying Axles to fit other wheel patterns can be done as well. For example, you might have the axles drilled to fit five bolts, enabling you to use 5-bolt wheels.

re-drilled axle flange