The Mugen MR-5 are JDM Wheels made exclusively Honda Automobiles, it says it on the wheel itself! They are also probably the most popular wheel Mugen has produced. The Mugen MR-5 features a 5 spoke face with a 2 piece design and exposed bolts. Sizing was available in smaller 14″, most popular 15″ and the most coveted 16″ diameter. A cool detail was that not only did each wheel have a center caps, but each lug nut had its own cover as well. The Mugen MR-5 are manufactured by Fortran Wheels. Pictured above is a 1990 Honda Civic EF.
The 5Zigen Keiichi are JDM Wheels made by SSR Wheels but also with the drift king himself Keiichi Tsuchiya. The 5Zigen Keiichi features 3 piece construction with reverse mounted style. The faces feature a 10 hole design with covered lug nuts. The center cap parts look to have some cool detail on them which is part of what makes older ssr wheels cool; a bunch of random wording and engrish. The picture depicts the 5Zigen Keiichi mounted on a NA series Mazda Miata.
The Engrish from the Ad reads:
The Square of Evolution
Keiichi
3Peace Full Reverse
Heated Version Whell
with Keiichi Tsuchiya
Made by SPEED STAR CO., LTD.
The SSR MKII are Old School JDM Wheels from the 70’s, which makes it a good match for this 1975 Nissan Skyline GT-R Kenmeri KGC110. The SSR MKII on this Kenmeri Skyline are a whopping 9 inches wide on the front, and 11 inches rear. – SSR MKII on Nissan Skyline GT-R Kenmeri KGC110Side profile view of the KGC110 Nissan Skyline, this car has really beautiful lines; the windshiled and roofline reminds me of an old fighter plane canopy. – SSR MKII on Nissan Skyline GT-R Kenmeri KGC110The square lines of the SSR MKII are a really nice match for the angular lines of the KGC110 Skyline. – SSR MKII on Nissan Skyline GT-R Kenmeri KGC110The 11j Rear Speedstar Racing MkII Barrels are really fat, so sweet! The old School Trust Exhaust is a really nice piece. – SSR MKII on Nissan Skyline GT-R Kenmeri KGC110In the cockpit is all business, a Datsun Competition Steering Wheel looks at home for control. – SSR MKII on Nissan Skyline GT-R Kenmeri KGC110Under the hood of the Kenmeri Skyline is an L20 enlarged to 2.3L Solex 44 carburetor and a high lift cam for enhanced motivation. – SSR MKII on Nissan Skyline GT-R Kenmeri KGC110
Watanabe Wheels are one of the older manufacturer of JDM Wheels in Japan. Most notable for their banana spoke type wheels, they also made the Watanabe Falcon Turbo Wheels back in the early 80’s as this ad was circa 1981. Also featured is the Falcon Z Spoiler on the S130 Nissan 280zx Turbo. The sizing of the Watanabe falcon Turbo Wheels are 14×8 front & 14×8.5 rear which is still decent over 30 years later!
The Hiro V-1 are Classic JDM Wheels made for the Japanese tuning firm Hiro Engineering manufactured by Speedstar Racing aka SSR Wheels. SSR Hiro V-1 styling was inspired by the Super Silhoutte Racers of the day. Originally available in Chrome, White and Gun Metal as shown, there is also a colorway of Gold with white accents. The Hiro V-1 also features the SSR Electron Magnetic locking system.
Super Star Wheels has been manufacturing JDM Wheels since the 80’s. This ad exhibits their lineup from 1982. Super Star Wheels SS05 on a Nissan 240ZG Super Star Wheels SS01 On a Toyota Chaser Super Star Wheels SSRIII Mazda RX7 SA Super Star Wheels SS06 Pontiac Trans Am Super Star Wheels SSRFIII Mazda 323 Super Star Wheels SSRFI Honda Prelude Super Star Wheels SS03 Nissan Cedric
Heroes Racing Mesh FF are Old School JDM Wheels from the 1980’s. Heroes Racing Mesh are light weight one piece mesh wheels which were available in gold and silver finishes. Picture in the center of the ad are the Heroes Racing Mesh mounted to a Mazda Familia 323.
