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Dimensions of a set of Yokohama Advan A3A being measured

Vintage JDM wheel sizes explained

June 9, 2026 / banpei / 0 Comments

The width, offset and inner and outer barrel sizes on vintage JDM wheels were one of those things I always thought were somehow correlated, but never invested time into this. I ran into a very interesting classified ad on Yahoo Auctions for some SSR Formula Mesh wheels, and it caught my attention because of the sizes. I started to investigate and ran into an article on Kaido Racer blog, explaining the SSR size. Thanks to their article, it all became much clearer now how there is a relation between wheel size, offset and type.

JDM Wheel size types

I never realized the salaryman's suit is just as panda as the AE86!

Salaryman’s Toyota Corolla Levin AE86 – Family Album Treasures

May 23, 2024 / banpei / 0 Comments

Usually, I would say a typical Japanese salaryman would contrast heavily with a Toyota Corolla Levin AE86. However, the photo below proves me wrong: the salaryman is just as panda as the paint scheme of the AE86!

Salaryman's two door Toyota Corolla Levin AE86 — Salaryman’s two door Toyota Corolla Levin AE86

The only thing off is the grey tie: this should have been a black one like the black stripe on the Levin!

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How are you running your panda Trueno AE86 into a ditch?

Running the AE86 into the 90s – Wrecked

May 16, 2024 / banpei / 0 Comments

This is quite literally Max Coveri’s Running in the 90s: wrecking your panda white Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86 by running it into a ditch!

Wrecked: panda white Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86

Judging from its stance, the AE86 has now been lowered beyond its maximum!

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My daddy is the best daddy in the world!

My daddy has got a white Skyline GT-R for the school run – Family Album Treasures

May 14, 2024 / banpei / 0 Comments

This must be the best dad in the world: taking his daughter to school in a white Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR32! School runs were never this short and fun unless your dad owns a Skyline GT-R!

Best dad in the world: uses a white Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR32 for school runs

Being a dad myself, I can certainly relate to this choice! Noice!

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Morris Minor with AE86 pizzacutter wheels? What's the story behind that?

Celestial Morris Minor on AE86 pizza cutter wheels – WTF?!

May 9, 2024 / banpei / 0 Comments

Wait, what? A Morris Minor on a Japanese car-oriented blog? That’s right, but this Celestial Minor is very special as it carries a secret in its underpinnings and these AE86 pizzacutter wheels should give you a hint in the correct direction.

A Celestial 1970 Morris Minor with AE86 pizzacutter wheels

The Morris Minor was a car that was manufactured between 1948 and 1971. If you’re less familiar with the history of the British car industry, Morris merged with Austin in 1952 and became the British Motor Company, also known as BMC. In 1968 BMC merged with Leyland Motors (Triumph and Rover) and became British Leyland. Why is this important? Well, because the Minor in question was produced under British Leyland in 1970, this could have been one of the very last Minors produced.

What's worse than an AE86 with AE82 headlights? An AE86 with BMW E34 complex!

Dutch panda red AE86 with BMW 5-series complex – AE86 Wall of Shame

May 7, 2024 / banpei / 0 Comments

We all know the BMW E34 is the best Bavaria ever offered, so I think the owner of this Dutch AE86 thought it was a good thing to complement the AE86 Haslbeck trim with some E34 goodness!

Dutch Corolla GT Twin Cam 16 AE86 with Haslbeck trim and BMW E34 headlights and grill

Welcome to another AE86 Wall of Shame and this week, we feature a Dutch AE86 with a BMW 5-series complex! I found this car for sale in The Netherlands about six years ago and saved these images for later use.

German two-door Corolla GT Twin Cam 16 AE86

As a basis, a German two-door Corolla GT AE86 was used. We know this is the case because only in Germany the combination of a two-door car and Haslbeck trim was sold. We can still see the Haslbeck trim present in the form of the front spoiler, side skirts and boot-lid spoiler.