16x8? Options

[SinisterWhisper]

Anyone ever tried rota slipstreams in 16x8? I was looking at 16x7.5 oz hydra's but they weigh 23lbs a piece or at least thats what tirerack said.

[jdg371]

Anyone ever tried rota slipstreams in 16x8? I was looking at 16x7.5 oz hydra's but they weigh 23lbs a piece or at least thats what tirerack said.

Rota Slipsteam are light mofos! I was going to get 15x6.5s and they weight at 12lbs.. not sure how much the 16x8s weight but their good wheels

[94_st_hatchback]

heck yes rota's are light!! i mite think of getting em just for now untill i get more money for some good rims!! would split streams even look ok on a celica??

[Kwanza26]

didn't know rota made 16x8 slipstreams... let alone in 5x100...

This post has been edited by Kwanza26: Aug 3, 2006 - 7:26 PM

[Coomer]

didn't know rota made 16x8 slipstreams... let alone in 5x100...

Yeah I was kind of surprised too. They have a +48 offset, so I'm not sure if they'd fit.

[Kwanza26]

Yeah I was kind of surprised too. They have a +48 offset, so I'm not sure if they'd fit.

I know they make the big 17x8's in subbie offset... which looks crappily tucked on celicas... but 16x8... hmm...

[SinisterWhisper]

yes there are 16x8's i ran across them on a scubbie sight.

[Kwanza26]

yes there are 16x8's i ran across them on a scubbie sight.

mind linking it? I've been looking for some good 16's for a while now and would roll 16x8's... even in a subbie offset.

This is the only rota slipstream-esque wheel in 16 that has 5x100...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/16-NIPPON-W...016506580QQrdZ1

This post has been edited by Kwanza26: Aug 3, 2006 - 11:33 PM

[Coomer]

Bee,
Fitment info for Slipstreams can be found here on Rota's website.

[SinisterWhisper]

http://www.subydude.com/osc/product_info.p...cc168050012ea78

[Silver94CelicaOw...]

Rotas are great wheels for the money. I know a few people with WRX's that love them, great customer service also.

The best solution to fix the offset issues are to use a spacer of a very high quality, jgreening is using Rotas with a +48 offset and he did just this. If he can push just shy of 300whp on those wheels with spacers i'm sure we'd be fine, I know alot of people frown at the use of spacers, but unless your lugnuts barely have any bite you'll be fine.

16x8 would be a great wheel for our cars, but if your car is aggresively lowered you might need those spacers to avoid rubbing due to the offset.

[Kwanza26]

Rotas are great wheels for the money. I know a few people with WRX's that love them, great customer service also.

The best solution to fix the offset issues are to use a spacer of a very high quality, jgreening is using Rotas with a +48 offset and he did just this. If he can push just shy of 300whp on those wheels with spacers i'm sure we'd be fine, I know alot of people frown at the use of spacers, but unless your lugnuts barely have any bite you'll be fine.

16x8 would be a great wheel for our cars, but if your car is aggresively lowered you might need those spacers to avoid rubbing due to the offset.

naww... 48mm offset is gonna be tucked in pretty good. I just called rota and they said they'll give me a call back after checking on their inventory and suppliers. Ha... =[

I've also dealt with subydude before... and he doesn't carry the 16's slipstreams in 5x100... but he does list them as a rota dealer.

[jdg371]

Anyone know of a good 16x8 with the "proper" offset?

uhh let me rephrase that:
Where can I get these stats in a wheel.
-16x8
-not tucked in firment with 225x45x16
-light (nothing over 16lb)
-5 spoke (SSIII look alike ish)

[Kadett]

Rotas are great wheels for the money. I know a few people with WRX's that love them, great customer service also.

The best solution to fix the offset issues are to use a spacer of a very high quality, jgreening is using Rotas with a +48 offset and he did just this. If he can push just shy of 300whp on those wheels with spacers i'm sure we'd be fine, I know alot of people frown at the use of spacers, but unless your lugnuts barely have any bite you'll be fine.

16x8 would be a great wheel for our cars, but if your car is aggresively lowered you might need those spacers to avoid rubbing due to the offset.

naww... 48mm offset is gonna be tucked in pretty good. I just called rota and they said they'll give me a call back after checking on their inventory and suppliers. Ha... =[

I've also dealt with subydude before... and he doesn't carry the 16's slipstreams in 5x100... but he does list them as a rota dealer.

I have 5Zigen rims with a +48 offset. 15mm spacers in front and 20mm spacers in the rear. Still a bit inside the wheelwell but I dont mind. Last 2 photo's in my profile are without the spacers. Not pushing 300 whp but I can assure you that the spacers are very good (H&R DRS Serie). If your gonna put on a spacers bigger then 5-10mm get extended lugs.

[Kwanza26]

naww... 48mm offset is gonna be tucked in pretty good. I just called rota and they said they'll give me a call back after checking on their inventory and suppliers. Ha... =[

So I had my buddy, who's a rota supplier call and order 16x8 slipstreams in 48mm offset in 5x100 and we were told those wheels are currently awaiting production and can be put on pre-order...

Heheh... =[ Woulda been nice track wheels...

on a side note... they do have the 17's and 18's avail for immediate shipping...

This post has been edited by Kwanza26: Aug 6, 2006 - 4:59 PM

[94_st_hatchback]

i was just looking around and i came across this at vivid racing...http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/2469_4337_3233_3246/products_id/12787

they say its 48mm offset

[Kwanza26]

i was just looking around and i came across this at vivid racing...http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/2469_4337_3233_3246/products_id/12787

they say its 48mm offset

same wheel specs we've all been looking at... but so far my only answers from rota were none and a "pre-order" "in production" status...

and... for the most part... if the wheel is something like 40-48mm offset... its design is directed toward the subbie people. Those cars are designed for such high offsets, while the Celica looks best with something like 30-32mm offset... that's over half and inch worth of tuck on a 48mm offset wheel versus a 30-32mm offset wheel.