Rota Torques (pic request)

[jackaleks]

thinking of getting some Rota Torque wheels (17*8 front 17*9 rear). has anyone got these fitted or any pics of an fd with them?
 
thanks!

[Speedworks]

I have them in 9.5X15 offset 35

But 9.5 are the only ones that have the concave shape.

[jackaleks]

I have them in 9.5X15 offset 35
 
But 9.5 are the only ones that have the concave shape.

can i be cheeky and ask for a picture?

[fil_auto]

gives you an idea..... as I was looking at them myself in black!:yes



Fir bigger pic: http://www.k-p.co.uk/fil_auto/rx7/m786tnt-with-rota-drift.jpg

[SiH]

Don\'t get the 8.5\'s.
Man up and get 9.5\'s all round.
The 8.5\'s just look wrong.

9.5 et12 all round FTW.

[fil_auto]

Yep - I would concur it I was to go forward with this... gotta have the concavey deepish dish look :mmmm

Don\'t get the 8.5\'s.
Man up and get 9.5\'s all round.
The 8.5\'s just look wrong.

9.5 et12 all round FTW.

[jackaleks]

Don\'t get the 8.5\'s.
Man up and get 9.5\'s all round.
The 8.5\'s just look wrong.
 
9.5 et12 all round FTW.

hmm, maybe 9.5 at the rear... i didn\'t really want to stray too far from Mazda\'s 17" fitment. would et12 still be alright on stock arches?

[ENVYD]

Don\'t get the 8.5\'s.
Man up and get 9.5\'s all round.
The 8.5\'s just look wrong.
 
9.5 et12 all round FTW.

 
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Hope they help!

[tinker-27]

dont put et12s on they wrong,i have torques on mine 9.5 all round et35 front and et30 rear but the bigger fronts does make it twitchy on the front, but the 8.5 does not look as good.

[jackaleks]

cheers Envy, really like how aggressive those rears look!
 
might have to get the tape measure out this weekend.

[trevtubby]

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Hope they help!

Thats all well and good mate, but your car looks like a 4x4 its so high. You cant lower it on coilovers because the wheels would destroy the arches when you hit a bump.

You want them to sit just inside the arches on stretched rubber, that way you can slam it on the deck..it looks way cooler.

[Bobbit]

Normally i\'d agree with Trev but having seen Envy\'s car in the flesh and now it\'s been lowered it looks 100% better. You picture whore Stephen, lol.

[SiH]

Thats all well and good mate, but your car looks like a 4x4 its so high. You cant lower it on coilovers because the wheels would destroy the arches when you hit a bump.

You want them to sit just inside the arches on stretched rubber, that way you can slam it on the deck..it looks way cooler.

Err, no. Stretch with wheels inside arches? Pointless. Stretch for the sake of stretch is weak. If it\'s there, it needs to be for a reason, be it the cost/availability of tyres, or pure fitment.

Roll lips, stretch tyre, poke rim out arch. If you can\'t see the lip rolling in your wingmirror then you, sire, have failed

10jet18:


Envy\'s are roughly in the same place. due to the slightly narrower width, but better offset.

[trevtubby]

Err, no. Stretch with wheels inside arches? Pointless. Stretch for the sake of stretch is weak. If it\'s there, it needs to be for a reason, be it the cost/availability of tyres, or pure fitment.

Roll lips, stretch tyre, poke rim out arch. If you can\'t see the lip rolling in your wingmirror then you, sire, have failed

10jet18:


Envy\'s are roughly in the same place. due to the slightly narrower width, but better offset.

Thats what I meant, thats exactly how mine sit. It was the fronts i was actually talking about on his car. The stretch was intended to get the tyres under the arches and not inline with them so they scrub.

[Speedworks]

Mine

9.5X18  Offset 35

Front tires: 235/40/18
rear : 255/35/18