Fiiiiiinally got my Rotas . Pics
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Fiiiiiinally got my Rotas . Pics
Off the car . I will have pics of them on the car later tonite with no tires . I wont have the tires till next week and the damn springs I want ZZP is out of stock now . Im not not gonna put the rims on without springs , it looks dumb 
anways , quality is AWESOME . Paint is perfect , theres not a flaw to be seen , packaging was great , customer service was very good . Overall , pretty damn impressed for this lightweight rim at only $650 shipped .
...sorry for the pic quality , I didnt have my digi cam , so their off my Cell phone .
anways , quality is AWESOME . Paint is perfect , theres not a flaw to be seen , packaging was great , customer service was very good . Overall , pretty damn impressed for this lightweight rim at only $650 shipped .
...sorry for the pic quality , I didnt have my digi cam , so their off my Cell phone .
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Damn it you lucky bastard! I'm still waitin on the FEDEX guy here! If not tonight, I better see some rims tomorrow! Congrats bro. They look great!
Did they come with centercaps? Please tell me yes.
Did they come with centercaps? Please tell me yes.
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Updated , with pics from when I test fit them on the car tonite . A big whhhhhhew ....we got our measurements right 
They stick out just enuff more over the stock wheels to set them just a tad inside the top fenderline . With a tire it should be nice flush .
Billy - yea they came with caps . They are hopelessly FUGLY though . I will take a pic in a sec and post . I will not be using these . Im gonna use the zinc washed GM rotors , that will take care of the ports in between the lug holes so your not looking at a rusty rotor surface and I will just used black paint where the wheel bearing is and polish up the bolt and stud a lil . It wont look bad like that .
They stick out just enuff more over the stock wheels to set them just a tad inside the top fenderline . With a tire it should be nice flush . Billy - yea they came with caps . They are hopelessly FUGLY though . I will take a pic in a sec and post . I will not be using these . Im gonna use the zinc washed GM rotors , that will take care of the ports in between the lug holes so your not looking at a rusty rotor surface and I will just used black paint where the wheel bearing is and polish up the bolt and stud a lil . It wont look bad like that .
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Smaller Rims = Loss of Top Speed? I understand the princple of getting lighter rims but your adding more weight by getting bigger tires, more tire = more air to fill. Maybe I am missing something. Not Dissing just trying to understand..
My understanding is your saving 3-4 lbs rather then 7 after it's all said and done with the size tires your putting on.
My understanding is your saving 3-4 lbs rather then 7 after it's all said and done with the size tires your putting on.
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Sneaky- Actually man ....the 225/45-18 BFG KDW 2 tire I run is the identical weight of the 235/45-17 Goodyear F1-GS D3 I will be running . So thats a wash . The air PSI wont be enuff of a diff to consider . The diameter of the 2 tires are virtually identical within .2" ....so I will not lose one ounce of speed . I do get my full 7 lb weight savings at each corner . And 28 lbs of rotational weight removed = BIG
When I swapped to lighter wheels on my trans am , I gained 2 mph and 3 tenths in the 1/4 .
For reference , the stock Rosso 215/45-18 weighs 24 lbs . All weights are from The Tire Rack . They are searchable if u pull up the specs of the tire u select .
When I swapped to lighter wheels on my trans am , I gained 2 mph and 3 tenths in the 1/4 . For reference , the stock Rosso 215/45-18 weighs 24 lbs . All weights are from The Tire Rack . They are searchable if u pull up the specs of the tire u select .
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Smaller Rims = Loss of Top Speed? I understand the princple of getting lighter rims but your adding more weight by getting bigger tires, more tire = more air to fill. Maybe I am missing something. Not Dissing just trying to understand..
My understanding is your saving 3-4 lbs rather then 7 after it's all said and done with the size tires your putting on.
My understanding is your saving 3-4 lbs rather then 7 after it's all said and done with the size tires your putting on.
The tires an wheels should weigh in at 41-42lbs max. (depends on tire weight of course)
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That's not a bad looking cap from what I can tell. My Tenzo's were worse if it makes you feel any better. You could always paint it or have a custom label made for the center. StreetCustoms could make a nice SS logo I'm sure.