Thinking about Rotas - Offset Suggestion?

[Wolf0573]

Thats the kind of info I have been looking for!

THANKS WOLF!!

So on a 1st gen what exactly needs to be clearanced in the rear on the control arm

I'm looking for a 40/42 offset, 245 tires, 17" for some lame big brakes.

Now just gotta find the right wheels...
No problem man! I know I searched all over before I bought tires this spring and couldn't find any real solid info on fitment. So, glad to help.:)

For clearancing the rear... The inside edge of the lip of the rim is what gets close. Some people grind down the flange on the trailing arm. Unless you want to run wider than an 8" rim, I don't see the point of bringing the rear rims in further. I'll see if I can get a pic of that inside edge on mine later today.

RPFs are hawt!

Those look great, the fronts stick out the right amount IMO.

You are missing a headlight in that pic, btw.

Great looking car.
Thanks Aaron! The car is slowly but surely coming along.:D

As for the missing headlight, I was told that's how you go fast. I wanna go fast!:drive1:

[turbotalon1g]

I'd say the first or the last everything else wouldn't look right or look like too many other cars.

Wolf, I'm taking out all my lights in the front then!! I have 2 LED worklights I can tape to the dash.

[sleepydsm]

I actually would like a Rota, because they are cheap and if they get f-ed up on our shitty roads it won't be a huge PITA to replace one, or an arm and a leg. Just an arm is OK. Rota only offers most of the wheels I want in a +35, or +48 offset. Boo.

The OZ's are 17x8+40

[goodhart]

I say the TE37's or the 3rd set down, those OZ's don't look too bad either.

[4g63tcrazy]

I like the volks and the rpf1's. Both VERY expensive though.

[At-Least-It's-An-Evo]

I like the volks and the rpf1's. Both VERY expensive though.

The RPF1's aren't that expensive(in 17s, prolly under $1k for a set if you buy from the right vendor). The TE37s are though... $500-750 a piece).


Kevin, get like a 17x8 +35 offset. That would work nicely... trust me.

[4g63tcrazy]

Anything around 1k is very expensive to me. Haha

[Speedfreak]

Ideally I want bronze TE37's 17x8 or wider, but don't want to drop the coin on them. If I could get Rota Grid's in bronze in 17x8 or wider in a +40 offset I think I'd be done. I just want 255's all around. I'm not that keen on doing the 17x7.5 +35, then doing a 5mm spacer, and doing 255's on the 7.5 width.

[Wolf0573]

I actually would like a Rota, because they are cheap and if they get f-ed up on our shitty roads it won't be a huge PITA to replace one, or an arm and a leg. Just an arm is OK. Rota only offers most of the wheels I want in a +35, or +48 offset. Boo.

The OZ's are 17x8+40
I actually think the 5 spoke OZ would look pretty siik on your car.

Wolf, I'm taking out all my lights in the front then!! I have 2 LED worklights I can tape to the dash. Dude, I just hang glow sticks from the rear view and blast the techno yo!

[sleepydsm]

I actually think the 5 spoke OZ would look pretty siik on your car.


They are growing on me. I should have bough Steve Hill's Volks!

I'll see if I can get Chris Johnson to let me try on his 17x8 +35s. I think id prefer the more flush look.


Mo, can you fit 255s on a 17x8 +40 without issue on a 1g?