Rota RB wheels --- Again?

[Alvin]

oops... your right again Alvin. My bad.

And yes 16x7 full undamaged.

can you post a pic of the hub/grease cap to give us an idea of cap clearance with +10 up front?
that's great news!
The RBs don't change in lip size from +4 to +12 so I am guessing the mounting pad is what is changing with offset, like you said

[pebbles]

Thanks Alvin for the link,


Am I wrong but it seams like this is not the best wheel for our cars, after reading that link.

Are ther any after market wheel(NEW) thats a direct fit for the roadster other than Panasport

VTO classic 8, 15x6 +24

http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/gallery/menu ... lbum_id=87#" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[69roadster]

I like those wheels but unfortunately they are out of my price range, as I have budgeted $800.00 for wheels and tires.
Thanks.

[Alvin]

have you considered the xxr 513 in 15x7?
tires/wheels paxkages for under $600!

[69roadster]

I have, like the looks of the Rota a little better, I have them under considartion only draw back like the Rota is the center caps. Will the center caps on the Rewind fit

[69roadster]

I contacted a Rota distributor today about their RB line and the fact the center cap does not fit the front wheel. They were aware of the problem and told me they could do a custom order for me if I had a wheel size that I would like to have made. I asked if they could offer a bigger cap but was told that it's not just simply a matter of making a bigger but the hold wheel would have to be change as well. What they need is for me to get the correct back spacing info and bolt pattern. I don't know anything about wheels,if you guys can help me put I would I can be the guinea pig.

[Alvin]

I contacted a Rota distributor today about their RB line and the fact the center cap does not fit the front wheel. They were aware of the problem and told me they could do a custom order for me if I had a wheel size that I would like to have made. I asked if they could offer a bigger cap but was told that it's not just simply a matter of making a bigger but the hold wheel would have to be change as well. What they need is for me to get the correct back spacing info and bolt pattern. I don't know anything about wheels,if you guys can help me put I would I can be the guinea pig.

I disagree on the larger center cap requiring an entirely "new" wheel to be made
All they need to do is make a LARGER, ie "deeper" cap. The caps appear to be shallow. Roadsters have front hubs that large.

4x114.3 is the bolt pattern
73mm is the hub bore size

on a 15/16 x7" wheel +15 offset is ideal

I would talk to "Unholy" as he mounted 16x7 +10 wheels and was able to run the front center cap!
Again I would tell them that a front cap fit on this wheel, yet they don't seem to fit on 15x7 +12
If +2mm offset is the only difference, can't they just make the center cap that much taller?

[pebbles]

or stay within a budget and run 15X7 +10 on the front and 15X7 + 12 on the rear.

Tire rotation ? whuuut?

[jamesw]

Right - I don't think the wheels need much modification at all - it's the center caps. I would increase the chamfer on the inside ID of the wheel hub to let it clear the lumpy roadster center hub. I would also increase the center cap length/depth to let it clear the roadster center hubs. The big panasport black caps are BIG and they JUST fit.

Cheers
James

[69roadster]

Would you guy's have any dimension as to how much longer the cap needs to be. As I understand it the hub is 73 mm , do anyone know what size the cap is now?

[Unholy]

Here are the pics of cap with and without cover.

[Alvin]

Thank you for the pics Michael!

"69Roadster"--i would send these pics to your ROTA contact and tell them that their cap fits on a 16x7 +10 wheel

Then tell them to make the cap tall enough so that it works with their 15x7 +12 wheel

They know their own cap dimensions

[RCMike]

Ok, so I would like these wheels in 16x7 but I can only find them in +4 or +20.. Where did you find these in +10. Or would it be better to buy one of the other sizes and get a spacer? Inquiring minds want to know..lol

Thanks in advance!

Mike

[jamesw]

If you get them in +20 and use an 8 or 10mm spacer then you might be able to get the front caps to fit.

Cheers
James

[Krinkov]

alright so I just ordered a set of 15X7 in +20, I also picked up some +8mm spacers for the rear and +3 for the fronts and longer studs all around, does that sound right or do i need +8s all around? I figured I would run a small spacer in the front since it sounds like having the +12 offset in the fronts made them stick out too much? Sorry, Ive been reading on this all day and some of the info seems to contradict itself

thanks guys!