dtaylor Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Here is a couple of pictures of my new Gold RB-R in size 17x8.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torynich Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Are you going to stay red on the car, cuz that will look killer gold on red. What size tire are you planning on going with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartman Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I was looking at getting those wheels too, but I couldn't wait. From the one pic it looks like they might be sitting out a little too far to fit under the stock fenders. Is this the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtaylor Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 Are you going to stay red on the car, cuz that will look killer gold on red. What size tire are you planning on going with? I am thinking White or Blue. Not set on tire size yet. Maybe 245-40-17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughdogz Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Those look great!! Are those the +45 offset? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinOlson Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I'm ordering a set soon. They look really nice I think. How deep is the lip? Regards, Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNkEyT88 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Gold on white would look very nice also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravRMK Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 What offset are those? Will they clear the fenders , and not require spacers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skib Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 deff. some nice lookin wheels looks good on the red. ^hey hugh, that air dam you sold me a few weeks ago, i drilled a giant racoon with it like 2 days later. tore up my headlight bucket mounts but luckily i got em fixed th enext day lol. hopefull ill be going to the sunday cruse, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_82_ZXT Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 They look great! Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 What do they weight 20 - 25 lbs each more ... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palauoriginal Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 that looks amazing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtaylor Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 What offset are those? Will they clear the fenders , and not require spacers? It's a +4 offset. They are not going to need spacers with coilovers. Not sure about the front yet. I have custom made Cobra brakes up front and it makes the wheels sit out a little more. I will try and put them on a scale this weekend. Just guessing on the weight I would say they are around 15#. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughdogz Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 My mistake. It is the 17x7.5" wide that come only in +45 for now. The 17x8.5" wide are +4. If they were +45's they would have almost no dish! (and yours have quite a bit, I likey) I'd love to get a set of those 17x8.5" for my 280ZX (no coilovers) but I'm afraid they'll stick out too far and the tire will interfere with the inside of the fender in the front. Kim at Rota is checking on getting 17x7.5 +4 RB's made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartman Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 You probably missed my question the first time, so I'll try again. Based on one of the images you posted it looks like the wheel won't fit under the stock rear fender. Is this the case or not? If so, how do you plan on dealing with this issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleachZee Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I'd love to get a set of those 17x8.5" for my 280ZX (no coilovers) but I'm afraid they'll stick out too far and the tire will interfere with the inside of the fender in the front. Kim at Rota is checking on getting 17x7.5 +4 RB's made. Not likely. Your 280ZX is completely different. I test fitted 16x9 front, 16x10 rear on my 280ZX and they did not rub or hit on the inside at all. (+0) They were flush with the outside lip of the fenders. Would almost clear if lowered (camber). The 280ZX has extremely deep fenders. I ran 18x8 -7 with no clearance problems. Had room to spare in the rear... I'd suggest 7.5 width front though. My 8 inch wide was cutting it close up front. But in the back of the 280ZX even 9.5 will clear fine on +4 wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78280z Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Where does everyone buy Rota Wheels from? Direct from Rota or through someone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudypoochris Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Not trying to spam... but... there is a group buy going for those exact wheels in 17x9.5" -19 offset 4x114.3 pattern for our Z's. Right now we have approx 15-16 buyers out of the 25 we need to get that custom size made. Check it out: http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=123576 Price, last time I heard, is $750 shipped or $700 if you pickup in Hayward, CA. Lag time 3-4 months depending on factory. The idea is to fit 275/40/17's all around or atleast 275's on the rear 245 or 255 on the front. PS. Those wheels look great on on that car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e_racer1999 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 ya, those rims are lookin killer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinOlson Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 You probably missed my question the first time, so I'll try again. Based on one of the images you posted it looks like the wheel won't fit under the stock rear fender. Is this the case or not? If so, how do you plan on dealing with this issue? Here's a properly orientated picture showing this issue: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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