KcKhan

Sweet! i can get these in the 4X110 in the 15" size?

aussiesmg

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Yep, 15 X 7

13b4me

D2's all the way...

ApG Spaz

do we know the weight of the RBs?

and price..?

rbf41182gt

hopefully the weight of the RB's aren't that much, but I know a lot of other panasport knockoffs are pretty heavy.

I would definetly go with the RB's (if they came with a black center), but I don't retract my vote for the GT-3's. If there's enough people who want to go with the RB's, then I'll switch over, but I don't want to lose my bid for the GT-3's.

Anyone else who wants the RB's?

Any idea on what colors they come in?

~b.k.

KcKhan

Ive never bought aftermarket wheels before. what would be the best tires to put on these ?

rbf41182gt

best kind? depends on what you want. All season or ultra high performance summer? competition tires maybe?

best size? probably a 205-50-15, again, depends on what you want

aussiesmg

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Tire sizing info

boog

sooooo, what's going on? prices? ; )

rbf41182gt

what I don't get is how that setup with 205 tires didn't fit, when I hear of people putting those on (and bigger) and not having any problems. Plus, not many people make a 195-50-15 tire. (not the one's i want anyway)

KcKhan

i dont drive my car much during the winter, so im thinking some good summer tires,

so the 15x7 is the 4x110 bolt pattern, like the stock wheels on a gs?

dont mean to sound like an idiot, im just pretty new to this

aussiesmg

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Yep all 1st gens have 4 X 110 except GSL-SE which are 114.3

rotrmotr

Hey Guys- spoke with Rota today- got good news & maybe bad news for some-

They are 95% shure that they can make the wheels for us- will have updated pricing this Tuesday.

Because of the offset & bolt pattern (mostly offset)- the factory will have to test the wheel on their racetrack & on fatigue testing equipment- they want to make shure that there is no wheel failure during these conditions before they are sold. This means that more time is needed to get these wheels- with the testing & overseas shipping we are looking at about a month minimum- I know there are those that want these wheels now (including me) but I belive that at the price we are getting them- its worth the wait- plus this gives us time for more people to join the group buy thus reducing the price even more!

rbf41182gt

i can wait, i'm not in hurry.

like you said, it's worth it.

boog

hey rotor motor, give me a go ahead and i will ake a thread in the group buy section(maybe make a thread in here too and tell everyone about it and show off the fake panasport wheel to get more people) and you can just keep us updated while i bite my finger nails off in a flurry of impatience i can wait too, painfully tho especially if it gets even cheaper

rotrmotr

thanks boog- no problem! the more interest/buyers we get on this group buy the greater the chances that Rota will permanently produce their wheel collection with our bolt pattern/offset- hopefully this will cause a chain reaction in the aftermarket wheel segment- who knows?

Rotary7s

So the round about price on the wheels with shipping is about $500.?
I wouldnt consider it to be really cheap.For wheels that are being made in the Phillipines.

We should be able to get them wheels for about $75. each.
Look what they retail at,the "group buy" I think is only helping with the production of the wheels,not the cost.

What do them fake panasports retail at?
Last time I checked,Panasports were not that expensive.

Keep us updated.

Lt. Dan

Panasports aren't expensive? LOL!!!!!

boog

they are pretty pricey...anyways everyone divert to the group buy thread section now for this and let this one die...............mmkay? see ya there

wecycle

The following are emails re 225/50-15 tires on 7" wide rims.
Weedwacker is running 225's while rotrmotr has said only 195's will work.
Maybe the 18mm offset is not the optimum for the Group Buy wheels?
Dennis L. Cote


Re: 225/50-15
Quote:
Originally Posted by wecycle
What width and offset wheels are you using to get 225/50-15 tires to fit. What model 7 is it?
I would like to use 225's on my SA but I have heard conflicting info on the best offset to use.
Dennis L. Cote

I just looked on my wheels and they say +10 on them. That seems pretty low to me but I'm not all to familiar with what it should be. All I know is that thhe wheels fit my FB perfect after the rolling of the fenders and the rims have a real big lip on them. I hope this helps in your dilemna.
Re: 225/50-15

Quote:
Originally Posted by wecycle
What width and offset wheels are you using to get 225/50-15 tires to fit. What model 7 is it?
I would like to use 225's on my SA but I have heard conflicting info on the best offset to use.
Dennis L. Cote

I don't remember off hand what the offset is but the rims are 15x7 size. I'll find out as soon as I can what offset and let you know. The rims I have are Weds Autobahn's if that may help at all but either way I'll find out for you anyway.

boog

hmm, i dunno i have heard anything from +22 to +10 now, are 195 size tires not a good choice?

aussiesmg

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Did some math and worked out that a 0 offset on a 7" rim will give us approximately 2 mm more rim inside and 37 mm more outside, this would avoid the inner rubbing problem but would it clear the fenders when turning?

Therefore a +10 offset would move the inner rim 1/2" inboard and the outer would be 1" wider.

Rotrmotr can you test this with the mock-up rim.

Any more info on this deal?

boog

where is rotrmotr???????????????????????????? ? /\ foriegn language to me...ill email rota tom. or call and see if any progress has been made

sgieldon

rotrmotr;
I think it's a Great Idea to wait alittle longer to make sure that these Wheels will hold up to Stress the way that us RX Drivers put our cars thru Dailey. @ least some of us.
(No Curbs Intended)!
Safety Before Price!
steve
sgieldon

aussiesmg

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^ I agree also, impatiently.....