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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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New Wheels for GTUs

What's up guys,

I got some custom offset Rota D2's ordered for my FC to clear coilovers and remain staggered width front to rear.

17x7.5 +30 and 17x8.5 +35

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https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=522495

Let me know what oyu think,

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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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I like, they kind of remind me of a different brand of wheel that costs MUCH more. Looks like those Rotas will WORK great on the touge, though.
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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hehe, LOL!!!! Ya I could only afford one set of WORK wheels. hehe.

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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 01:33 PM
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got them in white?
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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they look like the ssr proffesor wheels, they look pretty clean on your 7.
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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So sweet. Looks real good.
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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Those are nice, but with coilovers you can probably run the 8.5" all around with some 245/40/17's on all corners for a good handling balance.

Have you tried putting the 8.5's on the front to see how they fit?
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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looks great, thoes wheels are PIMP
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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That GTUs is awesome!! Great car!!
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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I agree... Those wheels are sick.
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 11:38 AM
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Thanks guys,

Also with coilovers, in my experience with macpherson applications, you will lose backspacing. I know for a fact with my FC i lost backspacing when going to coilovers. Before I could run 8" +35 front, but with coils I had to drop it to 8.0" +30. Since these D2's don't come 8.0", I had them done in 7.5's.

For the 8.5 to clear coils in the front, with coilovers, i've always estimated a +25 offset.

I have a set of FD wheels for that tho.

Thanks, Rishie
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 12:32 PM
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Do you have the same wheel in the gold w/ polished lip, like the one on your site, but for the FC?
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 01:53 PM
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No sorry, just black. I had to order 80 wheels to get them this way. I'm down to just two sets left in Black. Oddly enough the MR2 guys bought all of em, even tho i made them for my FC peoples.

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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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Will you have the gold and polished lip available for the FC in the future?

And also, what do these wheels weigh, and what kind of process it used when making them(forged, cast, etc?)
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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i want a set just like that, thats what i have been lookin for, now when someone buys this base 7 i got that will be my wheel money........nice lookin car man
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 04:53 PM
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Not unless we can do a Group Buy for Golds. I need to order 10 sets of wheels to make this happen at minimum.

Thanks, Rishie
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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Looking good!
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