Rota Slip stream

[SherbertRocket]

I am thinking about getting some Rota slip stream 16x7 wheels with Falken Azenis 215/16/45, but what offset would I need the +45mm or +40mm and does anybody know where to get the cheapest price on some of these or maybe a package deal?

 

[Black Majik MSP]

I'd go with +45. I'm currently trying to get some from Rishie, but it seems like Flat Black is sold out. He is checking for me, but if they are, I am going to try calling jaydm.com. Also, I think you meant 215/45-16.

 

[SherbertRocket]

ya thats what i meant thanx for the info let me know how much you get yours for

 

[girth]

Definitely go with the +45. With the +40s you'd be dangerously close to rubbing the outside edge of the rear wheels.

 

[Black Majik MSP]

ya thats what i meant thanx for the info let me know how much you get yours for

Just so you know, don't pay anything more than $500 shipped for just the wheels.

 

[SherbertRocket]

ok thanx can u guys give me a few well known companys who are trust worthy.

 

[low_psi]

www.machiii.net is the place to be!

 

[ND4MSP]

Is anyone getting steel grey. I like that color on rota's. Haven't seen any on a speed yet. Maybe I'll be the first.

 

[mazdaowner123]

Sorry to threadjack, but can someone send me somewhere that explains what offset is? I've read a couple of explanations, but they don't make any sense to me.

But back on topic, you could PM distanttea and see where he got his. He runs slipstreams+azeni sports for autox.

~brian

 

[tyusha]

Is anyone getting steel grey. I like that color on rota's. Haven't seen any on a speed yet. Maybe I'll be the first.

Here's my p5 with steel grey.

www.machiii.net/has very good prices on slips

Call them and ask for Wally he was very helpfull. They also have other tires than the ones listed on their site.

The offset you are looking for is def. +45

 

[SherbertRocket]

alright thanx ill go with +45 then

 

[DistantTea]

In case you wanted to see them... if you need to find my car at an autocross its the one that says Bad Mother F$cker on the dashboard.

Black 16x7 Rota Slipstreams

 

[tyusha]

In case you wanted to see them... if you need to find my car at an autocross its the one that says Bad Mother F$cker on the dashboard.

Black 16x7 Rota Slipstreams

lol i love pulp fiction

 

[Daniel Young]

I like the rotas but what other choices in wheels do we have with such a lite weight. And I guess they are pretty strong considering. Whats the weight diff. between the Rotas and the stock Racingharts?

 

[DistantTea]

16x7 Rota Slipstreams 13.5 lbs
17x7 OEM Racing Harts nearly 24 lbs

Thats what I would call a significant and performance killing difference.

If you want to stay with stock size wheels the Pro Dynamic Racing wheels are about 16 lbs for a 17x7. After that though you have to start shelling out some serious cash. The reason rotas are excellent racing wheels is the price tag combined with weight and strength... at $120 a wheel its hard to pass up.

 

[SherbertRocket]

Distant tea that looks freakin awesome. Just wandering how much is your car lowered?And how much are the ground control coilers and how did they affect handling?

 

[ND4MSP]

those steel grey's look cool. Distant tea, how close is the overall height of your slips/tires to stock? That size tread looks perfect. I was worried downsizing wheels wouldn't look good.

 

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

rota makes nice wheels. they are cheap, look good, are relatively strong. but i donno if i would get them... why you ask... because they aint forged.

 

[DistantTea]

My tires are a little over an inch smaller in diameter but I do that on purpose for autocross. My gearing tops out right at 60mph in second, it makes my acceleration marginally faster than OEM tire size. But you can always put on -1 tire size to keep the oem gearing.

I dropped about 2 inches with the ground controls. Any more and I'm killing shocks. If we can't afford a new race shock and spring setup I'm going to have what I got corner weighted by a pro... I guestimated. But its working out pretty damn well.

How does it effect handling? Let me put it this way, with just the wheels, tires, and ground controls I am faster than my peers that I ran against last year when I was stock with race compound tires. Matter of fact one guy who was hanging real close to my times in his scooby last year on street tires, switched to r compounds this year and now I'm even further ahead of him on average. Its all in the center of gravity and the killer alignment I got from our alignment shop of the gods.

Oh but if all you do is street driving you'll think ground controls are the worst thing ever. Linear springs, no dampening seals, metal tophats... if you ain't racing they will hurt.

 

[03.5YellowMSP]

Instead of making a new thread ill just ask in this one. If i was to get some rota slipstreams for my msp, 16X7.5 +45 offset does the center circle part of the rim need to be or the rotor hub need to be machined. I ask becasue i tryed a friends rsx 16 inch wheels on and they wont go all the way agianst the hub without ethier spacers or grinding off that ring. Thanks in advance.