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Technical => Suspension/Steering => Topic started by: BornInAFord on July 15, 2013, 12:31:21 PM

Title: Anyone try 4 lug minilite style wheels?
Post by: BornInAFord on July 15, 2013, 12:31:21 PM
I found these Rota RB wheels and like them.  They are very light wheels, which is a bonus.  I haven't seen them on our Fox Tbird/Cougar set before.  Anyone have experience with them?  Backspacing and size (16x7 with +30mm offset) is similar to our TC snowflake wheels (16x7, +32mm offset with 4x108mm lug spacing)

(http://www.aspecwheels.net/image/cache/Rb_4H_RS-228x228.JPG)

link (http://www.aspecwheels.net/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1577)

Daniel
Title: Anyone try 4 lug minilite style wheels?
Post by: BornInAFord on July 15, 2013, 12:35:05 PM
and different color...
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/ROTA-WHEEL-RB-15X7-4X108-30-RGM-ALFA-ROMEO-SPIDER-GTV-/00/s/MTAwMFgxMDAw/z/dD4AAOxyJ8ZRfwSy/$(KGrHqUOKpgE7G((ZN-pBRfwS)4(Zg~~60_12.JPG)
black (http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROTA-WHEEL-RB-15X7-4X108-30-RGM-ALFA-ROMEO-SPIDER-GTV-/290938898895?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Wheels&vxp=mtr&hash=item43bd4f49cf)
Title: Anyone try 4 lug minilite style wheels?
Post by: Chuck W on July 15, 2013, 12:45:19 PM
I like them...just not sure about them on a TBird/Cougar.
Title: Anyone try 4 lug minilite style wheels?
Post by: Dougy_Fresh on July 15, 2013, 01:26:43 PM
are they available in different widths? I know these are popular in the tuner crowd
Title: Anyone try 4 lug minilite style wheels?
Post by: BornInAFord on July 15, 2013, 02:24:59 PM
I think widths are limited.  15x7, 16x7 and 17x7.5.  The offsets come in +30mm and +40mm for the 15 and 16s and +20mm for the 7.5.  I don't know a lot about them except that they are popular with the autox and tuner groups, and fit a lot of Ford of Europe cars (Focus, Fiesta, Cortina) and some of ours, too.
Title: Anyone try 4 lug minilite style wheels?
Post by: SR71blackbird on July 17, 2013, 05:10:39 PM
those look like they should be on a beetle, a VW van or an old British sports car/ hatch back.
Title: Anyone try 4 lug minilite style wheels?
Post by: BornInAFord on July 18, 2013, 11:45:23 AM
European ...you mean like these? ;)

(http://image.mustangmonthly.com/f/9225513/mump_0610_10_z+1969_boss_302_ford_mustang+front_wheel.jpg)
(http://www.motorsportscenter.com/uploads/front_3q.jpg)

I just thought they look different and play into the racing heritage of Fords.  The pictures above were my inspiration. :cheers:
Title: Anyone try 4 lug minilite style wheels?
Post by: SR71blackbird on July 20, 2013, 05:21:07 AM
Well, I stand corrected. I am just going to start eating my words now.... BUT
http://auskellian.com/paul/misc/350-9.jpg

 I suppose we are both right good sir.
Title: Anyone try 4 lug minilite style wheels?
Post by: BornInAFord on July 20, 2013, 08:05:42 PM
:)

You are correct, too.  I lived in Europe (France) and visited a lot throughout western Europe, and know that the british sports cars had minilites and panasports a lot.  They were/are also popular with VWs and small Italians...

I remember the triumphs and MGs well, my Father-in-law had a 73 MGT with those
Title: Anyone try 4 lug minilite style wheels?
Post by: BornInAFord on July 20, 2013, 10:42:42 PM
Maybe I'm talking myself out of these after looking at "Rota + quality" on google... I'll likely not be racing it, but Tbird, Rota = heavy car, cheap wheels = possible fail.  I haven't heard anything bad about the RBs but some of the other wheels may be suspect.  These aren't Panasports or Minilites. :dunno:

(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/9015/rotayu3.jpg)
(http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/8463/rotaposterkq9.jpg)
Title: Anyone try 4 lug minilite style wheels?
Post by: STANG8U on July 20, 2013, 11:26:30 PM
That would defiantly suck
Title: Anyone try 4 lug minilite style wheels?
Post by: bryan163 on July 21, 2013, 12:29:40 AM
There's a good chance that wheel broke after that car understeered into a curb. Its not like rotas just fall apart.
Title: Anyone try 4 lug minilite style wheels?
Post by: BornInAFord on July 21, 2013, 04:13:15 PM
I know.  These are used in drift cars and see a lot of abuse, and maybe not reflective of the overall quality.
Title: Anyone try 4 lug minilite style wheels?
Post by: SR71blackbird on July 22, 2013, 05:30:19 AM
Omg rotars just fall apart!
Title: Anyone try 4 lug minilite style wheels?
Post by: SR71blackbird on July 24, 2013, 12:52:30 PM
hey those wheels are famous! watching transformers 3 I noticed something. Sams datsun.

https://www.google.com/search?q=transformers+3+datsun&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=5AXwUYTrFqr3iwLCnIHACg&biw=1454&bih=704&sei=5gXwUZaILcaYigLfroD4CA#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=bLxKfT3WvdenwM%3A%3B4VIJFR4DbmuZLM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.tfw2005.com%252Ftransformers-news%252Fattach%252F7%252F3%252F8%252F6%252F3%252FTF3ChicagoCameronPic5_1279020462.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.tfw2005.com%252Ftransformers-news%252Ftransformers-movie-just-movie-31%252Ftransformers-3-milwaukee-filming-sam-witwicky-and-his-1972-datsun-510-170176%252F%3B640%3B474