Buying Rota Time Attacks - what tires?
04-17-2007, 08:18 PM
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Alright, so I think I'm gonna go with +20 offset and 35 AR. How about the width though? I like wide rears, so I was thinking 285. How about the fronts?
04-17-2007, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 350Zenophile
ZSpectrum, pics please!
04-18-2007, 06:13 AM
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Will do, my cell phone takes ****y pics and Ive been sick Ill try for tomorrow, what kind of shots would you like?
04-18-2007, 06:46 PM
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Ive researched this set-up for a while now ...
Rota p45 Flat black w/ red lip
+20 is the best offset in my opinion and then get some spacers for the rear for a real aggressive look. The plus about going with 18's are your tire selection. I would go with Falken Azenis rt-615 265 front / 275 rear. This will minimize under steer that you get with a 255/295 type set-up.
I almost sold my real Time Attacks to go with this set-up just because I wanted to use 18's and better tires while saving some money for FI. I love my Volks too much to let them go tho.
Its still tempting to make the switch tho ... I payed more than twice the amount of this set-up for my volks/yokos .. yes my set-up looks perfect and I have the real deal ... I hate knockoffs ... but to save 2 g's and use it for FI just for a small diff in looks (maybe a big compromise in quality).... ahhh makes it difficult to pass up.
Rota p45 Flat black w/ red lip
+20 is the best offset in my opinion and then get some spacers for the rear for a real aggressive look. The plus about going with 18's are your tire selection. I would go with Falken Azenis rt-615 265 front / 275 rear. This will minimize under steer that you get with a 255/295 type set-up.
I almost sold my real Time Attacks to go with this set-up just because I wanted to use 18's and better tires while saving some money for FI. I love my Volks too much to let them go tho.
Its still tempting to make the switch tho ... I payed more than twice the amount of this set-up for my volks/yokos .. yes my set-up looks perfect and I have the real deal ... I hate knockoffs ... but to save 2 g's and use it for FI just for a small diff in looks (maybe a big compromise in quality).... ahhh makes it difficult to pass up.
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04-23-2007, 11:01 AM
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I havent seen a weight comparison between the TE37 and P45R.
I have seen the Volk RE30 weight compared to the Rota SVN (copy of the RE30) The Volk was around 17lbs in 18x9 and the Rota SVN was 20lbs in 18x9. Thats really close.
I have seen the Volk RE30 weight compared to the Rota SVN (copy of the RE30) The Volk was around 17lbs in 18x9 and the Rota SVN was 20lbs in 18x9. Thats really close.
04-23-2007, 11:24 AM
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Since all the info you need is already in here, just gotta say one thing... those are not Time Attacks.
04-23-2007, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by dan avoN7
I havent seen a weight comparison between the TE37 and P45R.
I have seen the Volk RE30 weight compared to the Rota SVN (copy of the RE30) The Volk was around 17lbs in 18x9 and the Rota SVN was 20lbs in 18x9. Thats really close.
I have seen the Volk RE30 weight compared to the Rota SVN (copy of the RE30) The Volk was around 17lbs in 18x9 and the Rota SVN was 20lbs in 18x9. Thats really close.
04-23-2007, 01:53 PM
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35 as in 35% of the overall width of the tire is sidewall. so a 275/35 will have a wider contact patch than a 275/45 since only 35% of the width is taken up by sidewall as opposed to 45%.
04-23-2007, 02:28 PM
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35 as in 35% of the overall width of the tire is sidewall.
Originally Posted by ke0ki2k
so a 275/35 will have a wider contact patch than a 275/45 since only 35% of the width is taken up by sidewall as opposed to 45%.
04-23-2007, 04:16 PM
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35 as in 35% of the overall width of the tire is sidewall. so a 275/35 will have a wider contact patch than a 275/45 since only 35% of the width is taken up by sidewall as opposed to 45%.
275mm(width) x .35(sidewall) x 2(two sidewalls when measuring tire height) + 18in(wheel diameter) = 25.6 inches(total height of a the tire)
The factory tires are 26.7 inches tall in the rear and 25.7 inches tall in the front. A rear 275/35/18 is nearly a full inch shorter than the correct size of 275/40/18 and will add ~5% more milage to your car's odometer every time you take a drive. Food for thought.
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04-23-2007, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by d!abolic
Alright, so I think I'm gonna go with +20 offset and 35 AR. How about the width though? I like wide rears, so I was thinking 285. How about the fronts?
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