shomesomesho
G-force addict
3 commitments so far. Just need 2 more to place the order. . .
LOOK..16x8 lightweight SHO rims!!!!
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shomesomesho
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Confirmed weight is 17 lbs. for the 16x8 rim. That's still 1 lb. lighter than the standard 16x6 stock SHO slicer, and lighter than any 17x8 or 18x8 rim you will find available currently.
Confirmed price is $585 set of 4 rims, with FREE SHIPPING within continental U.S.A. (48 states).
Requires $200 deposit (not $100 as previously stated).
C'mon guys, need at least 2 more buyers to make it happen!!! :type: :type: :type:
Confirmed weight is 17 lbs. for the 16x8 rim. That's still 1 lb. lighter than the standard 16x6 stock SHO slicer, and lighter than any 17x8 or 18x8 rim you will find available currently.
Confirmed price is $585 set of 4 rims, with FREE SHIPPING within continental U.S.A. (48 states).
Requires $200 deposit (not $100 as previously stated).
C'mon guys, need at least 2 more buyers to make it happen!!! :type: :type: :type:
SHO92
New Member
AAAHHH!!! So tempted, but I'm moving in September, and have too much to buy for that.
Hopefully they'll be available again later on.
Great find!!!
Hopefully they'll be available again later on.
Great find!!!
SASHO91
Zoom Zoom
Oooooo Slips.....
My buddy kept telling me that the car would look sweet with Rota's on it. He even called the company for me to confirm they could make them. But this was some time back, and I didn't want new rims. He had the 15's on his Civic, and those bad boys only weighed 13lbs...
My buddy kept telling me that the car would look sweet with Rota's on it. He even called the company for me to confirm they could make them. But this was some time back, and I didn't want new rims. He had the 15's on his Civic, and those bad boys only weighed 13lbs...
Storm-Chaser
New Member
I'm glad I didn't order rims the OR52s this morning . . . . 
I'm definitely interested, but IMO I think the more open design of the "Attack" style looks much better:
The 17" x 7.5" is would clear the 17" cobra upgrade, and offer better cooling due to the more-open nature of the wheel. Also, being very similar in design to the Team Dynamics rims, 16" x 7.5" would be much more likely to clear 13" cobra setup.
My color preference would be "Full Polish steel gray" - no paint to worry about scratching or fading, easier to remove brake-dust without fear of marring the finish.
I'm definitely interested, but IMO I think the more open design of the "Attack" style looks much better:
The 17" x 7.5" is would clear the 17" cobra upgrade, and offer better cooling due to the more-open nature of the wheel. Also, being very similar in design to the Team Dynamics rims, 16" x 7.5" would be much more likely to clear 13" cobra setup.
My color preference would be "Full Polish steel gray" - no paint to worry about scratching or fading, easier to remove brake-dust without fear of marring the finish.
NeedAPartsCar
Yamaha Intack!1
Love those wheels.
ManySHOs
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Thanks for looking into this. I noticed that they have other styles available too. I was wondering why you chose this particular style and if we could go with another style?
I wondering if the 37mm offset and the spoke design would clear my brakes. Then again, the future of my current brake setup is uncertain..
Ian
I wondering if the 37mm offset and the spoke design would clear my brakes. Then again, the future of my current brake setup is uncertain..
Ian
Interesting. I tried to get rota to give me some info about rims in the past and they werent very helpful. I just got some td 17x8's so Id have to see about getting rid of them before I commited to another $500+ purchase.
The fender lip would need to be extensively trimmed in the back - zak
shomesomesho
G-force addict
At the very least, the Gen1 inner fender lip will need to be rolled to accomodate a 245 width tire.
The brand tire (245 width) will determine whether you need to go beyond that. For example, Hoosier 245's are VERY wide (10.1" section width) for a 245 rating, and I needed to trim the inner fender lip. Other 245's may not require trimming, e.g. Kumho's, Bridgestones, Goodyears, Yokohama's, and Hankooks all seem narrower (section width) than the Hoosiers. A rough guide would be to look at the section width measurement and if it's more than ~10" it will likely require trimming the lip. YMMV.
The brand tire (245 width) will determine whether you need to go beyond that. For example, Hoosier 245's are VERY wide (10.1" section width) for a 245 rating, and I needed to trim the inner fender lip. Other 245's may not require trimming, e.g. Kumho's, Bridgestones, Goodyears, Yokohama's, and Hankooks all seem narrower (section width) than the Hoosiers. A rough guide would be to look at the section width measurement and if it's more than ~10" it will likely require trimming the lip. YMMV.
Jonny Cash
Good boy
How about a 40?
Was a 40 offset wheel considered? You can always space out a 40 to a 37 if you need to, but you cant make a 37 into a 40. If you upgrade your rear brakes, with a 37 you are going to have problems fitting the wheels since apparently the hat is thicker on the new rotors. This whole debate took place in Josh's Team Dynamics thread.
Edit: damn you guys are fast
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shomesomesho
G-force addict
I had the TD PR2's 16x7 with 35mm offset, with Hoosier 225/50-16 that have a section width of 9.5". (That is a very wide section width for a 225 tire.)
They cleared just fine just with rolling the inner fender lip. No trimming necessary.
The Toyo Proxes RA-1 in 245-45/16 has a section width of 9.6" (reference here). So should be OK with just rolling the fender lip on a 37mm offset rim.
Again, with respect to the stock Gen1 setup, I really don't think you need to cut the fender inner lip with 37mm offset, 16x8 rims unless you are using tires with a section width of 10" or greater. The only 245 tire I know of with > 10" SW is the Hoosier A6/R6. Now, if you are crazy enough to go with 255 tires in the rear, most have SW > 10" so you'll definitely need to trim in that case.
They cleared just fine just with rolling the inner fender lip. No trimming necessary.
The Toyo Proxes RA-1 in 245-45/16 has a section width of 9.6" (reference here). So should be OK with just rolling the fender lip on a 37mm offset rim.
Again, with respect to the stock Gen1 setup, I really don't think you need to cut the fender inner lip with 37mm offset, 16x8 rims unless you are using tires with a section width of 10" or greater. The only 245 tire I know of with > 10" SW is the Hoosier A6/R6. Now, if you are crazy enough to go with 255 tires in the rear, most have SW > 10" so you'll definitely need to trim in that case.
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Storm-Chaser
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So why not go with the 40mm offset, which Josh at SHO NUT has already been proven to work, versus one that requires rolling the inner fender?
And what about the rim I posted above - do you plan on looking into the other rim designs; and someone else asked, is there a reason we're "locked" into this particular rim?
NJSHO - can you post a link or reference thread number to the thread you referred to above?
And what about the rim I posted above - do you plan on looking into the other rim designs; and someone else asked, is there a reason we're "locked" into this particular rim?
NJSHO - can you post a link or reference thread number to the thread you referred to above?
shomesomesho
G-force addict
Storm-Chaser said:
The 40mm offset with the 10.1" wide Hoosier 245's will rub the strut. You'll have to use a spacer, which will move the tire outward (creating an effective offset of 37mm), which will likely require rolling the fender lip anyway.
Storm-Chaser said:
If you want a different size/style, you need 5 buyers to get an order started.I personally want a lightweight 16x8 rim in this particular style/offset, and that's why I am trying to start this group buy.
If everything goes well, I'd consider doing another GB for a different style/size in the near future.
I should also mention there have been failure issues with the Rota "Attack" and "Subzero" models so I would recommend staying away from those rims.
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Stormchaser, some of us (particularly SHO autocrossers) have been looking for 16 x 8's for a long time; in my case I ended up spending alot of time and money to get what is basically a semi-custom set. As to the offset, shomesomesho's comments on tire section width are spot on - another factor as that tire section width increases by roughly 0.2 inch for every 0.5 inch increase in rim width - and maximum section width is not useful unless you know what the measuring rim width was.
As to the 40 mm comment, I believe that refers to 17 x 8 inch wheels. Because of the angle between the strut tube and the spindle face a 16 inch will have less clearance.
I simply provided my own experience with a common autox tire - 40 mm offset worked on the front, but on the rear I needed a 3 mm spacer to prevent rubbing the strut tube (spacers are not optimal for going 70 mph around sweepers with DOT race rubber). This is with a Gen II with OEM rear rotors (yes, some aftermarket solid discs have thinner hats, yet another thing to watch out for)
One final comment, ROH Snypers can be had for ~ $650 a set (maybe less on a group buy), in fact Group A is selling them for $480 a set for the Mustangs. Here is an extensively track proven wheel >on SHO's< . . . unlike the Rotas (Attack, sub-zero, the list goes on).
zak
As to the 40 mm comment, I believe that refers to 17 x 8 inch wheels. Because of the angle between the strut tube and the spindle face a 16 inch will have less clearance.
I simply provided my own experience with a common autox tire - 40 mm offset worked on the front, but on the rear I needed a 3 mm spacer to prevent rubbing the strut tube (spacers are not optimal for going 70 mph around sweepers with DOT race rubber). This is with a Gen II with OEM rear rotors (yes, some aftermarket solid discs have thinner hats, yet another thing to watch out for)
One final comment, ROH Snypers can be had for ~ $650 a set (maybe less on a group buy), in fact Group A is selling them for $480 a set for the Mustangs. Here is an extensively track proven wheel >on SHO's< . . . unlike the Rotas (Attack, sub-zero, the list goes on).
zak
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shomesomesho
G-force addict
Zak, does anyone sell the ROH Snyper 16x8's anymore (for the SHO)? I've looked far and wide for those with no luck.
Shoaz
Studly dood
Did the load rating get sorted out yet?
PM sent - zak
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