Dolphin Overton
03-25-2002, 05:00 PM
Just wondering how many people with GC8's have had rubbing issues with their 17" rotas. Or if you had rubbung and fixed it please explain.
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View Full Version : Do your Rotas rub? Dolphin Overton 03-25-2002, 05:00 PM Just wondering how many people with GC8's have had rubbing issues with their 17" rotas. Or if you had rubbung and fixed it please explain. RawCode 03-25-2002, 07:23 PM So your rims are rubbing? Or the tires? There are many people with the same size rims as the rotas but not rotas (i.e Volk, OZ and such) It really depends on the tires. Of course if your rims were rubbing... that would be really bad. RawCode Penphoe 03-25-2002, 07:34 PM Rota Subzeros from the original group buy waaay back in the end of summer 2001. ET 48mm of course. I'm running on Toyo T1-S's in the ever-so-popular 215-45R17 size. Stock suspension, so I'm obviously at stock ride height. No rubbing whatsoever. LaterZ! Darren!! RawCode 03-25-2002, 07:42 PM Also Gary Sheenan runs the Rotas Subzeros in a 45 offset which in theory rub more than 48. But it depends on where you are rubbing. RawCode Orion 03-25-2002, 08:00 PM Originally posted by RawCode Also Gary Sheenan runs the Rotas Subzeros in a 45 offset which in theory rub more than 48. But it depends on where you are rubbing. RawCode Umm, Gary isn't running them on a GC8. There's a BIG difference between a GC8 and the new GDA when dealing with wheel/tire fitment problems.;) Darshu 03-25-2002, 08:21 PM I've got a set of Rota Tarmacs with 225/45 17" Falken Azenis. These tires rubbed on another GC8, so the previous owner sold them to me. I've got KYB AGX shocks with Ground Control coilover sleeves. The car is lowered a bit -- 11 threads from the top in the rear and 13 threads from the top in front. Shocks run at 2F 4R on the street. I should also mention that I've got camber bolts in the rear and run 0 degrees of camber on the back at the moment. Here's the thing -- when I put them on, they were totally fine around town over fairly large bumps and potholes, but I eventually got them to rub a little bit when I hit a bump during 45-60mph cornering (ie. fairly heavy suspension load) so I had the rear fenders rolled (if you don't know what rolling the fenders is, do a search. :) ) and haven't had any problems since. The new summer alignment is going to feature .25 to .5 degrees of negative camber on the rear too which would help even more with the not-rubbing action. http://this.is.my.website.emetic.org/images/Car-with-Nums.jpg Dolphin Overton 03-26-2002, 12:34 AM Ahh thanks guys... I don't have my wheels just yet, but I just wanted some info. jagcars26 03-26-2002, 01:00 AM Ive got the silver tarmacs with 215/45/17 Sumitomo HTRZlls.No rubbings isues at all.Then again i havent jumped it yet:eek: . The only probs i heard of was puttin on 225/45/17s. Rudy rota wheels wrx 03-26-2002, 03:17 AM Our test car is a 4 door GC8. Tarmacs on 215 45 17 Dunlops. No rubbing yet. GQ 04-15-2002, 07:52 AM I have 17" Rota's wrapped in 214/45-17 HTRZ's. My tires are rubbing in the rear, because I have KYB/AGX's with MRT 30mm(1") springs. They only rub when turning really hard. looks like I will have to roll the rear fenders...Rob DougM 04-15-2003, 04:03 PM are the rota's we're talking about 7" or 7.5" (or are the designs all the same width?) i'm interested in fitting the new rota-action 17x7.5 on my GC8, lowered 1", kyb/agx+eibach pro |