Rota RT5 18x8.5+44, 18x9.5+44

[sirsol66]

Suspension setup?

[SkAsphalt]

Looking very nice! I went with Hyper Black myself, though my brakes stick out just like yours haha. the RT5's are growing on me the longer I have them. I like the decal on your spoke. I was thinking of doing something similar but I have not decided what to do yet

[SkAsphalt]

Originally Posted by sirsol66

Suspension setup?

Go to his build thread...it is in his sig

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by sirsol66

Suspension setup?

Originally Posted by SkAsphalt

Go to his build thread...it is in his sig

To be fair, my build thread is WAY out of date at this point. I'll be working on it this week hopefully.

Currently I'm on RCE Tarmac II coilovers with 400 in/lb springs F/R. Vorshlag camber plates in the front, stock upper mounts in the rear. Whiteline rear camber bushings and adjustable front sway bar links.

I'm not sure how much lower than stock the car is. Front camber is -2.5, Rear -2.2, 0 toe all around. Though with the added clearance the +44 offset is giving me in the rear, I think I'm going to dial out some of the rear camber.

[WheelDude.com]

Looking very nice, great work on the car!

[raytrix]

Nice Advan G.....wait those are not Advan GT. Sigh.....

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by raytrix

Nice Advan G.....wait those are not Advan GT. Sigh.....

I've owned all sorts of wheels. From a custom set of TE37s to a set of wheels that were only $99 each new.(edit: didn't realize I said this already in this particular thread, but I'll leave it here for emphasis) There's pros and cons to both. In this instance, a set of Rotas was the better choice.

Here's a pop quiz:

5 wheels from 5 different manufacturers, all with the same design.

Which is the original?
Which is a knock off?

Wheel 1:


Wheel 2:


Wheel 3:


Wheel 4:


Wheel 5:

[ihaskrayon]

Wheel 4?

I don't care who makes that, but I like them a lot. Info once the guessing game is over?

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by ihaskrayon

Wheel 4?

I don't care who makes that, but I like them a lot. Info once the guessing game is over?

I'll post the sources tonight. But I think some people will be surprised by how much copying happens in the wheel industry.

[Timmy_Jones]

amazing, even the decal on the wheel which I thought I would despise. whole car is incredible, well done.

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by Timmy_Jones

amazing, even the decal on the wheel which I thought I would despise. whole car is incredible, well done.

Thanks.

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by ihaskrayon

Wheel 4?

I don't care who makes that, but I like them a lot. Info once the guessing game is over?

No one else wants to guess it seems. It's ok. To be honest, I don't know which is the original. And knowing where each wheels comes from doesn't help.

Wheel 1:

Ferrari 599 GTO OE wheels


Wheel 2:

HRE S101 aftermarket wheels


Wheel 3:

Wiesmann Roadster MF5 OE wheels


Wheel 4:

BBS F1 aftermarket wheels


Wheel 5:

Verde V99 Axis aftermarket wheels

No while it's possible that BBS manufactures Wiesmann's wheels, a close look at the hub area on the Ferrari wheels shows they're different. HRE's design is different from the rest as is Verde. Now Verde will get criticism because they have a very inexpensive cast wheel. But what about Ferrari, BBS, and HRE? At least two of them are copycats as well.

Ultimately, no brand is innocent, no matter their reputation. Wheel designs spread freely in the industry and that's not going to change any time soon.

[BuhhDill]

Nice wheel setup. I have the same on my FRS.

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by BuhhDill

Nice wheel setup. I have the same on my FRS.

Looks good.

Paint those calipers a bright red and both the calipers and wheels will pop even more.

Second look, vivid blue calipers will tie in with your lug nuts.