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Old 10-22-09, 05:22 PM
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I am going to buy a set of these rota g forces 18x9 235/40/18 30 offset will these fit on my sc300? and I will prolly drop them 1.5-2.0 later, and will i have rubbing issues, they are gold and I'm kinna iffy cause my sc is a garnet pearl. will it match? dont see much garnet pearls with gold rims
Old 10-22-09, 05:43 PM
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I don't like all gold or all black anything. Needs polished lip action.
Old 10-22-09, 05:54 PM
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9 wide with a 30 offset should fit without rubbing... i think it might be a bit sunken in unless you get some meaty tires. gold goes well with dark colored cars, and red and white... it dont look good on anything silver or gunmetal or a shade of silver... but thats what i think
Old 10-22-09, 06:35 PM
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rule 1 when buying rota wheels................. don't buy rota's
Old 10-22-09, 06:46 PM
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1st up get a staggered setup like 8.5 and 9.5

2nd Rotas do have a stigma no matter what. On the flip side, I noticed that many pro teams are using them at the race track and I am sure these guys tear up there cars more than anyone in our forums



Old 10-22-09, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by vinh
rule 1 when buying rota wheels................. don't buy rota's
LOL, I always expect someone to pull a good one when I come into a thread talking about rotas... LOLOLOL
Old 10-22-09, 09:09 PM
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^^^^ gat damn!!!
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The all black gets my vote. Gonna have to go against OLT on this one because black with a polished lip is extremely played out... Not that all black isn't, but it's done much less than the polished lip. Gold are no bueno IMO.
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Yeah, Rotas seem fine on lightweight cars. Worst that can happen is you nail a deep pothole and they crack. You go buy another one.

Now shove one of these light cast wheels on a HEAVY car, say ours, or any AWD, and drive the snot outta it.... thats another story.

Funny. rotas are VERY popular with the subie crowd. So are the majority of broken rim pictures.

Just type "broken rotas" into google and take a look
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