Has anyone made use of the 16x8 Rota Slipstream wheels from the GB?

[Mystikal]

Yeah, she replied to me same day when I was in the talks.

[808BMW]

I've gotten my emails back, just got one today in fact.

I'd try again.

[e34john]

she never emails back, you have to call. i seriously thought i was gonna get screwed somehow because of the lack of communication.

[der affe]

is she slow to resond to emails? i have sent her 3 in the last week and a half...no reponce. is there any flat black ones left?? anyone know?
greg

[Axxe]

Jay, you know I won't do it anyway. I don't want to sink more money into these shitboxes.

[Mystikal]

Unless one is racing for a lot of money, I don't see a point in running anything wider than 225. Just for learning and recreation, 225's are more than enough.

But eh, do as you please.

[Axxe]

What makes you think my E30 is non-competitive? I'm going to go all out with auto-x next summer. This isn't for my street setup BTW. I may just go with 17's next spring.

[Mystikal]

+ massaged fenders?

Like hell, yeah. Even with 225 street tires they just barely squeeze by.

But dammit man, no non-competitive E30 needs that much rubber and you know it. Sticky 225's is more than enough.

[xLibelle]

let me tell you, dont bring new rims to a crap shop for an alignment.

i bought new rims with rubber, balanced from discounttire (they did a great job on the balance) and i had installed a suspension drop the same time. brought the car in for alignment and they messed up the balance and marred up my rims pretty bad.

[Axxe]

Spacers on the front.

+ massaged fenders?

[Teaguer]

That's my main complaint, mounting these with a long socket and a socket wrench feels like juggling a couple bars of soap in the prison shower... I feel like 1 little slip up and I'm screwed.

Hahahaha . :rofl:

Never heard that anology before . :D

[volgapower]

DAMN... 808BMW, My previous bimmer (before crash) was just like yours on the signature :(

[808BMW]

They extended the hubs instead of pushing the lip out. This actually has the annoying side effect of sinking the bolts WAY into the wheels. It's a little awkward at first to get a socket in there without marring the wheel.

That's my main complaint, mounting these with a long socket and a socket wrench feels like juggling a couple bars of soap in the prison shower... I feel like 1 little slip up and I'm screwed.

[Mystikal]

16x8 + 245/45R16?

I think I'm going to get the 15x8's, because I highly doubt 245/45 RA1's will fit the 16's.

Spacers on the front.

for a RWD offset and wheel i thought they would have more of a lip.....but they look ...

My thoughts exactly (and why I didn't order a set). They extended the hubs instead of pushing the lip out. This actually has the annoying side effect of sinking the bolts WAY into the wheels. It's a little awkward at first to get a socket in there without marring the wheel.

[4ce30]

for a RWD offset and wheel i thought they would have more of a lip.....but they look ...