Another Rim Question - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

NevadaSTi · 2005-04-19, 09:18 AM

http://subydude.com/parts/detailwheels.php?7171134

What do you guys think of this deal?

ArthurS · 2005-04-19, 09:28 AM

Good deal. And subydude rocks.

Nick Koan · 2005-04-19, 09:28 AM

Those are some of my favorite Rotas. The price is the going price, but you might be able to find a better price if you wait for a sale. Sales are sporadic and won't always have what you want, but if you're not in a rush, might want to wait a bit.

NevadaSTi · 2005-04-19, 09:34 AM

Not really in a rush of any sort, I have to wait for next month anyway.

thanks for the replies.

Evo Mike · 2005-04-19, 10:28 AM

well if you're going to run on those rims for the summer.. or keep them on the car almost all the time that your are driving.... if i could afford it, i'd just go with the real WORK wheels.. but that's just me. I feel there is a pretty big difference between the Rota wheels and the authentic wheels.. in appearance i mean.. and from what i understand.. the WORK wheels aren't much more than 700$ if you can find a good deal.

.. but i'm not exactly sure

Evo Mike · 2005-04-19, 10:34 AM

okay.. did more research on the wheels. It seems that you can get the WORK wheels for about 1100-1200$ shipped? and i know STi Eric can hooook those up from wheeloption or his "source".. I guess the price difference is about 4-500 dollars.. and you could almost buy tires for that price.... but it's the bling factor.. c'mon

bruspeed · 2005-04-19, 11:08 AM

Damn brian!! Those would look pretty hot dude! I like the torques alot!

P.s. Work schmerk!
P.p.s. I only say that cause I can't afford them.

Chris.

soggynoodles · 2005-04-19, 11:14 AM

Yea those are nice rims.

qksubi · 2005-04-19, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Evo Mike

okay.. did more research on the wheels. It seems that you can get the WORK wheels for about 1100-1200$ shipped? and i know STi Eric can hooook those up from wheeloption or his "source".. I guess the price difference is about 4-500 dollars.. and you could almost buy tires for that price.... but it's the bling factor.. c'mon

I can get a work Cr for 1080 shipped gunmetal or bronze 17x8

Kevin M · 2005-04-19, 11:33 AM

SubyDude is a good vendor, but I'd recommend buying from him off of eBay, the prices are lower there.

Torques are probably my first choice among Rotas too.

MikeSTI · 2005-04-19, 01:57 PM

I have the torques and like them!!!!

doubleurx · 2005-04-20, 08:57 AM

Me too!, So if you're looking to stand out it will make three of us with the same wheels. Mine are for winter use.

NevadaSTi · 2005-04-20, 09:29 PM

Kind of just want an inexpensive replacement for the stock STI wheels. Its either that, or take off the RE050's and put on some more road friendly tires. I kind of want to save my stock tires for racing. If I ever get into it.

By the way, when is the next class to get qualified to race?

Yeah Chris, work work work.

Kevin M · 2005-04-20, 10:57 PM

You don't need to "qualify" to autocross. You just need a Driver's license and a car.

See you saturday man.

BOO · 2005-04-21, 12:41 AM

I thought the stockers were RE070 ?? or have they changed??

MattR · 2005-04-21, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BOO

I thought the stockers were RE070 ?? or have they changed??

No, just an error, they're still RE070's, but I new what he meant.

bruspeed · 2005-04-21, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS

You don't need to "qualify" to autocross. You just need a Driver's license and a car.

See you saturday man.

I'm working on getting Brian to go......

doubleurx · 2005-04-21, 10:29 AM

I'm in Sac on Saturday, so I can't go. Possibly Sundaym but it will probably be tough. Hopefully I will have my car back by then.

dknv · 2005-04-21, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by doubleurx

I'm in Sac on Saturday, so I can't go. Possibly Sundaym but it will probably be tough. Hopefully I will have my car back by then.

If you can make it out on Sunday that would be cool. And we could find you a co-drive, even if you don't have your car yet.

doubleurx · 2005-04-21, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dknv

If you can make it out on Sunday that would be cool. And we could find you a co-drive, even if you don't have your car yet.

Thank you so much. It will all depend if we come back Saturday or Sunday from Sac. I'll touch base with you Saturday evening.

Thanks again.

NevadaSTi · 2005-04-21, 11:17 AM

Just an observation on this weekend. According to the weatherchannel.com, its suppost to be raining all weekend.

My RE070's are no good in the rain.

Does the Tirerack warehouse install the tires they sell?

doubleurx · 2005-04-21, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NevadaSTi

Just an observation on this weekend. According to the weatherchannel.com, its suppost to be raining all weekend.

My RE070's are no good in the rain.

Does the Tirerack warehouse install the tires they sell?

I can vouch for that as well. They suck in the rain. I don't know about Tirerack installs though. The Audi guys seemed to be doing really well in the rain with the Michelin Pilot Sports.

bruspeed · 2005-04-21, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doubleurx

I can vouch for that as well. They suck in the rain. I don't know about Tirerack installs though. The Audi guys seemed to be doing really well in the rain with the Michelin Pilot Sports.

Yeah, the new pilot sports 2 (ps2) are supposed to be super hot in the wet stuff, and even then not that bad on dry, I think the only drawback..... price.

Chris.

Kevin M · 2005-04-21, 11:31 AM

Remember, driving in "rain" and driving in "standing water" are two different things. RE070s are okay in the former but not the latter.

If you want to snmag a set of tires before saturday, you can get them mounted at Sid's for $60. TireRack only mounts if you order wheels and tires together.

Chris, if you're concerned about wet handling, get a set of Kumho MXs from TireRack instead of the 215s from the RS25.com vendor. They're not as sticky dry, but handle rain well. Being that you'll have two sets of wheels though, I personally would strongly consider the azenis. In STS/TDSP with 215s, you will actually have a decent car.

Kevin M · 2005-04-21, 11:36 AM

Also, after looking at PAX, you should run TDSP instead of STS Chris. You aren't illegal for DSP yet, and you get a slightly better pax.

2005-04-19, 09:18 AM	#1
NevadaSTi EJ251 Real Name: Brian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minden, Nv. Posts: 989 Car: 1994 Toyota 4Runner Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once	Another Rim Question http://subydude.com/parts/detailwheels.php?7171134 What do you guys think of this deal?

2005-04-19, 09:28 AM	#2
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	Good deal. And subydude rocks. __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2005-04-19, 09:28 AM	#3
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Those are some of my favorite Rotas. The price is the going price, but you might be able to find a better price if you wait for a sale. Sales are sporadic and won't always have what you want, but if you're not in a rush, might want to wait a bit. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2005-04-19, 10:28 AM	#5
Evo Mike EJ251 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 513	well if you're going to run on those rims for the summer.. or keep them on the car almost all the time that your are driving.... if i could afford it, i'd just go with the real WORK wheels.. but that's just me. I feel there is a pretty big difference between the Rota wheels and the authentic wheels.. in appearance i mean.. and from what i understand.. the WORK wheels aren't much more than 700$ if you can find a good deal. .. but i'm not exactly sure __________________ I Can't Believe My Friends.... Drive WRX's....

2005-04-19, 10:34 AM	#6
Evo Mike EJ251 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 513	okay.. did more research on the wheels. It seems that you can get the WORK wheels for about 1100-1200$ shipped? and i know STi Eric can hooook those up from wheeloption or his "source".. I guess the price difference is about 4-500 dollars.. and you could almost buy tires for that price.... but it's the bling factor.. c'mon __________________ I Can't Believe My Friends.... Drive WRX's....

2005-04-19, 09:34 AM	#4
NevadaSTi EJ251 Real Name: Brian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minden, Nv. Posts: 989 Car: 1994 Toyota 4Runner Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once	Not really in a rush of any sort, I have to wait for next month anyway. thanks for the replies.

2005-04-19, 11:08 AM	#7
bruspeed EJ251 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sparks Posts: 526 Car: 2005 2.5 rs cgm Class: TDSP	Damn brian!! Those would look pretty hot dude! I like the torques alot! P.s. Work schmerk! P.p.s. I only say that cause I can't afford them. Chris. __________________ Can anybody fly this thing?

2005-04-19, 11:14 AM	#8
soggynoodles EJ22 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: online Posts: 351 Car: 05 WRX Class: pizza	Yea those are nice rims. __________________ I don't know what to say here. Give me some idea.

2005-04-19, 11:33 AM	#10
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	SubyDude is a good vendor, but I'd recommend buying from him off of eBay, the prices are lower there. Torques are probably my first choice among Rotas too. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2005-04-19, 01:57 PM	#11
MikeSTI EJ205 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,354 Car: 2004 STi Class: TSM I can't complain	I have the torques and like them!!!! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Cobb Stage 2

2005-04-20, 08:57 AM	#12
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	Me too!, So if you're looking to stand out it will make three of us with the same wheels. Mine are for winter use.

2005-04-20, 09:29 PM	#13
NevadaSTi EJ251 Real Name: Brian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minden, Nv. Posts: 989 Car: 1994 Toyota 4Runner Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once	Kind of just want an inexpensive replacement for the stock STI wheels. Its either that, or take off the RE050's and put on some more road friendly tires. I kind of want to save my stock tires for racing. If I ever get into it. By the way, when is the next class to get qualified to race? Yeah Chris, work work work.

2005-04-20, 10:57 PM	#14
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	You don't need to "qualify" to autocross. You just need a Driver's license and a car. See you saturday man. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2005-04-21, 12:41 AM	#15
BOO EJ205 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 2,076 Car: 12+tires Class: Spec. without hard work, nothing grows but weeds	I thought the stockers were RE070 ?? or have they changed?? __________________ LOL.. The other White Meat ... lol ------------------------------------------------ subaru(STi) is a boys car, mitsubishi(evo) is a man's car - Jeremy (Top Gear) GC,GD,GM

2005-04-21, 10:29 AM	#18
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	I'm in Sac on Saturday, so I can't go. Possibly Sundaym but it will probably be tough. Hopefully I will have my car back by then.

2005-04-21, 11:17 AM	#21
NevadaSTi EJ251 Real Name: Brian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minden, Nv. Posts: 989 Car: 1994 Toyota 4Runner Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once	Just an observation on this weekend. According to the weatherchannel.com, its suppost to be raining all weekend. My RE070's are no good in the rain. Does the Tirerack warehouse install the tires they sell?

2005-04-21, 11:31 AM	#24
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Remember, driving in "rain" and driving in "standing water" are two different things. RE070s are okay in the former but not the latter. If you want to snmag a set of tires before saturday, you can get them mounted at Sid's for $60. TireRack only mounts if you order wheels and tires together. Chris, if you're concerned about wet handling, get a set of Kumho MXs from TireRack instead of the 215s from the RS25.com vendor. They're not as sticky dry, but handle rain well. Being that you'll have two sets of wheels though, I personally would strongly consider the azenis. In STS/TDSP with 215s, you will actually have a decent car. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2005-04-21, 11:36 AM	#25
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Also, after looking at PAX, you should run TDSP instead of STS Chris. You aren't illegal for DSP yet, and you get a slightly better pax. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

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