abstracthomie

Well i know this may be very controversial to put up, but i seriously would like to run the rota d2's on an s2000 that i will be getting this january. i thought i read that they didnt fit, but NOW, i see on ebay this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...idget
Can anyone verify if this would work out? 17x8+48 17x9+50. thank you.

LAS2K

those are good offsets but rota's are cheap quality wheels.

abstracthomie

cheap quality as in, will break during regular everyday driving? or cheap quality because they aren't hardcore JDM or expensive 2k+ wheels?

I really like the look and can not justify the cost for a daily driver, i also dont mind the haters that will be hardcore rota bashing, because at the end of the day i didn't put rims on the car to enter jdm circle jerks.

Maybe when I'm older and can afford better rims I will, but if rotas work for me, why bother?

LAS2K

more like as in you fail to see the reason things are priced the way they are. higher quality=more money. if you want your wheels to break going 80 on a freeway causing your car to hit the center divider and wipe out other cars then by all means get rotas.


Modified by LAS2K at 10:57 PM 12/5/2006

LAS2K

p.s. why don't we cross the road of "what rims to get for my s2000" when we get there. you don't even own one.

5 Skware

I REALLY don't want to turn this into a Rota debate but I think that going into the center divider at 80 MPH because you have Rota's may be a bit of a stretch. They are fine wheels for what they are....a cheap cast wheel that I would only daily drive on and are probably inferior to OEM S2K wheels that you will more than likely be getting when and if you get the car. But a safety hazard? I don't think so. Show me a broken Rota and I will show you all sorts of "nice" broken wheels ie; Mugen, Volk, HRE etc.

This is coming from a Spoon SW388 owner so I know a thing or two about "real" wheels.

abstracthomie

Why are you so angry? It was a mere question that didn't need such a response. If you planned on getting super angry over a question then why respond? You could have just left it alone. I think you need to chill out dude.

The world will not end if someone who doesn't own an s2000 wants to know more about them and has a different preference and view than yourself.

I believe you should "take your head out of your ***". I don't think I offended you in any way for you to respond in that manner. If it was to the circle jerk comment, I did not directly refer to you, mostly to the consensus of honda-tech.

FYI. I do understand the price, but my opinion is that the price may only be justifiable if you use it in the manner intended. Never did i say expensive wheels were crap or rotas were the greatest, if I tracked and/or had a crazy amount of money (which i don't) then by all means i would purchase expensive wheels.

I also highly doubt rotas will break at 80, of course there may be exceptions, but isn't that the case for all things? Honda-Tech never ceases to amaze me.

LAS2K

i was referring to an incident that happened this past summer where a guy going 80 hit a small pothole on the freeway which caused his rota's to break. rota's also don't have as much perfection and consistency in their wheels.

sorry to disrespect you i just don't feel you can come in here and make comments about expensive wheels that are unjustifiable because they are JDM. if you can't afford good wheels than you can't afford to properly take care of your S IMO.


p.s. im wasn't angry at all. just think about what you say about JDM rims.

- BSeRiouS -

from what i remembered, i think the 17's will not work because of caliper clearance regardless of the offset.

It is said that the 18" will only work with a certain offset to clear it.

i need a back up though, to verify my answer. someone chime in?

LAS2K

ohh didn't know that. yet another reason why rota's suck.

cmdr430

those will not work, but give these guys a call...

they have 16's and 17's to fit the s2k.....in the slipstream model

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/697937

Mr. Projekt

Not to insult you man, but if the wheel fails somehow and you wreck your pimp ride because of it, then spending money on quality wheels is a no brainer.

This was a candy-stripe hop at SOW at about 70-75.

mikestypeRR

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LAS2K &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">more like as in you fail to see the reason things are priced the way they are. higher quality=more money. if you want your wheels to break going 80 on a freeway causing your car to hit the center divider and wipe out other cars then by all means get rotas.


Modified by LAS2K at 10:57 PM 12/5/2006</TD></TR></TABLE>

dude you are over exagerating... ive never heard of rotas failing like that.... there may have been some storys like that with any wheel company due to defects...however I know many ITR owners who track the cars monthly using rotas and have no problem... The rota wheel is a good track/autocross wheel... For daily driving I wouldnt use them...

Might want to rethink what you wrote.

mikestypeRR

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LAS2K &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i was referring to an incident that happened this past summer where a guy going 80 hit a small pothole on the freeway which caused his rota's to break. rota's also don't have as much perfection and consistency in their wheels.

sorry to disrespect you i just don't feel you can come in here and make comments about expensive wheels that are unjustifiable because they are JDM. if you can't afford good wheels than you can't afford to properly take care of your S IMO.


p.s. im wasn't angry at all. just think about what you say about JDM rims. </TD></TR></TABLE>

small pot holes dont do that... it was most likely a good sized.. either way your beliving a story you read... ITS PEOPLE LIKE YOU SIR, WHO MAKE THIS SITE UNTOLERABLE AT TIMES AND IS MAKING IT MORE ANNOYING TO POST HERE THEN ENJOYABLE. TO YOU

MD06LBP

jeez why are Rotas such a sore subject? they're cheaper, maybe lower-quality, knock-off wheels. not a big deal. if someone wants to buy them, who cares?

S2KILLA

ROTAS FTMFW!!!

ive had my rota grids since the day they came out and loved them then and love them to this day. ive hit potholes, bumps in the road, and anything else u can name and they are flawless. I know people with S2K's have an image to uphold but honestly if I had an S i wouldnt go for 2g rims. Think about it, you make one mistake driving and there shot just like a set of $500 rotas and god for bid u curb rash them, the worl would end. for daily driving i love them and used them X-ing and draggin a few times and no problems. and for any daily driven car 2g rims arent needed IMHO. for hardcore racing then i would say yes, but were not.

once again Rotas FTW

S@nt0s

ok im not here to bash on rotas in any way.. they do serve their purpose..
but why would you buy a S2K to put rotas on it?

if there was not a NSX the S2000 would be the Flag ship car for Honda... thats like taking a really hot date all dressed up heels and all to McD's for $1 tuesday....

gomarlins3

To answer the OP's question somewhat, these are the dimensions of the AP2 OEM wheels:
Front:
17" x 7.0", +55 offset, 215 tire
Rear:
17" x 8.5", +65 offset, 245 tire

This may help you with you decide about size and offsets.

LAS2K

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mikestypeRR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

small pot holes dont do that... it was most likely a good sized.. either way your beliving a story you read... ITS PEOPLE LIKE YOU SIR, WHO MAKE THIS SITE UNTOLERABLE AT TIMES AND IS MAKING IT MORE ANNOYING TO POST HERE THEN ENJOYABLE. TO YOU</TD></TR></TABLE>

To you. how mature are you? pm fr-mob:project. he was the one who posted the story. he has pics too. so if you don't believe me then thats your choice. its people like you that bring down the iq level of the world.

LAS2K

p.s. other people can vouch for that story too even if you don't believe projekt who is one of the most reputable s2k'ers on this forum.

p.s.s. spelling&gt;you


Modified by LAS2K at 2:51 PM 12/6/2006

SilverDc2

its an exageration on falling apart, but i have seen a lot of them fail, especially those red c8's and the spokes ripped off the base.


i would never even think about putting rotas on an s, or nsx.

SOL1D

i've seen up to date 4 sets fail, 2 failing under normal driving circumstances and 2 under racing.

2 that failed from normal drive was from front a pothole hitting and the rim cracking and another just had stress crack s everwhere from normal driving.

2 on the track 1 c8 seperated from the middle of the rim and the other from hard cornering i think it was a slipstream but it cracked along to of the spokes.

So until Rota does some quality checks, i'd stick with some stronger wheels

EARLdaSQUIRREL

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOL1D &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i've seen up to date 4 sets fail, 2 failing under normal driving circumstances and 2 under racing.

2 that failed from normal drive was from front a pothole hitting and the rim cracking and another just had stress crack s everwhere from normal driving.

2 on the track 1 c8 seperated from the middle of the rim and the other from hard cornering i think it was a slipstream but it cracked along to of the spokes.

So until Rota does some quality checks, i'd stick with some stronger wheels</TD></TR></TABLE>


thats 4 rims outta how many thousands and thousands they produce, just about any wheel will fail with a a bad pothole...

S@nt0s

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by coptzer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">


thats 4 rims outta how many thousands and thousands they produce, just about any wheel will fail with a a bad pothole... </TD></TR></TABLE>

a bent lip is a lot different then a crack around a hub.....

have you seen the vid of how the process of Ray wheels and all the test th erims go thru before sent off?

Nishant

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by coptzer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thats 4 rims outta how many thousands and thousands they produce, just about any wheel will fail with a a bad pothole... </TD></TR></TABLE>

Theres always more stories we never hear about. I've heard too many stories and have seen many as well.

As far as I am, rota's are fine but they do not last forever. They get stress cracks over time. Rota's are fine but should be replaced every so often. Why? It's the safe thing to do. I know a few racers who use rota's but then will buy a new set every season or 1.5 seasons.

I personally would not put rota's on my S. I didn't wanna spend the money to buy street volks as well as a track set. I opted to powdercoat my stockers and get a second stock set for track tires.