some guy over on s2ki put rota slipstreams on his s2000... 16x7 front and back with 45+ offset. i thought that the s2000 needed a staggered setup???... he said his tires are staggered however but didnt say what size. just wondering if any knew if hed have problems with handling and what not. thanks

 

this has been discussed before...

you will have problems w/ the handling if you dont run a staggered setup. The only way to run a non staggered setup, and not have problems is to change the sway bars. Many japanese teams such as J's and i believe amuse as well use non staggered setups on their cars.

 

thanks for your help bro

 

runnung 16x7 wide rims on the rear is not cool!!! if you gonna buy some wheels...get something that has some width...

 

The 16x7 with 45 offset will work, its not perfect but will work. There is a guy on s2k named Russ, search for his post, he did a comparison with rota slips and the real spoons. The diff was the spoons stuck out on rear like 1/4 inch more then the slips and the spoons were the exact correct offset.

Meaning: They work fine. People like to hate on rota. Im getting the slips on my s2k this week. If everyone is gonna tell me that 1/4 inch is gonna make a 1500 dollar difference they are crazy. (spoons 2000- rota 500$=1500$) thats crap. Not worth spoons to me with potholes everywhere.

GET THE ROTAS IF YOU LIKE THEM MAN

 

I ran a non-staggered setup on my 00 model and never had issues. They were 8" though. The handling differences were minimal. Now having said that I didn't track that car, on the track staggered would be the best way to run

 

rotas on an s2k =

 

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Spoons getting destroyed by potholes where i live

I cannot stand when people hate on stuff like this.. everyone acts like the s2000 is some extremely expensive ferrari, how much do you have to pay for wheels in order for them to be respected? The rotas do the job for me and give the look I want. No one else has a say in what I put on my own car that I worked to pay for and modify. Thanks............

To the original poster... don't listen to the typical hondatech banter.... Go read the threads on s2ki.com, they justify the slipstream perfectly.

 

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I cannot stand when people hate on stuff like this.. everyone acts like the s2000 is some extremely expensive ferrari, how much do you have to pay for wheels in order for them to be respected? The rotas do the job for me and give the look I want. No one else has a say in what I put on my own car that I worked to pay for and modify. Thanks............

To the original poster... don't listen to the typical hondatech banter.... Go read the threads on s2ki.com, they justify the slipstream perfectly. </TD></TR></TABLE>
i feel the same exact way...i mean shiet, rotas are well made inexpensive wheels. There are so many people out there that have been running slips w/ no problems, no cracking or anything. They've had less problems than the konig heliums ( i remmber seeing those crack like hell, then again i dont like konig), and are really a great value for a lightweight wheel.

 

rwd's tend to be on a staggered setup..but whatevers..do what u want

 

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Spoons getting destroyed by potholes where i live

I cannot stand when people hate on stuff like this.. everyone acts like the s2000 is some extremely expensive ferrari, how much do you have to pay for wheels in order for them to be respected? The rotas do the job for me and give the look I want. No one else has a say in what I put on my own car that I worked to pay for and modify. Thanks............

To the original poster... don't listen to the typical hondatech banter.... Go read the threads on s2ki.com, they justify the slipstream perfectly. </TD></TR></TABLE>

no need to get defensive buddy... it's just an opinion.. that's what an online forum is about right.. opinions..... i have the right to state my opinion just as much as you have the right to state yours.... i wasn't bashing you for having rotas.... personally i could care less if you have rotas or if you got some chrome wheels or some volks on your car.. it's your car not mine.. therefore i could care less what you do with it....

by the way you'll get more bashing on s2ki about rota wheels then you will here...

 

if u gonna get rota's minus well go get some pepboy's wheels if u gonna be that low budget.

 

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is it me...or is this forum going downhill?

i'm sorry, but that was just a plain *** ignorant comment.

 

what it so ignorant about my comment?

 

there's a huge difference between an inexpensive light wheel...

and a cheap poor quality wheel.
team dynamics
enkei rpf1
many rota rims... these are all good quality rims that are very light, and many people across the country (and around the world) have been using their rims for track setups, and running them w/out problems. comparing them to pep boys rims...thats simply unfair, and u know it.

 

true i guess i just dont like em, we pay alot of money for our wheels and Rota goes and copy's the exact same wheels and sell um for a cheaper price. and not just Rota's Tenzo to!

 

lol...i think some would be suprised just how many teams/individuals use Rota wheels on their race cars in SCCA...cars sponsored by big names that could no doubt get sponsors by more expensive wheel companies. People will always be about a name...think back to high school, when the guy came in with the new jordans, and soemone else came in with some new balance or something...kids dont know anything about new balance shoes, for all they know their Kmart shoes because they dont look into them at all, dont know their good aspects and only focus on the fact that they dont know about them for some reason and their cheaper than the jordans...the kid with the jordans gets the attention, probobly never uses the shoes for what they were made for, but still gets all the attention...while the kid with the new balances goes out and runs, plays tennis or whatever and gets good use out of his shoes...all the while, getting words from the peanut gallery about how his shoes suck.

Same difference. I've got the money for Spoon wheels...but id never buy them...for one they'd probobly get stolen, and how shitty would you feel if you could have had a set of $700 rota's stolen over a set of $2,000+ Spoon wheels. Another reason is im not stuck on names...and if they get damaged, i can buy another Rota for chump change...and also have a good spare rim with tire and still not spend what i would on Spoon wheels.

Its all personal opinion...but Rota has proven itself to be a little better qualified than the comments ive been seeing...they are a light weight, respectible knock off company. Give me 3 sets of Rota rims anyday over one set of Spoon wheels.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hypnosisracing &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol...i think some would be suprised just how many teams/individuals use Rota wheels on their race cars in SCCA...cars sponsored by big names that could no doubt get sponsors by more expensive wheel companies. People will always be about a name...think back to high school, when the guy came in with the new jordans, and soemone else came in with some new balance or something...kids dont know anything about new balance shoes, for all they know their Kmart shoes because they dont look into them at all, dont know their good aspects and only focus on the fact that they dont know about them for some reason and their cheaper than the jordans...the kid with the jordans gets the attention, probobly never uses the shoes for what they were made for, but still gets all the attention...while the kid with the new balances goes out and runs, plays tennis or whatever and gets good use out of his shoes...all the while, getting words from the peanut gallery about how his shoes suck.

Same difference. I've got the money for Spoon wheels...but id never buy them...for one they'd probobly get stolen, and how shitty would you feel if you could have had a set of $700 rota's stolen over a set of $2,000+ Spoon wheels. Another reason is im not stuck on names...and if they get damaged, i can buy another Rota for chump change...and also have a good spare rim with tire and still not spend what i would on Spoon wheels.

Its all personal opinion...but Rota has proven itself to be a little better qualified than the comments ive been seeing...they are a light weight, respectible knock off company. Give me 3 sets of Rota rims anyday over one set of Spoon wheels.</TD></TR></TABLE>
finally...someone who chimes in who feels the same way i do. i agree w/ you 133%. If rota ever made their rims in a staggered setup, w/ the proper offsets, i'd buy 2-3 different sets i mean, i could buy a set of advan rg II, racing hart cp035, or volk ce28n....or the knock offs of them which are nearly as light, nearly as strong, but for a fraction of the price

my choice is probably to roll my fenders and go w/ the rpf1 though. best bang for the buck, and still a staggered setup. offsets are just a little off.

 

I should also mention that there is absolutely nothing wrong with being stuck on a name, or wanting only high line parts for your car, that is your choice. But i dont think that speaking down on rims just because they are cheaper than others constitutes any kind of "higher class" in yourself or more appropriately, your things. I should also point out that this is not directed at ANY one particular person, but a generalized statement based on a series of opinions.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hypnosisracing &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol...i think some would be suprised just how many teams/individuals use Rota wheels on their race cars in SCCA...cars sponsored by big names that could no doubt get sponsors by more expensive wheel companies. People will always be about a name...think back to high school, when the guy came in with the new jordans, and soemone else came in with some new balance or something...kids dont know anything about new balance shoes, for all they know their Kmart shoes because they dont look into them at all, dont know their good aspects and only focus on the fact that they dont know about them for some reason and their cheaper than the jordans...the kid with the jordans gets the attention, probobly never uses the shoes for what they were made for, but still gets all the attention...while the kid with the new balances goes out and runs, plays tennis or whatever and gets good use out of his shoes...all the while, getting words from the peanut gallery about how his shoes suck.

Same difference. I've got the money for Spoon wheels...but id never buy them...for one they'd probobly get stolen, and how shitty would you feel if you could have had a set of $700 rota's stolen over a set of $2,000+ Spoon wheels. Another reason is im not stuck on names...and if they get damaged, i can buy another Rota for chump change...and also have a good spare rim with tire and still not spend what i would on Spoon wheels.

Its all personal opinion...but Rota has proven itself to be a little better qualified than the comments ive been seeing...they are a light weight, respectible knock off company. Give me 3 sets of Rota rims anyday over one set of Spoon wheels.</TD></TR></TABLE>


I could not have said it better. THANKS

 

i see that everyone has addressed the issue of puting rotas on the s2k.... as far as quality ,price, etc, but not so much fitment.......

ok, we know that they will fit, 16*7 front and rear....

what tire size in the rear? i would assume you can go no wider than the stock 225*50 because it is a 7" rim..... correct?

so, if you can use the stock size tires, why not just add a spacer to the rear to move them out a little further? to make it staggard......

now, i dont have a clue on what size spacer, or wether or not this will solve the problem, just a suggestion......(thought)

 

I was going to get a set of 17in Rota Slips for my S2000, but notice that the bore size will not fit. The rims will look like it fits on the car, but instead of resting on the wheel hub, it will rest on the studs which over time will crack and break with all the rolling weight on it. Anything over +48 offset will fit on the S2000, but make sure that the wheel center hub bore has the correct diameter or at least uses center rings.