I think Rota makes some +34 16x8 4x100 wheels, but I can't find them anywhere. Any one know? or does anyone know what 16x8 wheels are available and from where? I know there are several +0 offset wheels out there but I'm preferrably looking for wheels with a little more than that. Thanks.

 

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The only one on Rota's website listed as being offered in that size is the Slipstream: 16x8, +20/+34/+40/+48 4x100

The RB, which Rota relatively recently started offering sizes other than 13", has both a 15x8 and a 16x7 in various offsets and bolt patterns. I cant say whether they will or not, but i wouldnt be surprised if they started offering a 16x8 RB eventually.

 

They have been listed for quite some time, and they supposedly released them already, but I can't seem to find a dealer to get them for me. I'm wondering who has them or who can order them for me.

 

For most Civics and Integras, you're probably better off with 16x7 anyway.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">For most Civics and Integras, you're probably better off with 16x7 anyway.
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and why is that?

you only benefit from putting more rubber on the road

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by marshun &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and why is that?

you only benefit from putting more rubber on the road </TD></TR></TABLE> the amount of rubber you have on the road is a function of your cornerweight and tire pressure. the shape of that contact patch may change with different size tires, but for a constant pressure and cornerweight the contact patch with have the same total area.

the benefits from wider tires are, in most cases, easily outdone by an improvement in tire quality. fat all season tires will get the **** kicked out of them performance wise by a narrower set of Azenis.

another thing to consider is that wider tires *typically, dpending on available aspect ratios* have a larger overall diameter, which equates to taller gearing and all the slower acceleration nastiness that comes with it. plus, wider tires often means heavier tires, which means more unsprung/rotating mass, which means lower performance in many areas.

 

I originally had 15x7's with 205 Azenis, but it just felt like I needed more traction. Thus I am considering 16x8's with 245, and less sidewall for some added stiffness.

Overall diameter would be slightly larger, due to 245/45, but that's not major. Heavier tires and wheels is true, but I think the 245 vs. 205 change would be quite interesting and beneficial to my setup. The weight isn't that much greater. many 15x7's are 10-15 lbs. the slipstreams 16x8's should be on the high end of that (16ish?) so it's not too bad. extra rubber is more weight, but that's what i need to put the power to the ground.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by timisyourfriend &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I originally had 15x7's with 205 Azenis, but it just felt like I needed more traction. Thus I am considering 16x8's with 245, and less sidewall for some added stiffness.

Overall diameter would be slightly larger, due to 245/45, but that's not major.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Oh, yes it is. On your '92-95 Civic, you're talking about getting tires that are 9 percent larger in diameter than stock, over TWO FULL INCHES larger. That's HUGE! Tires that size will rub big-time.

If you want to keep the outer diameter the same as stock - and you should, if you don't want to rub - then you should be getting 205/40-16 tires for 16" wheels.

And the sidewalls are taller, not smaller, with that size. The sidewalls of 245/45-16 are 4.34 inches tall, and the sidewalls of 205/50-15 are 4.04 inches tall.

BTW, if you're talking about the Azenis, it's not available in 245/45-16.

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The 245 will accelerate MUCH slower. It's like changing from a 4.00 final drive ratio to a 4.36 final drive ratio. That's a huge difference.