can anyone with rota circuit 8's give me their opinion on them? and approximately how much they way? it would help if u could post pix of them on your ride too

 

is high, cause is not lower

 

u mean how much they weigh? about 12lbs. very nice wheels and affordable... more info if u use the search function

 

no kidding... j/k

try the appearance forum and do a search....

 

that'll look pretty nice after u lower it....i'm trying to buy the bronze one

 

They are awesome wheels. I own two sets and I have had both sets for over 2 years. Both sets have been daily driven on and auto-X'd on as well. They are light (12lbs.), strong, and IMO look great. I just know not to try and pass them off as Mugen wheels, which they certainly aren't.

12lbs.

Okay, but this one will be locked up soon because this topic has been covered many times:









Okay to answer some Q's you might have.

The wheels pictured are 15x6.5''. They come in 16x7'' too. I chose 15'' for many reasons, but a few would be:

1. Price
2. Fitment. On the 1992-1995 Civic the 15'' wheels fit better.
3. Tire selection. There are more real performance tires in a 205-50-15 than the 205-40-16 and 205-45-16 or the 216-45-16.

There are more, but I've covered that a million times in other threads.

The wheels cost around $400-$500 depending on where you get them from.

Best place I've found to get them is:

http://www.machiii.net

Check out that link and see the various colors and styles.

 

Tom... I cant make out the profile of those tires could ya tell me what the profile is? thank you. Are they 50's cause you say the perform?

Also... to you with the Del Sol... what size are the Rota's you have there?? 15 or 16

thanks to all concerned.


[Modified by Si Arn, 12:40 AM 2/10/2003]

 

Those are awesome wheels for the money. Can't go wrong. I got them for $400 from my local Discount Tire. I drive them daily 'cept in the winter I drive the steelies. As said, about 12lbs (15x6.5"). They helped me take control of HST in my region, dressed with 205/50-15 Toyo Proxes T1-S (18.5lbs). Nuff said.





[Modified by VelociRacer, 7:49 PM 2/9/2003]

 

another quick question to those with experience. Do the ugly center caps come already on the wheels or in a plastic baggy? The c8's require tuner lugs too right? I ask cause on Saturday Im placing an order at wheels-direct in Toronto and buying some.

 

they're individually wrapped in a plastic bag so you have the option of putting them on or not...i didnt..



[Modified by Rspool, 8:30 PM 2/9/2003]

 

B18C5-EH2,
well said,
I couldn't agree more.
nice pics too.
Rota Circuit 8 =

 

I like them, I've had them for about 8 months and I havent had any problems. If I had to buy wheels again I would buy the same wheels.








[Modified by EVIL Hx Coupe, 6:35 PM 2/9/2003]

 

what's the weight compared to the real mugens and is there any other difference between the real thing and those besides weight?

 

11.8.
http://www.wheelspecs.com

yes, about 12 lbs when u add the lugs tho. look around and don't be too hasty. http://www.machiii.net is doing 450 shipped, but i've noticed a lot of places are starting to do that also. check out this thread.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=403695
420. and some guys says he's willing to beat any advertised price! oOoo...can u go lower than 400?
i was thinking about volks, regamasters and evos, but u know...it's only a 2-3 lb difference and three times the price.

 

C8s are awesome wheels. I got one of the very first sets in Houston put on my car almost three years ago and have daily driven them ever since. Thieves stole the center-caps, but they look better without them anyway.

 

lol...damn theives. u mean the carbon fiber lookalike R?

 

Well their is a difference other than weight.

First of all I had never seen nor heard of 15'' Mugen MF8 wheels in bronze 2 years ago, and I had to have 15'' wheels, so IMO there was no other option other than the Circuit 8 wheels.

I've since heard of 15'' Mugen MF8s in bronze, but I've never seen a set for sale or on a car, so one thing I like about the 15'' Rota C8 is that they are readily available.

Mugen MF8s are forged while Rota C8 wheels are cast. This means that the Mugen is stronger. Do I care? No. The C8 has treatd me well for over 2 years now in both sets that I own.

PRICE.

The Mugen MF8 in 16'' costs about $520.00 per wheel. The 16'' Rota C8 (comparing same size to be fair) vosts about $500.00 for all 4 wheels.

 

Here is mine it's 16 in Dunlop FM901 Tire

 

Here's mine...

 

wow ...i wasn't expecting this much help from everyone but thanks ...i think these rims look hella damn nice and are functional too considering they're relatively light...

 

I just got my 15" C8s yesterday. I didn't get a chance to weigh them alone, but total weight with 205/50/15 Falken Azenis is 33lbs. (+/- a few ozs.)
Just thought someone might wanna know.