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Nice NEW 16x8" rims, 4x114.3, good offset, from otomoto
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:43 pm
by 7th_skyline
About time there were more reasonable 4 stud, rear wheel drive offset wheels on the market. I've got nothing to do with otomoto, just thought people might find these to be a bloody good deal.
Scroll down their page a little, they are going to be selling some very nice 6 spoke TE37ish 16x8", 4x114.3, +10 offset rims . Excellent for thinking people who aren't into bling and want decent rim width and a good offset. $279 each which isn't too bad.
Otomoto wrote:New wheels arriving September 22! These cool TE37-style rims are made specially for older cars such as AE86, 240Z and 240K. Also a cool option for S13 drift cars with wider front guards.Available only in 16x8 with an offset of +10mm and a 4x114.3 bolt pattern. We will have bronze, white and gunmetal grey for $279 per rim.
I reckon the white or grey would look a treat on a Starion.
Theres also piles of random secondhand old school 15s and stuff further down. But yeah, new wheels, right stud pattern, reasonable width, good offset, looks like good brake clearance. Can't go wrong!
You can fit 4 spots under 16s so hey, you don't
need to go any bigger
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:40 pm
by redzone
oh dear i think i just shot my load! :drool:
finally my prayers have been answered!
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:13 pm
by Glen GSR III
So these will fit on the +18 offset of the starion?
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:20 pm
by decoy
haha so the first starion we'll see these on will be one of yours red?
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:12 pm
by 7th_skyline
Glen GSR III wrote:So these will fit on the +18 offset of the starion?
I would reckon 8" +10 would be a pretty decent offset (0 offset would be better no doubt) to fit a staz. Should fill the guards out a bit.
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:13 pm
by TOMSUN
SOMEONE ORGANISE A GROUP BUY!!!! :D
And what size tyre would suit that rim best????
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:21 pm
by 7th_skyline
Wheel offset calculator says that compared to 6" +20 offset:
The clearance from stut housing to the inside of the wheel will be 15mm LESS
The outside edge of the wheel will EXTEND an extra 35mm
Compared to 6.5" +18 offset:
The clearance from stut housing to the inside of the wheel will be 11mm LESS
The outside edge of the wheel will EXTEND an extra 27mm
So Unless the stock wheels are really close to the struts seems like it should be a goer?
On 8" rims I'd be going 205-225 wide, you'd need a 50 profile? depending on preference.
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:38 pm
by TOMSUN
I think the bronze on a black car look pretty cool.
(Note: Pic is of original TE37's)

Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:31 pm
by decoy
ooooooooooooooooh noice pic :beer
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:52 pm
by redzone
decoy wrote:haha so the first starion we'll see these on will be one of yours red?
i have been bothering wheel manufacturers and tyre shops for ages about the lack of wheels for low-offset 4 stud cars.. and i had no success SO i just spent over $1500 buying the widebody 5 stud parts off charlie (NXTIME) so i could buy nice second hand wheels for my car... (and big brakes big LSD)
and then these come out.. in a copy of my favourite style.. (TE37`s)
oh well i`ll just have 2 buy some genuine TE37`s then second hand 5 stud..
at least starions australia wide have a good choice available now.. and FKN HELL these would look MAGIC on the red car i`m selling (in bronze colour)
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:04 pm
by redzone
and yes they are the perfect size for a starion: incar phils old simmons that are now on gary`s car are 18 by 8.5 and 18 by 10 with a 12mm offset front and rear, so if they fit (which they do) then these 16 by 8`s with a 10mm offset sure as hell will.. they`ll fill out the guards quite nicely eh..
i have an account with otomoto, so i`ll suss out about a group buy if u like..
and tyre sizes like 205/50, 205/55, 215/50, 225/50 will fit and be the right diameter. my personal favourite is 205/50/16 on an 8 inch rim, as it stiffens up the sidewall nicely and spreads out the tread. reasonably easy to find second hand too!
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:58 pm
by TOMSUN
redzone...
if you could negotiate a better price with them that would be cool...
I'm in sydney and could do a pick up for the guys in sydney...
fr33stly3r... are you looking for some rims??? :D
I know your car will be going any day now :D
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:43 pm
by fr335tyl3r
Yeh i'd be happy to go for some of these, they are nicer than my rims that I have at the moment - depending on price though :D
Yeh any day now *rolls eyes*
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:14 am
by TOMSUN
So has anyone bought a set of these rims and stuck them on a starion yet??? :D
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:11 pm
by redzone
not me. the orange car nearly ended up with a set of white ones on it though when i sold it :D
otomoto can only do a small discount methinks, they couldnt give me a price on a group buy without confirmed, payed for numbers..