Rota Torque - LotusTalk

Forcedfed · 02-04-2009, 05:28 PM

Rota Torque in Flat Black available now 16x7.0 26mm Front 17X8.0 38mm Rear $544.00 a set, Plus shipping. Please call to Order only a few sets. 925-371-2288

plastique999 · 02-04-2009, 08:44 PM

wow gr8 price!
I just got these...

turbophil · 02-04-2009, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forcedfed

Rota Torque in Flat Black available now 16x7.0 26mm Front 17X8.0 38mm Rear $544.00 a set, Plus shipping. Please call to Order only a few sets. 925-371-2288

Sorry for the obvious question, but what's the weight?

Thanks,

Phil

PierreTT · 02-05-2009, 04:29 AM

+1 on the weight question...
Thanks!

jeavis · 02-05-2009, 04:29 AM

These look great on the Lotus.
FS: Rota Torque Wheel $650 / set - Lotus Group Buy

Ender · 02-05-2009, 04:46 AM

The previous group buy was custom and had slightly different offsets.

Forcedfed · 02-05-2009, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbophil

Sorry for the obvious question, but what's the weight?

Thanks,

Phil

I will get back to you on this.

Forcedfed · 02-05-2009, 11:59 AM

Weight 16lb front 19.5lb rear

LotoMoto · 02-05-2009, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ender

The previous group buy was custom and had slightly different offsets.

Without the "slightly different offset", will these rims have any rub issues?

Forcedfed · 02-05-2009, 01:13 PM

None,, just use stock tire size.

Arnie · 02-05-2009, 10:36 PM

how come it's so much heavier than in the group buy thread?
the weight was:
Style: Rota Torque
Color: Flat Black
Fronts: 16x7 +27 Weight: 14.3 lbs
Rears: 17x8 +35 Weight: 18.5 lbs
With 4x100 bolt pattern - hubcentric for a Lotus Elise

biodan · 02-05-2009, 11:06 PM

They aren't. The wgts you quote were posted by Midashand who organized the group buy. However, the delivered rims weighed more, and are about the same as the Torque rims that FF is selling. Check the later posts on the group buy thread:

16" at about 16 lbs.
17" are about 20 lbs

FS: Rota Torque Wheel $650 / set - Lotus Group Buy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arnie

how come it's so much heavier than in the group buy thread?
the weight was:
Style: Rota Torque
Color: Flat Black
Fronts: 16x7 +27 Weight: 14.3 lbs
Rears: 17x8 +35 Weight: 18.5 lbs
With 4x100 bolt pattern - hubcentric for a Lotus Elise

Arnie · 02-05-2009, 11:11 PM

cheers for the correction, but still seems rather heavy even when compared to the slipstream of similar size

MidasHands · 02-06-2009, 07:21 AM

OK - I'm a little confused. How can these wheels have slightly different offsets and still fit?

Perhaps the reason the wheels are cheaper is because we paid for the original setup costs in the group buy and now that the (Mold?) has been made they can produce them cheaper?

The original weights I posted were from the vendors website. The actual weights were heavier as listed above.

Forcedfed · 02-06-2009, 09:05 AM

Should we raise the price?

turbophil · 02-06-2009, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forcedfed

Should we raise the price?

Nah, tough economy, remember

Arnie · 02-06-2009, 11:39 PM

great looking wheels, pity about the weight. I guess if they are any lighter, they would cost a lot more

Forcedfed · 02-09-2009, 10:52 AM

THIS SALE IS OVER.

Thanks You

Forcedfed · 02-17-2009, 10:38 AM

We have a new shipment in stock now,,, same deal as before $544.00 plus shipping. call to order 925-371-2288

SweetDaddyD · 02-17-2009, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arnie

how come it's so much heavier than in the group buy thread?
the weight was:
Style: Rota Torque
Color: Flat Black
Fronts: 16x7 +27 Weight: 14.3 lbs
Rears: 17x8 +35 Weight: 18.5 lbs
With 4x100 bolt pattern - hubcentric for a Lotus Elise

Because those weren't the real weights.

I also weighed mine from the other buy and the actual weights from my calibrated postal shipping scale were:

19lbs 11 oz Rear
17 lbs 8 oz Front.

If your wheels (or more likely the well worn tires!) are anything like mine plan on a couple extra ounces of weight to balance them too. One of the lines of wheel weights I have going has exceeded ridiculous. I wish I would of caught the balance boy in action cause I would of had him break the tire back down and rotate it 180 on the wheel- like I used to do.)

ForcedFed: Do you have an extra set of the basic flat caps I can buy? I want to make custom black and orange Lotus emblems like I have on my factory wheels now. I have the carbon fiber style caps but I put them up for sale and I think someone may be buying them.

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Ender sudo Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NY Posts: 124	The previous group buy was custom and had slightly different offsets. __________________ 2006 Lotus Elise - Solar Yellow 2002 Audi A4 Avant - Dolphin Gray 2008 Ahrens Custom Road Bike - Sprint Blue

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Forcedfed BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 302	Weight 16lb front 19.5lb rear

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Forcedfed BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 302	None,, just use stock tire size.

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Arnie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 98	how come it's so much heavier than in the group buy thread? the weight was: Style: Rota Torque Color: Flat Black Fronts: 16x7 +27 Weight: 14.3 lbs Rears: 17x8 +35 Weight: 18.5 lbs With 4x100 bolt pattern - hubcentric for a Lotus Elise

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Arnie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 98	cheers for the correction, but still seems rather heavy even when compared to the slipstream of similar size

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MidasHands Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glen Ridge, NJ Posts: 971	OK - I'm a little confused. How can these wheels have slightly different offsets and still fit? Perhaps the reason the wheels are cheaper is because we paid for the original setup costs in the group buy and now that the (Mold?) has been made they can produce them cheaper? The original weights I posted were from the vendors website. The actual weights were heavier as listed above. __________________ - Mike 2006 KG Elise, Magnolia Interior

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Forcedfed BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 302	Should we raise the price?

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Arnie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 98	great looking wheels, pity about the weight. I guess if they are any lighter, they would cost a lot more

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Forcedfed BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 302	THIS SALE IS OVER. Thanks You

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Forcedfed BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 302	We have a new shipment in stock now,,, same deal as before $544.00 plus shipping. call to order 925-371-2288

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