ben@RARE RIMS

Was a good weekend, and great manners on track which was good to see I am sorry to have forgotten your name, but the chap in the matte green Z I caught you on video a few times here: You seemed to be having a good time, was good to meet you

Loads of wheels here!

I thought I might share a little video of some track fun and games... That's me last time there, possibly not the most exciting to watch, but gives you a good idea of the track for those who haven't been. The chap with the white S15 learned to use his mirrors after this session

My 205 is in paint now, wheels all refurbed, nice sticky tyres on the way... not long now!

Looking forward to this myself - going to be a good weekend!

Hi everybody It's that time of year where I make my public service announcement - yes winter is coming, and it's time to think about tyres! Winter tyres are great for the colder months. And remember, just because you can get moving perhaps in a heavier 4x4 due to weight and AWD, it doesn't mean you can brake and/or turn, in fact generally it just means you can have a faster crash... Dont take my word for it, I have been busy on Youtube and found all of these to give you an idea of what I am blithering on about. Winter tyre vs 4x4 winter vs summer rwd winter vs summer winter vs summer braking summer vs winter cornering summer vs winter - slightly warmer conditions Summer vs Winter - fwd seats - braking / cornering / wet braking For some of us snow stops us once every 3 or 4 years for 1-5 days in that year - so isn't a big problem. Winter tyres are not just for snow, they are a better gripping and performing tyre compared with a summer equivalent as soon as the temperatures get below 6 or 7 degrees. Once it's that cold, summer tyres just do not get up to tempterature, but are rock hard like the worst kind of budget tyre, and perform as such or worse. Thanks for reading, here ends my public service announcement. Cheers! Ben

Just spotted this thread - thought I would share my staffie He's a rescue, mostly blind and totally soppy The rescue called him Harlin, but he's mostly known as Dog to us.

If you got it under £3k it was a total steal...

I was going to say that - got there first! Speedy fingers!

A friend of ours is selling this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-350z-GReddy-TD05H-18g-Twin-Tu-1-800-00-/360919327785?_trksid=p2047675.l4066 Thought it may appeal to some people? Bargain for somebody!

So I am learning... I am getting lots of quotes in, but I was hoping for some feedback without a vested interest... unless of course somebody wants to do some dealing with some wheels

Cheers We're trying to factor in the running costs as well, it's 20mx38m the area being lit, 7.9m apex and 6m at the sides.

Anybody know about warehouse lighting? LED? Induction? Sodium? Others? We're looking at moving down the road, and have to re-jig the lighting and get a load more, and not having done this before, dont have much experience in it. Can anybody give us some pointers of which direction is best these days? Thanks!

Only just spotted this thread... take a look here: http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/27580-new-rota-gtrs-18-with-dish/page__st__40#entry911017

Brake clearance would be worth checking before you buy them if you can if at all possible?

It'll also be the weather. My 530D is constantly having the traction light flash as me now it's got a bit colder - makes it even more boring

19s are more popular just because they're 19s I reckon, and are bigger - they suit the car as it's got big arches All Grids that fit 350/370s are in the Drift range, our Drift range is just the bigger wheels Non-drift Grids are 15x7, 16x7 and 17x7.5 If you went for 18s I would suggest 18x9.5 ET20 front and 18x10 ET15 rear to best fill the arches. For 19s it's 19x9.5 ET20 and 19x10.5 ET20 18x9.5 and 18x10 share the same face, and look like this: The 19x9.5s are concave, but the same amount as the 18s but over a bigger size, so it looks less so: The 19x10.5s have the dish - which is another reason people go for the 19s - they like the dish! With regards the GTR / GTR-D thing, the GTR comes in flat face in the 18x8.5: and concave in 18x9.5: The GTR-D is different again, it's like the 8.5 GTR, but with a dish: Much more popular in the GTR for the Z are the 19s:

For those that are so inclined, it's getting near to winter tyre switch over temps. For those not interested in such things... be sure to leave just a little more margin for error with your daily driving, as grip levels will be dropped as tyres aren't reaching full operating temps Stay safe everybody! Hopefully it warms back up soon, and this hasn't set in until Spring!

I am thinking just a couple of MB per pic - nothing giant.

Thanks for those guys, I feel we are making progress It is with regret flexib that I am going to have to fail to take you up on your kind offer

Thanks for that - really needing something with a bit more going on with a background and stuff - sorry!

I tell you what, if I get no other better offers in say the next day or two, I may just be in touch

Hey chaps Does anybody have a high-res picture of a 350 with our wheels on they could share for a magazine feature? If so, please drop me an email to ben@rarerims.co.uk Thanks! Ben

It's not so much the design that is being eluded to here - it's branding and lebelling. If it is sold as a Rota, then it ought to be one. If it's sold as a Rota, and it's not one, then it's a fake version. If the internet fills with pictures of these breaking, then people will just assume, it's bad times really It does tell you how to spot them though, so just beware on eBay and similar places when buying Rota branded wheels, and feel free to ask us if you're unsure on any.

Sorry, well spotted on my typo! 245/35 and 275/35 are the norm. The OE tyres are not matched radius either - 225/45/18 and 245/45/18 - this is what the traction control is expecting When you mess with this ratio it can upset the traction control a bit some people have reported