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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 07:10 AM
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I had an s2000 2 year ago and I'm thinking of swapping out my ep3 for another 1 my question is I have some Rota wheels I would like to keep they are
17x7.5 et 45 not sure on cb but I think Rota are all same?
Can I ey. These with spigot rings? What will offset be like
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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 07:13 AM
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will fit with no issues, once the centre bore is large enough to accomodate the CB on the s200's front hub
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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 07:14 AM
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They will fit but why would you want to use wheels which are not staggered. OEMs are 7.5 and 8.5J. Putting thinner wheels on the car will seriously affect its handling
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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 07:24 AM
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I appreciate the widths are different I was just enquiring wether or not they would go on? What's the problem with the front hubs will the rota centre bores not fit over the s2000 hubs?
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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 07:35 AM
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ep3s are 64.1mm centre bore all round, the s2000 rear is also 64.1 but the front is 70.1



so find out the centre bore of you're rota's


as for same width all round and not staggered, don't worry about it making an issue of your handling..... unless you're a racing car driver you won't notice the difference in handling ! stick on a wider tyre if you are worried
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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 07:36 AM
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I'm pretty sure they'll fit.

Rears are to thin though.
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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by obriener2054
ep3s are 64.1mm centre bore all round, the s2000 rear is also 64.1 but the front is 70.1



so find out the centre bore of you're rota's


as for same width all round and not staggered, don't worry about it making an issue of your handling..... unless you're a racing car driver you won't notice the difference in handling !
Wohoo I must be race driver If you can't tell the difference from a 215 to 245 tyre on the rear, then you don't drive the car properly.

Unless your going to fit different profile tyres to the same width wheels?
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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 07:42 AM
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Started something now! Lol
Anyway Thankyou guys Ile have to check cb but I'm running spigot rings on the rotas at the moment and there quite thick!
Whilst I'm here as I binned my old s2000 is there really a difference between the non traction control models and ones with?
Also what year model does the tax hike come in on?
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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by E4RTH WORM JIM
Wohoo I must be race driver />
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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by craigmatthews17
Whilst I'm here as I binned my old s2000 is there really a difference between the non traction control models
I'd defiantly get some 245 on the rears if that's the case. Winters here aswell.

VSA came in around 06 I think and I'm pretty sure after March 01 the road tax changes.
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