Summer tires- Check

"CallMeTURBO" (callmeturbo) 03/31/2015 at 13:03 • Filed to: E36

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So I finally bought myself 2 new tires for my Rotas. Of course, 245/35/18 is carried by few and highly priced by all so bye bye all of last weeks paycheck.

After much nagging by my friend I bought these Rotas from him. I really liked the color but wasn't sure how the 18s would look (there were 0 examples of Rotas on a 4 door e36 on teh interwebs for reference)

Got them on last night and I'm really digging them. I especially love that there is minimal camber even though I'm on Eibach sport springs due to the high offset.

I also know that Rotas are cheap cast ripoffs of volk te-37s, I bought them because I got a great deal on them and have other wheels in mind for track days.

Let me know what you guys think.

thebigbossyboss > CallMeTURBO 03/31/2015 at 13:08

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Jealous you be putting on summers already. Here the river ice is still thick enough to drive your car across.

citizennick > CallMeTURBO 03/31/2015 at 13:15

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The Rota Grid (TE37 knockoff) wheels are popular on the ST's. Though people are paying a premium, or what I think is a premium for them, about 1,000-1,100. I think they're some of the best looking wheels available for these cars but there's no way I'm paying that much for them.

CallMeTURBO > citizennick 03/31/2015 at 13:47

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yeah I agree, they are some of the best looking aftermarket on quite a few different cars. And yeah those premiums suck. I got mine for about 300 + some beat Bmw style 68s that my friend just put on a car to sell it

CallMeTURBO > thebigbossyboss 03/31/2015 at 13:48

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yeah it's a bit of a risk considering I'm in CT where it just snowed 3 days ago.

But my snows don't have much life left so I wanted to get them off the car asap so hopefully get another season out of them

CallMeTURBO > citizennick 03/31/2015 at 14:03

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and yeah I said te-37 knock offs in the Article knowing that the the te-37s are 6 spoke. Not sure what the 5spoke equivalent is but I figured they may have just taken some artistic liberties

thebigbossyboss > CallMeTURBO 03/31/2015 at 14:41

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Makes sense. Opposite over here, summers totally borked, winters brand new. Endless winter commence :P