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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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Default Does Rota GT-3 fit on a xB without spacers?

Will either the 15" or the 16" fit without spacers? The car has TRD sportivo shocks and springs on right now.

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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 09:44 PM
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I had 16x7 +40 on there with no problems. Pretty close fit but works fine.
Old Sep 1, 2006 | 11:28 PM
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They's look a hell of a lot better WITH spacers...
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 04:40 AM
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So even with slightly lowered car with TRD Sportivo the rims clears the wheel well and the brakes? Will it rub going over bumps?

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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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I'm about to order these in 16” I’m still kinda worry about the fitment. I have a 2005 xB btw. Anyone else has these on xB please chime in. Thanks!
Old Feb 28, 2007 | 05:41 PM
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A freind of mine used to have them on his car. It look good and had no spacers. Hit up Island Motor Sports if you need a price fro some GT3's (714) 522-7457.
Old Feb 28, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by MattyRattyPoo
A freind of mine used to have them on his car. It look good and had no spacers. Hit up Island Motor Sports if you need a price fro some GT3's (714) 522-7457.
Thanks, I've just ordered them from a vender that I ordered rims from before. Decent price, not bad, not good but I know they are reliable. $920 shipped 16" with Toyo Proxes 4.

Thanks for all the help.
Old Mar 4, 2007 | 02:41 AM
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i had to run a spacer up front when i had my gt3s. without the spacers i would gt a scraping noise... dont know why, but after i put the spacer on it never happened.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by David_Seale
i had to run a spacer up front when i had my gt3s. without the spacers i would gt a scraping noise... dont know why, but after i put the spacer on it never happened.
I've read some earlier models of xB had smaller brake calipers so I think I'm good since mine is the first year model.
Old Mar 9, 2007 | 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Hanzo
Originally Posted by MattyRattyPoo
A freind of mine used to have them on his car. It look good and had no spacers. Hit up Island Motor Sports if you need a price fro some GT3's (714) 522-7457.
Thanks, I've just ordered them from a vender that I ordered rims from before. Decent price, not bad, not good but I know they are reliable. $920 shipped 16" with Toyo Proxes 4.

Thanks for all the help.

What size tire did you order with your setup for the xB?
Old Mar 11, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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195.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 12:31 AM
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195/55 ?
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195?

why did you do 195?

i have Rota GT3's on 205/50's and they're perfect.

on tein s-tech springs
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BloodySunday, do you have pics of your xB With that 16"/Tiresetup? I'd like to see if I should run a 205/45/16 or 205/50/16

please pm me! Thanks!
Old Mar 14, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by weksos
BloodySunday, do you have pics of your xB With that 16"/Tiresetup? I'd like to see if I should run a 205/45/16 or 205/50/16

please pm me! Thanks!
these pics are old, the first one is without 10mm OTG spacers
and the second one is with the rear spacers.

the wheels in the pic are 16"x7" Rota Circuit 8's on Falken Ziex 512's 205-50-16's

i have GT-3's now, but i just don't have any pictures.




Old Mar 20, 2007 | 01:07 AM
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it's not the wheel diameter that will tell if you need spacers or not.

The offset decides that.

I have 15x7 40 offset and need 5mm to clear the calipers, 10mm to make full without scraping. The rear needed 20mm to make flush without scraping.

but the main factor if you need spacers or not is the offset and the way the rims are made on the inside.

cheers
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