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Old Oct 3, 2025 | 04:29 PM
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Anyone know who makes these rims?

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/470767...79464564018113
 
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Old Oct 3, 2025 | 06:23 PM
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They look like the Volk Racing TE37.
 
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Indeed a TE37 or replica
 
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Old Oct 6, 2025 | 08:36 AM
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i dont see our bolt pattern offered in those (TE37)

here is another pic: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/131237...92792172508864

these look close: https://www.rotawheels.com/product/grid-2/

rota wheels any good?
 
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Volk Racing does indeed have the TE37's in 4X100.

Look here. TE37's start about 1/3 of the way down the page.
 
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I seem to remember Rota having issues years ago with the Slipstreams cracking when tracked, but otherwise I don’t recall hearing much bad about them.
 
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Rota grid V
 
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Originally Posted by ghostwrench
Volk Racing does indeed have the TE37's in 4X100.

Look here. TE37's start about 1/3 of the way down the page.
I do see them now. Man those are not cheep. few times the price on the rota's. i'm sure they are better rims
 
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Originally Posted by deepgrey
I seem to remember Rota having issues years ago with the Slipstreams cracking when tracked, but otherwise I don’t recall hearing much bad about them.
thats good to hear. i dont track so the rota's or similar might be good enough. i'm still looking for now. have some other work ahead of rims
 
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Originally Posted by gratefulone
Rota grid V
do they poke? hard to tell from the pics. i can't with poke.

was thinking grid 2: https://www.rotawheels.com/product/grid-2/

maybe 17 x 8 et 30
 
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LAP Motorsports use these ...

I forgot what they were, I had to change 6 of them that weekend. (My driver kept hitting things) I'll see if I can find the Make and Model.


Motor On!
 
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Originally Posted by JABowders
LAP Motorsports use these ...

I forgot what they were, I had to change 6 of them that weekend. (My driver kept hitting things) I'll see if I can find the Make and Model.


Motor On!

like those. they are close but different
 
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i think these would look good on the mini

https://www.rotawheels.com/product/d154/

they do look a bit heavy
 
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Originally Posted by ssoliman
do they poke? hard to tell from the pics. i can't with poke.

was thinking grid 2: https://www.rotawheels.com/product/grid-2/

maybe 17 x 8 et 30
They do a tiny bit unless you slam the car. Mine are 16x8.
 
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Originally Posted by JABowders
LAP Motorsports use these ...

I forgot what they were, I had to change 6 of them that weekend. (My driver kept hitting things) I'll see if I can find the Make and Model.


Motor On!
Those are the NM RSe05 wheels
https://neuspeedrswheels.com/product...jsic79aN_SPNW1
 
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Originally Posted by gratefulone
They do a tiny bit unless you slam the car. Mine are 16x8.
et 20?
 
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Originally Posted by ssoliman
et 20?
yes, I just followed Batou's setup from here: https://www.minitorque.com/threads/batous-vagina.11127/
 
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Originally Posted by gratefulone
yes, I just followed Batou's setup from here: https://www.minitorque.com/threads/batous-vagina.11127/
I think it looks really good. with the right camber seems like they could work. Looks close, like they might rub a bit
 
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really like how these porsche rims look on the mini:




anyone try this setup?

looks like the back is tight but i think they come in 17 inch by 7 or 8.5. 7 in the rear would probably clear
 
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Originally Posted by ssoliman
really like how these porsche rims look on the mini: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/11822017752797846/




anyone try this setup?

looks like the back is tight but i think they come in 17 inch by 7 or 8.5. 7 in the rear would probably clear
Requires a 5-lug conversion spacer. Not sure what the offset is for those wheels, but the spacer is going to cut into your fender clearance.
 
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yes sir. the et on these is +55. with a 25mm spacer, would bring it down to +30. which could work
 
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