ROH Stradas

ardei · 23-11-2008, 09:46 PM

Anyone know where I can get a set? Or does anyone have any they'd like to sell? (or any 4x108 wheels for that matter!)

Cheers

robjh80 · 24-11-2008, 09:23 AM

X2

I had a set on my old Fiesta Zetec, sold the car with them on thinking that I'd just go and buy a new set ..... only to find out they don't make them like that anymore!

ROH have changed the design to some "ugly horrible looking things" with immitation studs around the inside lip ... YUK!!

Really wish I had kept my old ones now.

scooby · 26-11-2008, 12:45 PM

I'm pretty sure I saw the older style in the window of Bob Jane's at Blakehurst in Sydney the other day. I bought mine there last year at a good price.

robjh80 · 26-11-2008, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by scooby

I'm pretty sure I saw the older style in the window of Bob Jane's at Blakehurst in Sydney the other day. I bought mine there last year at a good price.

I phoned ROH today, spoke to a helpful bloke and asked him about the Strada wheels, the old model which was available in 17" and a 4x108 PCD to suit the Fez was a one piece cast wheel and is no longer made.

The "new model" Strada is a 3 piece cast wheel, no 17" size, no 4x108 PCD and prices start at around $850 each for an 18" wheel ....

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The price didn't sound right to me .... but I'm only telling ya what he told me?

For the record ROH no longer make any wheels at all in a 4x108 PCD.

LethalLeigh · 26-11-2008, 07:38 PM

Aren't they the 3 piece modular wheels? Surely you could specify both the PCD and offset - for a price.

scooby · 27-11-2008, 05:38 PM

maybe I saw wrong....

xurbanx · 27-11-2008, 08:00 PM

Yeah I wanted a set of those too shouldve bought them sooner!! Got told they were discontinued, it's a shame they're nice looking rims!! Perhaps you could buy them off Danny's old Fiesta :p

robjh80 · 28-11-2008, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by xurbanx

Yeah I wanted a set of those too shouldve bought them sooner!! Got told they were discontinued, it's a shame they're nice looking rims!! Perhaps you could buy them off Danny's old Fiesta :p

Don't think he has the Fez anymore, thought he sold it and bought that Clio 182 Cup?

I was even considering phoning the middle aged lady I sold my Zetec to and ask her if she wanted to swap wheels + cash adjustment .... think I might give it a go.

ROH Stradas = HOT!!

I still can't believe ROH discontinued them ... as Clarkson would say ... "what were they thinking?"

ardei · 28-11-2008, 02:04 PM

Scooby, you are a champ no doubt!

My brother just came back from Blakehurst Bob Janes with them. Very good price and they look stunning in the pics he emailed me. I'm very happy to say the least!

robjh80 · 29-11-2008, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ardei

Scooby, you are a champ no doubt!

My brother just came back from Blakehurst Bob Janes with them. Very good price and they look stunning in the pics he emailed me. I'm very happy to say the least!

Good Work! ... Good Find!

Congrats, they will look sweet as!

PS: Wanna sell em?

scooby · 29-11-2008, 10:34 AM

Ardei ..that's great!.....also good to know I wasn't imagining things...lol!

robjh80 · 02-12-2008, 01:07 PM

Dont forget to post up some pics of the new wheels on the Fez Ardei.

Piotr · 02-12-2008, 04:48 PM

Nice work

robjh80 · 02-12-2008, 07:53 PM

"Guess who just ordered the last set of 4x108, 17" ROH Strada's in Australia today!" ...

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Kariharnett · 02-12-2008, 10:48 PM

Guessing you did? gosh i feel smart now

Adsy01 · 03-12-2008, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by robjh80

"Guess who just ordered the last set of 4x108, 17" ROH Strada's in Australia today!" ...

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That gives me the you know whats!!! i had a mag wheel place ring ROH in front of me when i wanted a set a good 12 months ago! you lucky sod!

ardei · 03-12-2008, 10:52 PM

I should post up pics, shouldn't I? Here's a pic that my brother took the day he got them, haven't taken any others since.

Jeez, I now understand what this whole modding craze is about. You get one thing and it leads on to a whole list of others. Now I want to get the car lowered, but I'll leave that to my brother as he'll be getting the car soon.

On the topic of wheels/tyres, what do people find are good tyre pressures for 17s? I've tried 40F 38R and the car understeers early then grips midcorner, and is very sensitive to throttle oversteer. I prefer it to grip early and then be able to throttle oversteer mid corner..if that makes sense. I was going to experiment with other pressures but the pump was broken and also I hardly drive the car now.

xurbanx · 04-12-2008, 04:09 PM

Oh dang! I forgot how hot they look! Can't believe they discontinued it! Whyyy!

scooby · 04-12-2008, 04:45 PM

Yep those wheels were made for the Fez....
Ardei I put 38psi all round in mine

Piotr · 04-12-2008, 07:04 PM

I use 38front 36rear

robjh80 · 04-12-2008, 09:07 PM

They look great Ardei, I got an email when I got home tonight, apparantly mine will arrive on my doorstep Monday .... can't wait!

robjh80 · 09-12-2008, 08:21 PM

Put my new Strada's on yesterday, they look great ..... but forget about the wheels .... "what about these tyres!"

OMG, first impressions are that they would have to be the smoothest, quietest best handling tyre for the money I have ever driven on! .... and far better than other far more expensive brands I have tried in the past.

If anyones in the market for new tyres I would strongly recommend you at least consider the Maxxis MA-V1 tyres!

I have done a bit of research over the net since getting them, anyone that has tried them only has very positive reviews of them and have got very good mileage out of them ... of course only time will tell on that front.

I got them as a package with the Strada's, effectively paying $100 each for them, the normal price for them in 205/40R17 size is $166 each (as quoted by local Bob Jane store yesterday)..... far cheaper than the $360 I was quoted for the Pirelli P Zero Nero's!

The car is totally transformed, it just feels smoother, more responsive, more agile somehow, I always thought it felt rather "heavy" or "overloaded" with the Pirelli's but with these new tyres it's just as it should be! ... how much of this can be attributed to the wheels of course I dont know, I'm not sure if the Strada's actually weigh any less than the stock wheels? ... don't think there would be much in it.

Only thing I don't like about the tyres is that they don't have a lip protector on them to guard the edge of the rim against gutter scrapes etc, I'll just have to be extra carefull.

I'll give them a good run over the next few weeks and see how they go but at this early stage ..... I'm sold!

Twinpiston · 09-12-2008, 08:32 PM

So are the tyres going on 17 x 7 rims?

robjh80 · 09-12-2008, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Twinpiston

So are the tyres going on 17 x 7 rims?

Yep ... sure are

The new rims are 17" x 7" and the tyres are 205/40R17

scooby · 10-12-2008, 04:48 PM

I have the same wheels, same tyres. Never had any problems with grip, the car handles like a go kart. Just clicking over 20,000km on the tyres, should last another 20K. Wifey has done her best to gutter bash all the rims tho, boo hoo.

Twinpiston · 10-12-2008, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ardei

I should post up pics, shouldn't I? Here's a pic that my brother took the day he got them, haven't taken any others since.

Jeez, I now understand what this whole modding craze is about. You get one thing and it leads on to a whole list of others. Now I want to get the car lowered, but I'll leave that to my brother as he'll be getting the car soon.

On the topic of wheels/tyres, what do people find are good tyre pressures for 17s? I've tried 40F 38R and the car understeers early then grips midcorner, and is very sensitive to throttle oversteer. I prefer it to grip early and then be able to throttle oversteer mid corner..if that makes sense. I was going to experiment with other pressures but the pump was broken and also I hardly drive the car now.

WOW so that car is NOT lowered, I wouldn't really worry about it as it will most likely only limit driveway speed bump access. Looks hot as.

Pressure wise, I just keep my 15's at 38F 37R.