Rotiform STL

[Stu007]

They are now in stock from THQ!! sods law due to waiting I went for some Rotiform DTMs a month ago..

Rotiform - STL - Alloy Wheels - 20" - Silver Finish - 8.5J - With Tyre Options

The Rotiform STL wheels are some truly great alloys. They are 20" and come in a fantastic silver finish and you choose from our tyre options as well!

transporterhq.co.uk

 

[Skyliner33]

They are now in stock from THQ!! sods law due to waiting I went for some Rotiform DTMs a month ago..

Rotiform - STL - Alloy Wheels - 20" - Silver Finish - 8.5J - With Tyre Options

The Rotiform STL wheels are some truly great alloys. They are 20" and come in a fantastic silver finish and you choose from our tyre options as well!

transporterhq.co.uk

So, do you know, are these the original fitment or the new 'developed for a transporter' fitment?

 

[Stu007]

So, do you know, are these the original fitment or the new 'developed for a transporter' fitment?

I believe THQ only sell the developed ones with Rotiform hence why they haven't been available up until now

 

[Stevie205]

Has anyone got any photos of the black STL's on their van? I'm tempted with the 18's but think the 20's will look mint.

 

[coullstar]

Bugger just bought my old 20's back otherwise Id be thinking about these. Pricey though when tyre are added!!!

 

[coullstar]

So looking on the website the picture is different to those on the other set they had on thier van. See below.

 

[Stu007]

So looking on the website the picture is different to those on the other set they had on thier van. See below.

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Are they different? 99% of the design is the same no? is the inner lip not a proud/ sticking out? I probably would have bought some but just shelled out on a 2nd set so 3 would be pushing it

 

[Stu007]

the original black one do look slightly different? and some on here has the 18s

 

[t6blo]

The wheels that have just appeared on THQ are not the same width or offset and the actual design of the wheel face looks different to the ones they machined down for the blue van.

@T6ARF has some really nice black 18s on his van and they look awesome even with the fitment that THQ says isn’t right - so I am none the wiser lol

 

[david173]

I like the look of the 18's if they are going to bring them out in a silver, all the looks of a steel with the benefits of alloy

 

[Stu007]

The wheels that have just appeared on THQ are not the same width or offset and the actual design of the wheel face looks different to the ones they machined down for the blue van.

@T6ARF has some really nice black 18s on his van and they look awesome even with the fitment that THQ says isn’t right - so I am none the wiser lol

Ya the original silver ones are the 20s in black but they painted silver and machined the backs on the fronts I believe.. to pass testing they must have had to tweak the design?? All quite confusing.. happy with my DTMs haha

 

[Stu007]

I like the look of the 18's if they are going to bring them out in a silver, all the looks of a steel with the benefits of alloy

Not sure they are? Oddly the link THQ sent me if you search on their website for STL not showing haha??

 

[Skyliner33]

Yes, new ones look flatter on the front. I don’t like them as much. I was wishing they will do 18s as well.

 

[T6ARF]

Got a reply off Mikey from THQ regarding the STLs


"Hello Stuart,

The offset of these wheels is too aggressive for a transporter. You will find the front will pike out of the wheel arch. We used a set of this on wheel pros van and had the centre’s machined down to make them fit. However still needed more work."

I think to be fair to Rotiform and this wheel in particular we need to be clear that THQ are talking about the 20” wheel only…. they’ve obviously been working with Rotiform to produce an 8.5” wide wheel with a bigger offset of ET35 for super low vans on So Lows or on Air for example. Now that Andy @Solow Suspension (THQ) is gracing us with his presence (welcome Andy) he might be able to confirm what I am assuming?

So to be clear…. I’ve been running the Rotiform STL 18” on my van since October ‘22 with absolutely no issues whatsoever. All these things are very subjective and what I like might not be to your liking, but I like how the 9” wide wheel ET30 sits on the front of my van. The tyres I’m running are 235/50 and my van is lowered by 80mm. I prefer the wheels to ‘poke out’ rather than ‘tuck in’, but as I say, this is just my preference.

I’ll put a couple of pictures below for reference.

 

[coullstar]

I think prefer them without the bulbous bit on the 20's.

 

[Solow Suspension]

I think to be fair to Rotiform and this wheel in particular we need to be clear that THQ are talking about the 20” wheel only…. they’ve obviously been working with Rotiform to produce an 8.5” wide wheel with a bigger offset of ET35 for super low vans on So Lows or on Air for example. Now that Andy @Solow Suspension (THQ) is gracing us with his presence (welcome Andy) he might be able to confirm what I am assuming?

So to be clear…. I’ve been running the Rotiform STL 18” on my van since October ‘22 with absolutely no issues whatsoever. All these things are very subjective and what I like might not be to your liking, but I like how the 9” wide wheel ET30 sits on the front of my van. The tyres I’m running are 235/50 and my van is lowered by 80mm. I prefer the wheels to ‘poke out’ rather than ‘tuck in’, but as I say, this is just my preference.

I’ll put a couple of pictures below for reference.

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Love that!! The STL's work so wheel black on silver.

Correct Mikey is referring the the 20's we put on the wheelpros van when we first built it.

They have now just landed in Transporter fitment and are in stock.

 

[coullstar]

Love that!! The STL's work so wheel black on silver.

Correct Mikey is referring the the 20's we put on the wheelpros van when we first built it.

They have now just landed in Transporter fitment and are in stock.

Do they look like the 18's and the 20's on the blue van or like on the website? The ones on the website look like a flatter face.

 

[Solow Suspension]

Do they look like the 18's and the 20's on the blue van or like on the website? The ones on the website look like a flatter face.

The are the same wheel, just a different offset and centre bore. The face is the same

 

[Duncan Mowlem]

on the pics on the web, 18's look to have a ring in the centre and the 20's look like a flatter face??

 

[Solow Suspension]

I see what you mean. They are standard gallery images sent to us by Rotiform. They actually look as these to in our video