[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by madfast

semantics and the internets dont mix very well i guess...

either way, whatever you call it, enkeis are not "expensive" like volks are "expensive". however, when it comes to quality most, if not all, would agree that enkeis with MAT process are closer to the performance of a volk than a run of the mill low pressure cast wheel. therefore, enkei MAT wheels are a bargain imo.

Well I've bent an Enkei (not that I fault them, it's just a wheel, any wheel will bend/crack/break with enough force) so I'm not all that convinced that they are that much more resistant to damage compared to any other wheel. :shrug:

I'd rather run an Enkei compared to a Volk too (I'm over that period in my life where I cared about having expensive forged wheels), but I'm perfectly fine with Rota too.. while saving hundreds of dollars in the process as long as I can find a Rota that would fit my needs. (ie 15-17lbs in 17x8 or 17x8.5). And that right there is the reason I likely won't be running Rotas, they aren't that light, at least not the models I've used in the past in 17" it seems.

I'll gladly pay the SIGNIFICANT ( ) 50% premium to drop the 7-9lbs per wheel (assuming both Enkeis RPF1/PF01 and Rota Slipstream weights are correct). I haven't checked into their other wheels, I like the slips because they are strong as hell in my experience.. but if that 24lbs is right for the 17x8.5.. no thanks.