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Please take this from someone who has been HEAVILY researching these wheels the past couple of months.
These wheels in the sizes shown above on the red GT86 will come out to ~$3300 shipped to your door in the US. They weigh damn near 21lbs in 16" and are not forged. I'm sure that they use the same cast methods as other reputable Japanese wheel makers (Work, SSR, etc.) but the fact is that they're selling for 'forged prices'. Sizing choices are what you'd expect from a 5x100 bolt pattern.
I pulled the trigger on my first set of TE37s (RTs) this year and I can tell you that for LESS THAN OR EQUAL to $3300 you can get forged, lightweight (17lbs) wheels and maybe even save near $1k if they pop up on the forums. This isn't my first set of 'real' wheels either...just my first set of Volks
My point: Nothing beats buying the real McCoy but in the RS Watanabe case the high weight and shipping (only from AUS or JPN) is a deal-killer unless you have a hookup. If you want the look...and I can't believe I'm saying this...Rota isn't a bad alternative.
-D.
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