what are your thoughts on rota wheels?

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by White Comet

How is it stupid? It's the consumer's choice! It's only stupid if you care about making your car a JDM replica or something of that nature. There are no rules in modding. Check out NASIOC. It's a forum where function is considered more important than form (much more so there than other car forums, anyway). Rotas rule the roost over there.

Ah~ It's Subie site, Enkei is ruling over there. lol Rota is maybe 2nd or 3rd.

and someone wrote Rota is light. No, they're not!

Anyway, to me this thread is like "PS3 or xBox360, which one is better". No winner.

[S2KtoFT86]

We will just continue to disagree. That's fine with me. No harm no foul.

[White Comet]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Ah~ It's Subie site, Enkei is ruling over there. lol Rota is maybe 2nd or 3rd.

and someone wrote Rota is light. No, they're not!

Anyway, to me this thread is like "PS3 or xBox360, which one is better". No winner.

Rotas are definitely more popular than Enkeis on NASIOC. But Enkeis are well liked there. I had a set for my Z and I think they're great rims.

I agree: Rotas are usually not light. The recent DPTs, however, are actually relatively light. And they're also cross drilled for both WRX and STI hubs.

Originally Posted by S2KtoFT86

We will just continue to disagree. That's fine with me. No harm no foul.

Your personal preference on what should be done is your own, and I hear ya. But it's not up for debate on what is done out on the tracks across North America.

[VenomRush]

heres what REALLY bothers me about Rota..

they copy designs from other companies and call it their own.. i dont think they have ever came up with their own design.. so they are making money with out hardly trying.. thats whats ticking me off..

comparing this to "xbox vs playstation" is not the same.. they each offer different things such as games and services..

i read on a 350z forum describing rota in an analogy.. " its like one person doing an essay and someone else erasing the name and putting in theirs to call it their own"

[VenomRush]

Originally Posted by Jordo!

Whatever. Unless that results in some sort of serious design flaw, which I highly doubt, all it means is that you get the same style in a cast wheel.

If you want the forged one, and have the cash, buy it.

This is turning into a designer jeans argument...

so would you rather whipe your rear with single quilted paper or 2ply?

dont worry its not just rota doing this..

fakewheels.com
theres an article in there how a real respectable company tested a set of 4 knock-off wheels of their own design and which only 2 passed their standard tests

[jaymesbry]

i will be definitely getting a set of rotas for my next car..

definitely tired of having to worry about my rims, especially since this is my DD and ill be driving typically 18k-20k a year..

although ive never owned a set, i just never saw the advantage of having these name brand rims..

i think ive had..

racing hart
volk
gram light pros
ssr

Gram lights were bent, SSR were bent to the point that the wheel company wouldnt warranty the fix they did..

Volks ended up being slightly bent when i sold them too.

in regards to buying parts that are real or fake.. i try to buy the real ones when they are reasonably priced.. but if the real ones are like 10 times more and the quality is barely even discernible from the fakes.. im going with the fakes.

not all "cheap" brands are bad quality.. i have had a megan racing exhaust for about 3 years on my legacy and its still absolutely flawless. as opposed to this famous named brand downpipe i bought that we had to cut because it wouldn't fit right.

In the case of rims i've learned my lesson, ill try out these rotas and ill make a more informed decision on them. If i dont like them, someone will ALWAYS buy them. Unlike those expensive sets of rims that will sit unsold for months, especially in this economy.

[shaX 07]

Originally Posted by subyota

yeah, not a fan of them at all!

Agreed, they're too cheaply made. I would be scared to put them on anything I drive.

[Jordo!]

Originally Posted by shaX 07

Agreed, they're too cheaply made. I would be scared to put them on anything I drive.

So you only buy forged rims? And what sort of driving do you do?

For cast wheels, Rotas are very light. How many cast 15" rims do you know of that are under 13 lbs at that price?

[Jordo!]

Originally Posted by VenomRush

heres what REALLY bothers me about Rota..

they copy designs from other companies and call it their own.. i dont think they have ever came up with their own design.. so they are making money with out hardly trying.. thats whats ticking me off..

comparing this to "xbox vs playstation" is not the same.. they each offer different things such as games and services..

i read on a 350z forum describing rota in an analogy.. " its like one person doing an essay and someone else erasing the name and putting in theirs to call it their own"

Yeah, that's the designer jeans argument...

What the hell does toilet paper or video games have to do with anything?

Go buy your 2,000 USD set of Volks and enjoy

[VenomRush]

right here buddy... right here..
http://fakewheels.com/2009/03/commen...m-work-wheels/

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by White Comet

I agree: Rotas are usually not light. The recent DPTs, however, are actually relatively light. And they're also cross drilled for both WRX and STI hubs.

Nope, they're not cross drilled.

[S2KtoFT86]

Originally Posted by VenomRush

right here buddy... right here..
http://fakewheels.com/2009/03/commen...m-work-wheels/

Venom, we can argue this argument until we're blue in the face. The fact of the matter is people will pay what they can afford and forego the quality of the superior product. Do you buy name brand everything? I know I don't, so in essence, this is the same thing. I'm like you and don't like to see people cheapen their vehicle, but it is just that; their vehicle. Let's just appreciate what we're all doing and continue this car culture.

[White Comet]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Nope, they're not cross drilled.

Yes, they are.

http://www.wheeldude.com/catalog/ind...0ad9e4e31374dd

[White Comet]

Originally Posted by VenomRush

right here buddy... right here..
http://fakewheels.com/2009/03/commen...m-work-wheels/

So a company that produces its own original, forged wheels, whose designs are copied by Rota, warn the consumers against buying said Rotas, which just happen to be a competing product.

Nope, no bias there.

Originally Posted by S2KtoFT86

Venom, we can argue this argument until we're blue in the face. The fact of the matter is people will pay what they can afford and forego the quality of the superior product. Do you buy name brand everything? I know I don't, so in essence, this is the same thing. I'm like you and don't like to see people cheapen their vehicle, but it is just that; their vehicle. Let's just appreciate what we're all doing and continue this car culture.

Well said.