How happy are you with your Rota Wheels? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

FastLane1000 · 03-22-2013, 01:55 PM

I like a few of the different Rota wheels. How is the quality on these? Easy to balance your tires on them and get a perfectly smooth ride? Have you used hub spacers to match to the Subaru hub bore? Any durability issues? I appreciate any knowledgeable input you guys have. Thanks!
Lane

MooKz · 03-22-2013, 07:37 PM

Subscribed! Rota Grids are my next purchase to make but I want to be sure that although they are less expensive they won't have any problems during everyday driving

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BRZPDX · 03-22-2013, 07:59 PM

No hub spacers needed if you get the correct size, I've AutoX'd with them twice without it falling apart, seems fine to me. I am not a professional driver nor a licensed automotive mechanic, just a review from an ordinary dude that loves cars.

If you are concerned with weight, brand name and a true racing wheel, I'd go with something else. If you are just concerned with street use, I don't think you will have a problem with Rota's. Hyper Black or Titanium Chrome are a great color contrast with your SWP/White 86.

DarkSunrise · 03-22-2013, 08:20 PM

I had Rota Torques as winter wheels on my STI. They were fine, no issues. They didn't require a huge amount of weight to balance, and the finish held up well over time. They were fairly strong and light for a cheap, gravity-cast wheel. Wouldn't hesitate to buy Rotas again.

JesseE · 03-22-2013, 08:24 PM

Mine are great, raced on them, daily drove em, I am a professional in a automotive shop and they balanced perfect (as any new wheel should) :-)

I've got about 1000 miles on them, no air leaks nothing.

n2oinferno · 03-24-2013, 12:35 PM

Rotas are terrible and you should feel bad that you're buying knockoffs and just wait because one will explode and your car will go careening off the road and flip 87 times and kill someone's grandma.

Ok, that's out of the way, so nobody else needs to post it.

I haven't personally owned Rotas, but I know several people who have and none had any issues that I know of.

TOMIMOTO · 03-24-2013, 12:53 PM

Rota's are very popular with the Subaru crowd.

Yeah, there have been a couple cases of them cracking due to air pockets from casting. Yeah, they're heavy, but they're cheap and get the job done.

I've had a set of TarmacII's for summer duty the past 5 years. I've done some autocrossing and a lot of spirited street driving. They're still holding up well. No problems here.

And they're so cheap if I accidentally curb them I won't want to kill myself. I personally wouldn't want to drive my car if I was rolling on a $3000 set of Volks or something.

I would go for it.

toyoman · 03-24-2013, 01:21 PM

I wouldn't consider all Rota's heavy. My 18x9.5 RT5's come in at 20.4 lbs each, which is within a few tenths of the stock 17's.

FastLane1000 · 03-24-2013, 09:08 PM

Thanks for all the input. I love the staggered rt5's

xwd · 03-25-2013, 07:15 PM

I've owned a few sets over the years. Tracked and autocrossed many times and never had an issue. They are lighter than most other wheels in their price range.

eddieEndo · 03-25-2013, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n2oinferno

Rotas are terrible and you should feel bad that you're buying knockoffs and just wait because one will explode and your car will go careening off the road and flip 87 times and kill someone's grandma.

Ok, that's out of the way, so nobody else needs to post it.

I haven't personally owned Rotas, but I know several people who have and none had any issues that I know of.

LOL

rainmonkey · 04-30-2013, 12:20 PM

so why do so many people bash and hate on rotas? is it just cuz they copy designs and stuff? I mean shit personally I don't care if they copy, there're only so many designs out there.

Anduz · 04-30-2013, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rainmonkey

is it just cuz they copy designs and stuff?

Yes.

a lot of people won't like what i'm about to say, but I reckon if they priced their wheels at 1grand each, there won't be as many negative comments :P

leon78 · 04-30-2013, 12:29 PM

No gripes here....I got alot of rock chips on the fwd rotating spokes of the wheel...but NCE b/c so does the front of my car.

03-22-2013, 01:55 PM	#1
FastLane1000 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: White FR-S, 6M Location: East Tennessee Posts: 272 Thanks: 70 Thanked 92 Times in 53 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How happy are you with your Rota Wheels? I like a few of the different Rota wheels. How is the quality on these? Easy to balance your tires on them and get a perfectly smooth ride? Have you used hub spacers to match to the Subaru hub bore? Any durability issues? I appreciate any knowledgeable input you guys have. Thanks! Lane __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30038

03-22-2013, 08:20 PM	#4
DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,798 Thanks: 2,187 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,221 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I had Rota Torques as winter wheels on my STI. They were fine, no issues. They didn't require a huge amount of weight to balance, and the finish held up well over time. They were fairly strong and light for a cheap, gravity-cast wheel. Wouldn't hesitate to buy Rotas again. __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

03-24-2013, 09:08 PM	#9
FastLane1000 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: White FR-S, 6M Location: East Tennessee Posts: 272 Thanks: 70 Thanked 92 Times in 53 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for all the input. I love the staggered rt5's __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30038

04-30-2013, 12:29 PM	#14
leon78 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 Whiteout Location: Niceville FL Posts: 666 Thanks: 307 Thanked 241 Times in 142 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	No gripes here....I got alot of rock chips on the fwd rotating spokes of the wheel...but NCE b/c so does the front of my car. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S (Whiteout) GunMetal 16x8+25 Enkei CompE_Cusco OCC_ Kartboy Crank Pulley_Kartboy TMM insert_Koni Yellows_RCE Springs_K&N Drop-In_Eibach FSB_J2 Catless FP_WhiteLine Camber Bolts_NameLess Track Pipe_RBF600_Ferodo DS2500_PTUNING Tuned. Less parking more racing

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03-22-2013, 07:37 PM	#2
MooKz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Firestorm Red Location: New Jersey Posts: 459 Thanks: 145 Thanked 83 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Subscribed! Rota Grids are my next purchase to make but I want to be sure that although they are less expensive they won't have any problems during everyday driving Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

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JesseE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: LS Swapped BRZ Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 419 Thanks: 65 Thanked 173 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine are great, raced on them, daily drove em, I am a professional in a automotive shop and they balanced perfect (as any new wheel should) :-) I've got about 1000 miles on them, no air leaks nothing.

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n2oinferno Praise Helix! Join Date: Jan 2011 Drives: Accord 2.0T, Silverado Location: Upstate SC Posts: 2,859 Thanks: 428 Thanked 2,208 Times in 1,072 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Rotas are terrible and you should feel bad that you're buying knockoffs and just wait because one will explode and your car will go careening off the road and flip 87 times and kill someone's grandma. Ok, that's out of the way, so nobody else needs to post it. I haven't personally owned Rotas, but I know several people who have and none had any issues that I know of.

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TOMIMOTO Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: MY00 Impreza 2.5RS Location: NH Posts: 258 Thanks: 5 Thanked 115 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Rota's are very popular with the Subaru crowd. Yeah, there have been a couple cases of them cracking due to air pockets from casting. Yeah, they're heavy, but they're cheap and get the job done. I've had a set of TarmacII's for summer duty the past 5 years. I've done some autocrossing and a lot of spirited street driving. They're still holding up well. No problems here. And they're so cheap if I accidentally curb them I won't want to kill myself. I personally wouldn't want to drive my car if I was rolling on a $3000 set of Volks or something. I would go for it.

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toyoman Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: DGM BRZ Limited 6MT Location: upstate NY Posts: 39 Thanks: 6 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I wouldn't consider all Rota's heavy. My 18x9.5 RT5's come in at 20.4 lbs each, which is within a few tenths of the stock 17's.

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xwd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM Subaru BRZ (Subie #9) Location: ATL, US Posts: 2,667 Thanks: 123 Thanked 861 Times in 552 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've owned a few sets over the years. Tracked and autocrossed many times and never had an issue. They are lighter than most other wheels in their price range.

04-30-2013, 12:20 PM	#12
rainmonkey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: BRZ - Dark Grey Location: MA Posts: 298 Thanks: 7 Thanked 35 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	so why do so many people bash and hate on rotas? is it just cuz they copy designs and stuff? I mean shit personally I don't care if they copy, there're only so many designs out there.

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