why do people hate rota's

[Moose]

Rota has TUV and DOT endorsement just as the expensive companies do.

I've had uber-expensive wheels before- I had the first set of Becketts east of the Mississippi- and no, not the FN01R-C's- the real thing. When it came time to buy wheels for my track car, though, I followed by budget and bought Rotas- I tracked the hell out of them for 3 years (auto-x, Road Atlanta track days, NASA, etc...about 10k miles of high speed, high g, high impact driving) without a single problem. As a matter of fact, I think I have broken everything on my track car except the wheels.

I have never seen any reason to buy $2K wheels again.

Although, my Becketts' stickers did add mad tyte ass-horsepower, y0!

[forpinks]

I LIKE THESE STUFF!

Well I dropped a friend's J-SPLs (with no tires) over a 2nd story balcony and it wasn't even dented or scratched!

UNBELIEVABLE FOR $70 15"s... and c'mon alot of manufacturers order rims from them. the reason why there cheap is because labor in the Philippines is cheap, but Taiwan VOLK racings are cheaper.

[Vic-2NZFE]

There are a lot of companies out there that offer good quality rims
and Rota of course is on of them, i say Rota's rock

[sdmf]

i support the philippines. pinoy ko ya! rotas make alot of oem rims as well, people just dont know that

[sdmf]

oh believe me, if i could i would get better rims but i have bills to pay and other money pits to attend to haha

[03Z33]

rota = bakla

[yrsdrgn]

haha i like that t-shirt

[sdmf]

tshirt = yota mo eh!

[Ran Kizama]

I like how people laugh at "fake" wheels like Rotas. Anyone care to guess how Work wheels got started?

[Moose]

Originally Posted by Ran Kizama

I like how people laugh at "fake" wheels like Rotas. Anyone care to guess how Work wheels got started?

Exactly, not to mention that the Konig wheels that everyone covets so much here are made by the same company that produces Rota and half of the other aftermarket and OEM wheel companies out there.

People who say "they must be crap because they're so cheap" have no understanding of world economics. Goods produced in different countries with the same materials and manufacturing processes can vary widely in price because of labor rates, trade tariffs, shipping and customs costs and international trade agreements. Aaaaaaaaaaaand, what is to keep Work, Watanabe, Volk and other such companies from marking up their products 600% because they know some stupid kid in the U.S. will pay the price to be cool? Nike, Oakley and Abercrombie and Fitch phenomenons ring a bell?

Doh!

[brickhardmeat]

Some people are just "special"


I love my Rota

[ScottKÖNIG]

Originally Posted by Moose

Exactly, not to mention that the Konig wheels that everyone covets so much here are made by the same company that produces Rota and half of the other aftermarket and OEM wheel companies out there.

Unfortunately this is not true. We (konig) are the manufacture of KONIG, Maxxim, PRIVAT and Rolf Blix wheels. Our factory makes wheels for other companies. We do not make Rota wheels, nor does Rota make anything for us.

Konig used to be an importer of Rota years back but this is no longer.

I am not on here much so dont feel bad if I may not respond back right away. If you need me to check on here you can always PM me.

Hope this helps somewhat. Thanks for everyones support we really appreciate it.

Scott

[Nimble]

....or Konig....or Enkei

[tca4]

Work wheels im not sure if they are really that good of a quality of is it just the same as or a bit better than rota and konig but im pretty sure that Volk and Watanabe is worth of what their price is.

[TheBird]

Two easy reasons:

1. They rip off companies designs
2. They fall apart at the track.

1. Mugen/Rays/Work put a lot of money into designing wheels, then rota comes along and copies them.

2. Two ties into one, Rays are generally forged wheels, rather than cast. They are lighter and stronger. Rotas are cast, and not cast very well. Normal road use may not cause a wheel failure; but anyone who has ever ran on a road course can attest, coming off gator strips can be bumpy! I wish I could find some pics, pretty knarly.

But that being said, Yarii are so light, I doubt you would have trouble with them on the road or Auto-Xing.

[Ran Kizama]

Originally Posted by TheBird

Two easy reasons:

1. They rip off companies designs
2. They fall apart at the track.

1. Most of the proclaimed "original" wheel companies today all got their start by copying designs of other companies. Rota is no different.

2. The only wheel from Rota that I've heard of falling apart what a bath of the Rota Attack wheels. I think there was somewhere around 30 sets of rims. Rota has since addressed the problem.

[Imagine]

I ran Rotas on my Civic, they were good wheels. The only downside I noticed was the fact that the finish wasn't overly durable. It's been a few years though, maybe they've improved since. I'd still consider getting another set in a heartbeat.

[barebonedvitz]

i've rolled on my rota slips for 4 years now.. and those rims have done hard g's to cruising with the occasional potholes here and there for the past 400,xxx miles or so.. no complaints here (^_^)