Whats wrong with Rota's?

[Loren]

I can't speak for everyone else, but I didn't buy my Rotas because they were styled like another wheel. In fact, I didn't even realize that the Circuit 8 was a knock-off wheel when I bought it. I bought it because it was cheap, light and I didn't hate the way it looked.

As was said earlier in this thread: Cheap, Light, Strong... pick 3. With Rota, you're picking cheap and light.

And I don't buy the "stolen intellectual property" bit. I owned a set of actual Volk CE28N's after the Rota Circuit 8's. While the design is "similar", it is absolutely NOT the same. Rota simply made a wheel that had a similar appearance. It is designed BY ROTA to work with Rota's casting methods rather than Volks forging methods. Compare the "same" wheel in the same size, you'll find the Volk is about 2/3 the weight of the Rota. That's not magic! There's less aluminum in the Volk wheel to make it lighter, the strength is retained by careful design and the forging process. It would be impossible to "copy" that design and make a HEAVIER wheel... if Rota were to copy it and just cast it, they'd end up with a wheel that weighed about the same, but was VERY weak.

[Russelt3hPirate]

Originally Posted by Loren

I can't speak for everyone else, but I didn't buy my Rotas because they were styled like another wheel. In fact, I didn't even realize that the Circuit 8 was a knock-off wheel when I bought it. I bought it because it was cheap, light and I didn't hate the way it looked.

As was said earlier in this thread: Cheap, Light, Strong... pick 3. With Rota, you're picking cheap and light.

And I don't buy the "stolen intellectual property" bit. I owned a set of actual Volk CE28N's after the Rota Circuit 8's. While the design is "similar", it is absolutely NOT the same. Rota simply made a wheel that had a similar appearance. It is designed BY ROTA to work with Rota's casting methods rather than Volks forging methods. Compare the "same" wheel in the same size, you'll find the Volk is about 2/3 the weight of the Rota. That's not magic! There's less aluminum in the Volk wheel to make it lighter, the strength is retained by careful design and the forging process. It would be impossible to "copy" that design and make a HEAVIER wheel... if Rota were to copy it and just cast it, they'd end up with a wheel that weighed about the same, but was VERY weak.

the Circuit 8's are not CE28N knock offs. they are knock offs of a Mugen wheel.



you need to look more at the Rota "lineup"

they steal every wheel from someone else, if you don't think so you just aren't familiar with the wheel they stole it from haha.

If you'd like examples of this i'd be more than happy to give you them, but there is no way you can't "buy" the intellectual property bit b/c it's 100% true.

All the other arguments against Rota have been beaten like a deadhorse, Generally if I were to get into an accident I'd prefer the wheel to stay attached to the hoop.....

alot of manufactures use "similar" designs but they make subtle changes to be able to call it their own. Rota takes these subtle changes and adds them to their wheels so they "Look" the same. haha.

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by Loren

While the design is "similar", it is absolutely NOT the same. Rota simply made a wheel that had a similar appearance.

It would be impossible to "copy" that design and make a HEAVIER wheel...

if Rota were to copy it and just cast it, they'd end up with a wheel that weighed about the same, but was VERY weak.

sorry to say this, Russelltheirate, but he's right..

[Russelt3hPirate]

Originally Posted by Tamago

sorry to say this, Russelltheirate, but he's right..

so they add a little extra metal so the wheels don't explode, they sure as shit use the EXACT same visual design.

If you'd like I can go back and add the word "Visual" to all of my previous posts.

and Rota has had a few "issues" with wheels that were cast too "light" and they straight fell apart.