Whats wrong with Rota's?

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by mastaofdisasta

I chose Rota because i like the wheels im gettin (slipstreams) im sure its a knockoff style but they are cheap and readily available. And ya i know everyone has this wheel, but i dont care because i like it, so what?? Its a proven wheel company and i hear more good than bad as far as performance goes.

how exactly does a wheel perform?

slips are heavy as hell

[Nagoya_TRD.]

The market that the big names shoot for is a higher level/target than what rota can make. So the people buying knockoffs are not really hurting anyone.

Wheels are wheels, they are worth the same regardless of what car they are on. Cars depreciate, wheels depreciate. People who are smart, will sell their wheels separately.

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by Nagoya_TRD.

The market that the big names shoot for is a higher level/target than what rota can make. So the people buying knockoffs are not really hurting anyone.

Wheels are wheels, they are worth the same regardless of what car they are on. Cars depreciate, wheels depreciate. People who are smart, will sell their wheels separately.

agreed

but would you pay $1000 more for a used yaris simply because it had curbed Volks on it instead of curbed Rotas for $1000 cheaper total cost?

[Russelt3hPirate]

Originally Posted by Nagoya_TRD.

The market that the big names shoot for is a higher level/target than what rota can make. So the people buying knockoffs are not really hurting anyone.

Wheels are wheels, they are worth the same regardless of what car they are on. Cars depreciate, wheels depreciate. People who are smart, will sell their wheels separately.

exactly, which is why this is really just a thread to get people a stirrin.

[mastaofdisasta]

Originally Posted by Russelt3hPirate

exactly, which is why this is really just a thread to get people a stirrin.

meh i just started it cuz i was curious

[mastaofdisasta]

Originally Posted by Tamago

how exactly does a wheel perform?

slips are heavy as hell

And i dont think that 12lbs falls under the category "heavy as hell". Considering the weight of the wheels on the car now...

When i start racing formula 1, ill be sure not to get rotas, but for autox i think they will be fine for now.

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by mastaofdisasta

And i dont think that 12lbs falls under the category "heavy as hell". Considering the weight of the wheels on the car now...

When i start racing formula 1, ill be sure not to get rotas, but for autox i think they will be fine for now.

Description:
# Size: 15x7
# Pattern: 4x100
# Offset: +35mm
# Hub Bore: 57.1mm
# Weight: 15 lbs

hey, the internet could be wrong lol

[scape]

Does anyone know the actual weight of the stock 15x5.5 steel rim without the tire? not all steel wheels are the same, nor are tires: the one on the corolla, prius, mr2, and yaris all have relatively the same size but different weights on many online charts, some of these charts don't have the correct size so I begin to doubt the weight.
but knowing if the weight is 16lbs or 13lbs is a big deal to me, cause that'd rule out many options-- I am only interested in going lighter with a fair bit of width more...

[GnomeBody]

$2000 wheels on a $9000 car

You know, I was thinkin this to myself earlier.

I would imagine most people who buy a Yaris are probably the kind of people who like to save a buck were they can.

If I were driving a Ferrari than Id spend the extra to get the high quality rims.

I think the real question is, how do the rotas hold up in comparison to other rims of similar price/weight