View Poll Results: Which Wheel Do You Think Is The Right One?
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Which Wheel, Help Me Pick!
Being that I've done beta testing myself (including that for some of the major vendors on Evom), I'd feel that I CAN say that regardless of anyone's personal feelings, if someone has done no PERSONAL testing, nor have any PERSONAL experience with a product, pretty much any opinion they give has ABSOLUTELY no merit as to the durability or "quality" of said product.
Now let it be known, I will rip Rota a new *** if they are sub par for a street wheel. I picked up a set due to the fact that most people who have PERSONAL experience with them have nothing but good things to say. However I'm prepared to give an unbiased review, and intend to do just that. If they are a great bang for the buck. I will report that. If they are cheap crap, then also will I report likewise.
In the mean time, all the "I'm hating on this or that cause it's not what I spent MY money on" fan boys need to back off until they have their own set to pick apart.
The OP INCLUDED Rotas as options... so feel free to suggest your favorite wheel. However, the very next person to bag on another's product can expect points if they don't have a PERSONAL experience to relate... and expect at least 5 points a pop for insubordination as everyone has been warned.
Last edited by Zeus; Mar 19, 2009 at 12:22 AM.
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Funny how high and mighty people act on the other end of the keyboard. How many NT03's have YOU actually owned in order to compare to how many Rotas that YOU have actually owned? If you have not had both to compare, then your opinion is utterly WORTHLESS as you have no personal experience. However, before any of you Rota "boys" get all high and mighty yourselves, make sure that you have had PERSONAL experience with whatever product you want to compare also, or you too will look like just another Jackass!
Being that I've done beta testing myself (including that for some of the major vendors on Evom), I'd feel that I CAN say that regardless of anyone's personal feelings, if someone has done no PERSONAL testing, nor have any PERSONAL experience with a product, pretty much any opinion they give has ABSOLUTELY no merit as to the durability or "quality" of said product.
Now let it be known, I will rip Rota a new *** if they are sub par for a street wheel. I picked up a set due to the fact that most people who have PERSONAL experience with them have nothing but good things to say. However I'm prepared to give an unbiased review, and intend to do just that. If they are a great bang for the buck. I will report that. If they are cheap crap, then also will I report likewise.
In the mean time, all the "I'm hating on this or that cause it's not what I spent MY money on" fan boys need to back off until they have their own set to pick apart.
The OP INCLUDED Rotas as options... so feel free to suggest your favorite wheel. However, the very next person to bag on another's product can expect points if they don't have a PERSONAL experience to relate... and expect at least 5 points a pop for insubordination as everyone has been warned.
Being that I've done beta testing myself (including that for some of the major vendors on Evom), I'd feel that I CAN say that regardless of anyone's personal feelings, if someone has done no PERSONAL testing, nor have any PERSONAL experience with a product, pretty much any opinion they give has ABSOLUTELY no merit as to the durability or "quality" of said product.
Now let it be known, I will rip Rota a new *** if they are sub par for a street wheel. I picked up a set due to the fact that most people who have PERSONAL experience with them have nothing but good things to say. However I'm prepared to give an unbiased review, and intend to do just that. If they are a great bang for the buck. I will report that. If they are cheap crap, then also will I report likewise.
In the mean time, all the "I'm hating on this or that cause it's not what I spent MY money on" fan boys need to back off until they have their own set to pick apart.
The OP INCLUDED Rotas as options... so feel free to suggest your favorite wheel. However, the very next person to bag on another's product can expect points if they don't have a PERSONAL experience to relate... and expect at least 5 points a pop for insubordination as everyone has been warned.
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If you were Apex Silver, you might be looking at a ban 
Seriously though... should have lug nuts Friday and we'll see how they do. One of my biggest concerns is the paint. I've NEVER had a customer or fellow enthusiast friend have a structural issue with this wheel brand. However, there have been finish issues. Guess we'll see...
Seriously though... should have lug nuts Friday and we'll see how they do. One of my biggest concerns is the paint. I've NEVER had a customer or fellow enthusiast friend have a structural issue with this wheel brand. However, there have been finish issues. Guess we'll see...
Last edited by Zeus; Mar 19, 2009 at 09:16 PM.
Points issued... anyone needing to know the topic of this thread, please refer to post #1. The OP has not participated in any discussion otherwise, and has made his intentions clear in post #80. Anyone wanting to discuss other wise is welcome to create their own thread, within Evom guide lines, in the appropriate section.
There are many misconceptions with Rota wheels, most of the time these are posts made by users with no experience with the wheels. One misconception is Rota wheel weights, most models are actually very light. Rota wheels are cast wheels so they will never be the lightest wheel made, however that doesn't mean they are heavy.. Most new models like the Rota DPT in 17x9 fitment only weigh in at 18 lbs 
Another misconception is the strength or overall quality of the wheels. I've seen broken Work, Enkei, Volk, etc.. in all my years modding cars and tracking my car. Any wheel can get damaged given the amount of force however these wheels do not just "grenade" on the track. The majority of our customers are buying Rota wheels for strictly track use and they are very happy with their performance. Also a time attack team who is constantly winning events runs Rota wheels
Quote from GST Owner/Tuner Mike Warfield
"We have smashed burms, jumped the car and done all things brutal we can and we have never hurt a Rota rim ever.
For sure the best wheel for the $ and strong as hell.
Mike"
Rota P45R
Rota Torque R
Another misconception is the amount of R&D that goes in to a Rota wheel. I've been to the Rota plant and seen these wheels produced, tested, etc.. There is definitely a lot of work involved in to making a wheel and money is saved as labor in the Philippines is cheaper and they are a cast wheel so the entire manufacturing process isn't as expensive.
I definitely stand behind these products as I truly believe they are quality wheels. I've ran tons of wheels over the years including Volk, Work, etc.. and I still love Rota wheels and run them daily on my car on the street, on the track, etc.. PAWI (the company that manufactures Rota wheels) has been in business since the 1970's and has been producing quality wheels for a long time. They manufacture a ton of wheels for the OEM markets (Toyota, Ford, Datsun, Isuzu, Mercedes-Benz, VW, etc..). We also visit Rota and fly all the way from the US to the Philippines to attend meetings, review our upcoming wheels, monitor production, etc.. This is a product we believe in and hope you guys can see that
A few pictures from our last trip a few months ago
production meetings
looking over different wheel finishes for our new releases
no R&D?? please.... every wheel is blue printed, goes through computer simulations for testing, produced, tested on various equipment to ensure all JWL/VIA standards are met, etc..
again you say no R&D? Every new wheel is tested thoroughly to make sure they exceed all JWL/VIA test standards, this alone proves they are strong wheels and can withstand a lot of abuse
Toyota? Yep the largest car manufacture in the world runs Rota's
Rota Wheels, Engineered to perform
Well said That is also my main gripe, people always post hear say when they never have actual experience with a product. The time attack teams we sponsor and work close with are always mentioning how they have seen failed wheels from every manufacture and that they have been extremely happy with Rota wheels on their cars. Not to mention all the fake accounts registered on forums by "other people" to slander Rota wheels..
-Dan
Another misconception is the strength or overall quality of the wheels. I've seen broken Work, Enkei, Volk, etc.. in all my years modding cars and tracking my car. Any wheel can get damaged given the amount of force however these wheels do not just "grenade" on the track. The majority of our customers are buying Rota wheels for strictly track use and they are very happy with their performance. Also a time attack team who is constantly winning events runs Rota wheels
Quote from GST Owner/Tuner Mike Warfield
"We have smashed burms, jumped the car and done all things brutal we can and we have never hurt a Rota rim ever.
For sure the best wheel for the $ and strong as hell.
Mike"
Rota P45R
Rota Torque R
Another misconception is the amount of R&D that goes in to a Rota wheel. I've been to the Rota plant and seen these wheels produced, tested, etc.. There is definitely a lot of work involved in to making a wheel and money is saved as labor in the Philippines is cheaper and they are a cast wheel so the entire manufacturing process isn't as expensive.
I definitely stand behind these products as I truly believe they are quality wheels. I've ran tons of wheels over the years including Volk, Work, etc.. and I still love Rota wheels and run them daily on my car on the street, on the track, etc.. PAWI (the company that manufactures Rota wheels) has been in business since the 1970's and has been producing quality wheels for a long time. They manufacture a ton of wheels for the OEM markets (Toyota, Ford, Datsun, Isuzu, Mercedes-Benz, VW, etc..). We also visit Rota and fly all the way from the US to the Philippines to attend meetings, review our upcoming wheels, monitor production, etc.. This is a product we believe in and hope you guys can see that
A few pictures from our last trip a few months ago
production meetings
looking over different wheel finishes for our new releases
no R&D?? please.... every wheel is blue printed, goes through computer simulations for testing, produced, tested on various equipment to ensure all JWL/VIA standards are met, etc..
again you say no R&D? Every new wheel is tested thoroughly to make sure they exceed all JWL/VIA test standards, this alone proves they are strong wheels and can withstand a lot of abuse
Toyota? Yep the largest car manufacture in the world runs Rota's
Rota Wheels, Engineered to perform
Funny how high and mighty people act on the other end of the keyboard. How many NT03's have YOU actually owned in order to compare to how many Rotas that YOU have actually owned? If you have not had both to compare, then your opinion is utterly WORTHLESS as you have no personal experience. However, before any of you Rota "boys" get all high and mighty yourselves, make sure that you have had PERSONAL experience with whatever product you want to compare also, or you too will look like just another Jackass!
Being that I've done beta testing myself (including that for some of the major vendors on Evom), I'd feel that I CAN say that regardless of anyone's personal feelings, if someone has done no PERSONAL testing, nor have any PERSONAL experience with a product, pretty much any opinion they give has ABSOLUTELY no merit as to the durability or "quality" of said product.
Now let it be known, I will rip Rota a new *** if they are sub par for a street wheel. I picked up a set due to the fact that most people who have PERSONAL experience with them have nothing but good things to say. However I'm prepared to give an unbiased review, and intend to do just that. If they are a great bang for the buck. I will report that. If they are cheap crap, then also will I report likewise.
In the mean time, all the "I'm hating on this or that cause it's not what I spent MY money on" fan boys need to back off until they have their own set to pick apart.
The OP INCLUDED Rotas as options... so feel free to suggest your favorite wheel. However, the very next person to bag on another's product can expect points if they don't have a PERSONAL experience to relate... and expect at least 5 points a pop for insubordination as everyone has been warned.
Being that I've done beta testing myself (including that for some of the major vendors on Evom), I'd feel that I CAN say that regardless of anyone's personal feelings, if someone has done no PERSONAL testing, nor have any PERSONAL experience with a product, pretty much any opinion they give has ABSOLUTELY no merit as to the durability or "quality" of said product.
Now let it be known, I will rip Rota a new *** if they are sub par for a street wheel. I picked up a set due to the fact that most people who have PERSONAL experience with them have nothing but good things to say. However I'm prepared to give an unbiased review, and intend to do just that. If they are a great bang for the buck. I will report that. If they are cheap crap, then also will I report likewise.
In the mean time, all the "I'm hating on this or that cause it's not what I spent MY money on" fan boys need to back off until they have their own set to pick apart.
The OP INCLUDED Rotas as options... so feel free to suggest your favorite wheel. However, the very next person to bag on another's product can expect points if they don't have a PERSONAL experience to relate... and expect at least 5 points a pop for insubordination as everyone has been warned.
That is also my main gripe, people always post hear say when they never have actual experience with a product. The time attack teams we sponsor and work close with are always mentioning how they have seen failed wheels from every manufacture and that they have been extremely happy with Rota wheels on their cars. Not to mention all the fake accounts registered on forums by "other people" to slander Rota wheels.. -Dan
Last edited by WheelDude.com; Mar 20, 2009 at 04:49 PM.
to avoid "points": TO THE OP: the rotas are nice for the price point esp. those two you listed. pull the trigger already and decide, its springtime!
Last edited by Zeus; Mar 23, 2009 at 11:31 PM.