I researched the hell out of this before buying Rotas myself... fact is that there are no Rota failures that were not a direct result of impact that I could find. Almost all of the "failed Rota" pics on the "interweb", if researched far enough back are linked to crashes/impacts (usually sliding into curbs). There are a few liars out there that where trying to scam though. Of the most popular were of one car that rolled freakin' over, and the other the caliper bolts were not torqued down, and the caliper actually came off and caught in the wheel (most popular pics on the net I think). Either instance could/would destroy ANY wheel.

I bought some after looking into this myself... mine regularly slide sideways around bumpy corners, and actually "catch air". All is well. Anyone telling you any different is either trying to sell you something, or "likes Ford F150 trucks better than Toyota" because Japanese built vehicles are "known to be crap"!

 

Ok... personal experiences or points... we'll not have another unfounded bashing of ANYONES products! Enkei makes a damn good wheel. If someone potholes a wheel hard enough, sure it could bend!

 

Oh, the paint IS lacking on my set. It's too thin, and not sprayed evenly in the center section. However, the OP asked "Are Rotas really that weak? Is it a gamble with structure strength.", and the answer to that is no.

 

I agree with zeus as any wheel will dent or get damaged if you hit the right hole. I wasn't putting enkeis down earlier. I think they are fantastic wheels.

 

Getting someone's personal experience with x wheels with x conditions is a pretty good review/reference. Would you rather get "I had a friend who knew someone...." or "I heard........" experience?

 

This made me LOL

There is nothing wrong with Rota's except the fact that fanbois love to hate them. As Zeus mentioned, any wheel casing a pothole more than likely will have some ill affects.

 

That sounds like an uninformed statement. So your saying flow formed cast wheels aren't for racing?