EPnick22 Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 been looking at wheels, obviously my eye's been caught by some of the rota replicas but Ive heard about some of the things that happen, most of them are on ebay like Drag, JBW, japan racing, etc, anyone have any experience with the rep wheels over the real thing? worth shelling out more money in the long run? Quote
Nanglebadger Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 i have nothing against Rotas, if i needed a set I'd run them, but if you're not in a massive hurry, it's worth just bidding a little time and seeing what bargains pop up. I picked my Rays up for £170, and an identical set went on ebay recently for ~ £50. there are often bargains to be had, so it can pay off to snoop around a bit. Phil. Quote
EPnick22 Posted June 28, 2013 Author Posted June 28, 2013 haha chill dude!! Im just going by what Ive read that theyre not made with safety in mind, only for show! heres a few linkys.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261237096775?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2648 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400331569855?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2648 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DRAG-DR21-ENKEI-RPF1-STYLE-15-x-7-ET40-4x100-SILVER-LIP-ALLOY-WHEELS-Z1058-/330813388386?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item4d0603b662 Enkei copies theres lots more but im eating my dinner so bit much to keep searching lol Quote
A L 3 X Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 I've got two sets if rotas, don't mind them at all, they look good and they at least don't fake the name like the inovit "ravs" wheelsTo me if they look good then what's the issue if it's not a track car desperate for the lightest wheelsThose you linked above are probably made to the same standard as rotas at a guess, as people have mentioned rotas designs are copies of other jdm wheels Quote
daniel_g Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Im not gonna lie but i've been eyeing up those Drag DR21 wheels for a while... But been holding off for a nice set of JDM numbers. Quote
MARC MOSS Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Sorry boys but the words rota replicas really gets my back up lol Quote
rmsnoel Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Fake wheels still look cool ButFake wheels crack n buckle easierLike phil says, bargains can be had. Gumtree is good Quote
EPnick22 Posted June 28, 2013 Author Posted June 28, 2013 yeah thats all i was wondering cause ive seen some of the cracks and blow outs from some of the counterfeits, i do love cornering though which might be an issue lol imagine my front wheel just imploding on itself xO Quote
AdamB Posted June 29, 2013 Posted June 29, 2013 The tyre takes most of the impact and shock loading during cornering, so if you corner hard you may want to try a tyre with a harder sidewall. Unless your a penis that aims for pot holes then any wheel does the job and most just go by how the wheel looks. Check out the wiki section Socks made a thing in there to do with alloys and how light they are. Quote
Broony Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 (edited) i heard fake wheels give you : Edited August 29, 2013 by Broony Quote
ryan lang Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 because 'real, genuine' wheels never break... this happened at motorway speed going in a straight line Quote
Azz Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 There was a YouTube channel that tested real and fakes in crashes ect and rotas were shocking that's why I sold mine Quote
Broony Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 because 'real, genuine' wheels never break... Lies lol...... just less likely ;) Quote
EPnick22 Posted June 30, 2013 Author Posted June 30, 2013 ahh!! so confused on what to do! cant make my mind up Quote
MARC MOSS Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 Get what ever u want dude, if u just want it to look nice it doesn't matter Quote
EPnick22 Posted June 30, 2013 Author Posted June 30, 2013 im in love with these wheels that Ive been looking at but i dont want them fucking up, i dont like driving in straight lines, lots of extreme cornering Quote
MARC MOSS Posted July 1, 2013 Posted July 1, 2013 I can't see the quality being much different between them and rotas, you would probs find that they will be fine anyway Quote
EPnick22 Posted July 1, 2013 Author Posted July 1, 2013 hmm well i hope so, going to keep one of my old wheels in the boot just incase then i guess Quote
JayJ Posted July 1, 2013 Posted July 1, 2013 Just think about how many wheels these companies sell in a year and how many wheels you have seen to broke by yourself? Yes, not many and usually broken wheel has got some serious abuse before it broke. As long as you don't hit hard holes/bumps/etc. they should last :-) Quote
EPnick22 Posted July 1, 2013 Author Posted July 1, 2013 What wheels do you currently have? TSW catalunya 15s Quote
Chris Green Posted July 1, 2013 Posted July 1, 2013 Are Rota's really that bad? I love my Slips, never really heard bad things about them, seen a few memes on line and that's about it. Quote
ryan lang Posted July 1, 2013 Posted July 1, 2013 They aren't that bad, just smug fuckers who can afford expensive wheels have to try make their purchase worth while by letting everyone know about the 'value for money' they are getting because they paid triple the money they should have for a name to throw about in conversations like this.Big penis or big wallet, we were all born with 1 or the other never both Quote
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