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Old 08-14-2013, 11:57 AM   #1
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Exclamation Beware: Counterfeit Rota wheels
ROTA Wheels warns against counterfeit products - Auto News by AutoIndustriya.com

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The recent proliferation of counterfeit ROTA Wheels around Asia has prompted its manufacturer and trademark holder Philippine Aluminum Wheels, Inc. (PAWI) to issue a warning statement to protect customers.

The official statement from PAWI is in bold:

The counterfeit [ROTA] wheels have recently surfaced through some wheel dealers in Malaysia. They are manufactured in China. The most distinct feature of the 'copies' is that they are embossed with a ROTA marking on the face of the wheel, whereas the genuine ROTA [wheel] has none. They also come with a center cap bearing the 'ROTA Wheels' logo. They are packaged in plain brown boxes. Original ROTA wheels come with boxes that feature ROTA markings and 3D wheel drawings.

"ROTA Wheels undergo rigid testing using JWL/JWL-T standards to assure you that you are purchasing quality wheels. We cannot guarantee the safety of the copies so please be careful with your wheel purchases," said Michael Rojas, president of PAWI.

ROTA and its logo is a registered trademark of Philippine Aluminum Wheels, Inc.

Genuine ROTA Wheels are made proudly in the Philippines.

The company has provided a link to its Distributors Page for customers to refer to in case they have questions about the products.


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The copies are probably better than the originals lol
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Old 08-14-2013, 12:17 PM   #2
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The nerve of those counterfitters, counterfitting counterfits from good upstanding counterfitters.
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Old 08-14-2013, 12:19 PM   #3
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LOL

i heard you like counterfeits so we counterfeited your counterfeits so you can have counterfeits.
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I wonder how bad counterfeit rotas are material wise.
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i was just about to post this, lol.
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Rota now knows that feel.
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Are you kidding me!? ROFL!!

Are we suppose to feel sympathy for Rota?
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And to think a friend of mine was just defending Rotas and how they are not fakes. Now all the riceboys can say they have real wheels because someone is now copying them.
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The nerve of those counterfitters, counterfitting counterfits from good upstanding counterfitters.
you inspired me to make this:

Xzibit meme - yo dawg i heard you like counterfeiting so we made counter



too bad i can't find a way to link the image. someone halp!
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Could be a ploy to get Rota off the bottom of the wheel food chain lol
Watch them push a "Buy authentic Rota wheels" campaign and run ads in Superstreet lol
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you inspired me to make this:

Xzibit meme - yo dawg i heard you like counterfeiting so we made counter

too bad i can't find a way to link the image.


*edit* crap you're right it won't embed, that's lame...
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Wonder how much brota reps cost....
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Someone needs to photoshop this. "Rota be like These are counterfeit Rotas." lol
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These are real ROTA... Imagine what would happen if you bought FAKE ROTA
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This made me laugh so hard!
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Don't buy made in China.

Make sure your wheels are authentic Rotas and made in the Philippines.
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Hell it sounds like the fakes may actually look better then the originals with cast/engraved logos etc.
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Good to know!! Lol
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oh, sweet irony...


I bet rota this is just a marketing gimmick from rota. Soon there will be sportsmaxx knockoffs too.
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If I were PR for Ray's or Advan (or etc.), I'd make a spoof press release in response to Rota's press release...
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Maybe Rota doesnt think they sell fake wheels...maybe they compare themselves to rays or advan.
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If I were PR for Ray's or Advan (or etc.), I'd make a spoof press release in response to Rota's press release...
"the counterfits have center caps that say "rota", though it's not engraved anywhere on the wheel"
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*edit* crap you're right it won't embed, that's lame...
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Rota's new wheel "design", BTW.



I'm sure those bolts are there to keep the multi-piece wheels together on the Rotas, too. :rollseyes:
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Rota's new wheel "design", BTW.



I'm sure those bolts are there to keep the multi-piece wheels together on the Rotas, too. :rollseyes:
Looks counterfeit to me.
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