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BIGGJERRYC
10-04-2009, 10:09 PM
Hey, Kinda new to this forum so.. bear with me. i couldn't find anything in the search. its also midnight so maybe I'm just delirious and missed it.


I am looking for..Rota RB's. gold center with the chrome lip or alllll black.
17x8.5 +4 offset (to fit my s13) I believe these are an alright fitment might need something not as wide in the front so if anyone is familiar with the fitment of these wheels on s13's... correct me

My question is... Im from the Philadelphia area, and i cant find any good rota dealers or good rota website. Can anybody point me in the right direction?
s13 @ fullboost
10-04-2009, 10:30 PM
Go through Rota directly? ROTA Wheels (http://rotawheels.com/)
Csomme
10-04-2009, 11:01 PM
Good luck, Ken is a dumbass. Lol he's the only importer of rota into the US.
ILoveMyRHS13
10-04-2009, 11:29 PM
Don't get Rotas.

Problem solved!
REALLY FASTback
10-04-2009, 11:39 PM
just get some mb battles..for the price, you cant go wrong

180 a rim and its perfect width and offset for a stock body
s13 @ fullboost
10-04-2009, 11:50 PM
I am not to big of a fan of rota but they do make one wheel that I would buy. The P45R come in solid colors and also great sizes
S13SilviaGirl
10-05-2009, 01:46 AM
Don't get Rotas.

Problem solved!

Werd. :)
zenki.life
10-05-2009, 02:30 AM
Don't get Rotas.

Problem solved!

Werd. :)


there you go. unless you want a wheel to split on you on the freeway......
Enna
10-05-2009, 02:48 AM
17x8.5, wtf are we honda's now?
CrimsonRockett
10-05-2009, 07:27 AM
there you go. unless you want a wheel to split on you on the freeway......

Comments like this have bugged me for months now.

I mean, where's your proof of things like this happening to Rota's?

ALL of the damaged Rota's I've seen were through misuse. AKA hopping curbs, hitting MASSIVE potholes, lugnuts not torqued down, wheel coming loose and smacking the caliper, etc.

I'm not here to defend Rota, but when people make comments like that and back it up with absolutely nothing, then why bother mentioning it in the first place?

We had a 700hp Time Attack Eclipse at the shop on Rota's. Abuses the car like no other. I don't see his wheels falling apart, AND he goes much faster than what you'd go on the freeway.
YucA
10-05-2009, 08:36 AM
its his car. He wants cheap wheels, let him be...


WHEELDUDE.COM (http://www.wheeldude.com)
miller_time
10-05-2009, 06:02 PM
Comments like this have bugged me for months now.

I mean, where's your proof of things like this happening to Rota's?

ALL of the damaged Rota's I've seen were through misuse. AKA hopping curbs, hitting MASSIVE potholes, lugnuts not torqued down, wheel coming loose and smacking the caliper, etc.

I'm not here to defend Rota, but when people make comments like that and back it up with absolutely nothing, then why bother mentioning it in the first place?

We had a 700hp Time Attack Eclipse at the shop on Rota's. Abuses the car like no other. I don't see his wheels falling apart, AND he goes much faster than what you'd go on the freeway.

I gotta say as much as I dislike Rotas, i have to agree. a couple guys I know rock them on their cars and have had no problems at all for the last year or so, and believe me, the roads in my city are shit.

Its just a stereotype that inexpensive automatically means poorly made, yet when you buy a set of forged volks, sure the rims themselves cost more, but how much extra are you paying for brand? probably a lot. If someone thinks a durable set of rims cannot be had for 6-8 bills they are an idiot.
ZX88
10-05-2009, 06:08 PM
seriously all the people who talk like these wheels explode from normal driving need to stop. yes they are knockoffs yes they may be of lower quality than ssr work etc. even if they are lesser quality the company still needs to have there products to pass certain criteria to be even sold.( meaning they are safe to use on the road.)
yokotas13
10-05-2009, 06:38 PM
not so much
they arent able to be sold in japan due to not meeting requirements
ayuaddict
10-05-2009, 06:46 PM
not so much
they arent able to be sold in japan due to not meeting requirements

wow.

i did not know that.

crazy.

i have, however seen the Datsun bros 510 running sportmax 002s, i wonder if sportmax wheels were able to meet the requirements?
s13 @ fullboost
10-06-2009, 11:55 AM
I thought Rota was a Japanese made product?
chibo
10-06-2009, 01:18 PM
not so much
they arent able to be sold in japan due to not meeting requirements

Were they even tested for JWL? Maybe part of keeping their price low is that they don't pay to have their stuff tested.
I thought Rota was a Japanese made product?

Philippine made.
kalypso123
10-06-2009, 04:24 PM
I thought Rota was a Japanese made product?

japanese companies have the highest standards of manufacturing in the world right now. So they wouldn't make knockoffs - they can design and develop brilliance from scratch.

they're killing us in overall quality and pricing... its a shame.
jhageman
10-06-2009, 04:29 PM
japanese companies have the highest standards of manufacturing in the world right now. So they wouldn't make knockoffs - they can design and develop brilliance from scratch.

they're killing us in overall quality and pricing... its a shame.

and thats the truth!
JDM Sil4ty
10-06-2009, 07:12 PM
japanese companies have the highest standards of manufacturing in the world right now. So they wouldn't make knockoffs - they can design and develop brilliance from scratch.

they're killing us in overall quality and pricing... its a shame.

yuppp :bowrofl:
udon!
10-06-2009, 09:02 PM
Japan, most honorable, i love them.

(p.s. MB battles are sick as fuck compared to rotas and with good fitment on a stock body you cant go wrong)
BIGGJERRYC
10-06-2009, 09:12 PM
ok well for everyone whos hacking on me and other people that dont buy top of the line wheels... hand over the money. If you want to buy them for me... by all means, hurry up!!
blackoutt
10-07-2009, 12:46 PM
I got a set of 17x9.5 15 battles, 5 lug with cheapie 225/45/17 tires basically brand new in upstate NY. about 5.5 hours away, if you're interested.