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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by hayai240sx
Stupid people roll on Rotas ...
NOOBS who are stupid say other people are stupid.
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by tattoo60012
NOOBS who are stupid say other people are stupid.
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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i have noticed many racecars use ROTAS in scca and grand am
series, must not be too bad of a wheel, i plan on buying some
flat black p45r's soon-i feel as long as you don't fly off the track
or hit a curb you should be fine to drive as hard and as fast as you
want-if you do damage one-$225 a shot is much better than $700-900
a piece for volks(i like volks but do want to spend that for my track wheels-
i have grand touring so it came with rays wheels already)
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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whatever floats your boat. ill continue to ride RAYS.

as long as its not a 20'' chrome wheel. i dont care. lol.
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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I think as long as YOU are happy...thats what matters. I bought Rotas because I cant afford volks right now. I am as happy as can be right now!!! I think they look awesome. Its the best 1600 Ive spent on my car yet.

If you can afford the volks/rays/forged wheel...go for it! They are sick and if I could have afforded them I would have gotten them. I assume that everyone on the board, if they could afford them, they would have gotten them (when I mean afford, I mean not make you go broke)
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 2fast4ya
i have noticed many racecars use ROTAS in scca and grand am
series, must not be too bad of a wheel, i plan on buying some
flat black p45r's soon-i feel as long as you don't fly off the track
or hit a curb you should be fine to drive as hard and as fast as you
want-if you do damage one-$225 a shot is much better than $700-900
a piece for volks(i like volks but do want to spend that for my track wheels-
i have grand touring so it came with rays wheels already)
Your observations have merit - I know a lot of club racers that use Rotas since they're so much cheaper, and when you need several sets of wheels, Rotas fit more appropriately into the annual racing budget. As I mentioned before, they can destroy a pair of Rotas at the price of one Volk and still have money for some beer at the end of the day. In the end you need to weigh your priorities - do you simply want the name brand recognition, trying to fit your purchases into a budget, or are you looking purely for performance with the weight? I would wager that 95% of you are weighing heavier on the first of my aforementioned items and wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a Rota and a Nismo LMGT4 is they showed up on your doorstep one day...

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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by John
Your observations have merit - I know a lot of club racers that use Rotas since they're so much cheaper, and when you need several sets of wheels, Rotas fit more appropriately into the annual racing budget. As I mentioned before, they can destroy a pair of Rotas at the price of one Volk and still have money for some beer at the end of the day. In the end you need to weigh your priorities - do you simply want the name brand recognition, trying to fit your purchases into a budget, or are you looking purely for performance with the weight? I would wager that 95% of you are weighing heavier on the first of my aforementioned items and wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a Rota and a Nismo LMGT4 is they showed up on your doorstep one day...
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Some guys on here have volks that cost 1/4 of the Z's price. For bling bling I agree all the top name companies are great but when it comes to affordable performance and decent styling, you can't go wrong with rota.
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 07:57 PM
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just bought a set of gts...

but saw this: https://my350z.com/forum/media-share/256105-box-that-come-w-a-smile.html

and....wow...these are nice...

who gives a sh**, just as long you're happy with your purchase
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 09:13 PM
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rotas are sorta like the wal-mart brand ceral. theyll never go out of business kus they just copy the other brands.
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 09:39 PM
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don't buy rota if you dont like them and don't hate to the people who buy them
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by sofa king
rotas are sorta like the wal-mart brand ceral. theyll never go out of business kus they just copy the other brands.
i would buy rotas... but i don't think i'll ever buy walmart brand cereal in my lifetime
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by HiHo_Silver350
i would buy rotas... but i don't think i'll ever buy walmart brand cereal in my lifetime
lol. i would prolly buy rotas too. ok, maybe not walmart brand ceral, but how 'bout the ceral that comes in a huge bag. Malt-o-meal.
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by sofa king
lol. i would prolly buy rotas too. ok, maybe not walmart brand ceral, but how 'bout the ceral that comes in a huge bag. Malt-o-meal.
lol... yea, i got what u were trying to say. never heard of malt-o-meal tho...
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 09:34 AM
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I've been considering Rota's as a choice for a replacement wheel... As for BMW/Mercedes, the people I know who track BMW's run Beyrn Meshes... BBS Knockoffs.

Rota's are moderately lightweight, and look good. I say, as long as you're not incrasing rotational mass or unsprung weight and the wheel is ceritified, you're doing OK.

That being said, I kinda want some BBS CH's. But at $480 a wheel, I dont think its worth the extra money.
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 09:35 AM
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Its True Not Everyone Can Afford Nice Wheels Hell Im Riding Sportmax... Good Quality They Stand Out, And Theyre Not As Expensive As Volk Or Hre I Can Get Them But I Have Too Much Bills To Pay.... It Doesnt Matter What Shoes U Got If U Can Afford Them Then Get Em... Im Stickin With My Sportmax Rotas Are Good Jus Take Care Of It.... My Friends Ride Rota's But I Wanna Be Diffrent
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by HiHo_Silver350
lol... yea, i got what u were trying to say. never heard of malt-o-meal tho...
http://www.malt-o-meal.com/pages/cc_products.asp
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by INDOMANZia
Its True Not Everyone Can Afford Nice Wheels Hell Im Riding Sportmax... Good Quality They Stand Out, And Theyre Not As Expensive As Volk Or Hre I Can Get Them But I Have Too Much Bills To Pay.... It Doesnt Matter What Shoes U Got If U Can Afford Them Then Get Em... Im Stickin With My Sportmax Rotas Are Good Jus Take Care Of It.... My Friends Ride Rota's But I Wanna Be Diffrent
you give me a headache!
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 10:19 AM
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its all preference it really depends on your budget

i had Rotas on my civic before my Z, never had any issues from em and only paid $200 for 16" cant complain


ive heard stories about them cracking etc on subys and stuff but ive never seen it in person i have actually beat mine to hell in the mean streets of LA and Koreatown and they were fine.... ive seen 2 sets of AXIS's crack like literally split in half so i guess it all depends on the impact what you hit etc...


if it were up to me, i would just save up for one set of nice wheels but that will take time though but also everyone is limited to their own budget, do what makes you happy

like those FAKE *** BRIDE CHAIRS on ebay, thats your life and safety that you put on the line...... thats something where you get what you pay for...not saying ROTA's because ive had no issues with them for 2 years and beat them to hell on my civic prior
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by sofa king
lol that's pretty awesome!

i like the mini spooners. i don't get how they're using the name frosted flakes tho.

btw, anyone have pics of their Z w/rota p45's that ARE NOT black? the only rota wheels i've ever seen on a Z is the p45r flat black. also, any pics of other rota wheels on Z's?
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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there lots of pictures of the torques too... (look like the work emotions)

but i believe those are the only two wheels rota makes big enough with the offsets to fit a z.
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