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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by pfregeolle
Sorry, apparently Im more n00b than I thought hahaha I didn't realize RAYS made RO_JA wheels. I thought it was just that dude who was in Fast and Furious, like his line of wheels. Didn't know Rays actually made them. Sorry to offend!! haha But that def is a sick deal on those wheels


I mean really all you gotta do is buy the GramLights center caps, and you have yourself a set of GL 57S Pro's. It even has the g engraved on the one spoke.
Oh I thought the wheels were for you.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by tware




ummm, yeah.. Nothing light about GramLights. ever. then again, I'm not aware of any of the 2pc Rays (including Volks with forged centers) being under 25 lbs in 19" flavors.

Btw, this is all very convoluted. Technically, American Racing = RoJa wheels, two models *were* made by Rays, the R2-5 and R2-7. Mine came in Rays Auto Couture boxes and appear to have been dropped shipped from Mackin.. yet my centercaps came separately from American Racing (yay :/), but honestly no complaints, my centercaps are very quality machined aluminum..

Eliteswheel still lays hands on new sets from time to time. On clearance, they are a great value on a very high quality wheel. You're getting the same barrels as a volk. Same cast center as a GM wheel. Yet the color is *slightly* different (silver).
IIRC, gramlight barrels are cast while Volk barrels are forged, so the ROJA barrels are cast as well
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 02:48 PM
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barrels are forged.. the difference is the centers, they are cast.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by tware
barrels are forged.. the difference is the centers, they are cast.
You are right, the RO_JA R2-7 ie Gramlight 57s-PRO were 2 piece cast, while the r2-5 ie 57F Pro was SF
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 03:00 PM
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I just noticed American Racing has pulled the Ro_Ja brand (even tho the main image is a G with Ro_ja wheels) and the Ro_Ja wheels site no longer resolves.

For some odd reason, I got a mix of silver and black center caps. American Racing had to send out replacements (which took forever). Anyway, now that the site/brand/info is gone, these might be truly discontinued and it might be difficult to get something like a spare center cap.... although, I've seen people running volk and GM caps.. but thats inviting ownage here
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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ROJA R2-5/Gramlight 57F-Pro's are definetely discontinued, and the R2-7/57-PRO are likely being phased out by Rays as well, they have already stopped making the C face in that style and will likelly slowly stop production of the wheel completely at some point
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by davidv
Not sure what is funny about $200/wheel?
Yes, I find it funny from pretty much a $800 a rim down to $200. With a price drop like that, with it being a product of Ray's. Its make me laugh to think your buying a product that would up hold valve do to there upscale quality work and with Tire Rack doing a 72% off retail price. And even tho its Rota making the wheel its Ray's still backing them on production of the rim.
So going from a 4000 dollar set up on rims just wait for tire rack to post it on clearance for less then 1500. < thats funny
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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Very informative thread!!
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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A lot of markup in wheels?
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 07:12 AM
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Tware, No not me, I have never been to Zdays. Im trying to let you guys know, that Im not offending those of you who own these wheels. In fact...props! Because they are the same as GramLights.

But yea, now looking at those wheels again, the dont look a lot like the GGames, more similar to the SF challenge actually. It's too bad they didnt offer this line of wheels in more colors, ie: gold, mercury silver, RMC, all the other great Rays colors
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 07:34 AM
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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when you pc'd the barrel, was that because you needed to refinish the lips?
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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is just spray paint, he was going for another look..i think..lol
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by tware
when you pc'd the barrel, was that because you needed to refinish the lips?
Well i got sick of the polished look.
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