Rota wheels......
Discussion
CoolFool said:
Are Rotas as crap as people say? Was thinking about getting some for when I purchase an MX5 later this year. can anyone help?
Cheers!
No, there's nothing wrong with the construction of them atvall. The problem with them is their ripping off of other people's designs.structurally, they are good.Cheers!
I think most of the negative comments about them is down to brand snobbery. Ironically Rota probably end up outselling the manufacturers of the wheels they copy. Personal preference at the end of the day. If someone wants to spend double the money or more for a different company logo on a wheel that looks almost exactly the same then thats their choice.
Aidancky said:
aka_kerrly said:
Genuine rotas seem fine but there are fake knock offs around which are faffing awful
"Genuine Rotas"Every design they produce is someone elses...
Granted this was a while ago but there may still be some out there.
As said the main issues are their design 'clues', then the issues with snapping spokes years ago in the USA which was quickly sorted out.
The wheels they tend to copy are often made of expensive and lightweight alloys for competition use, which in generally what you're paying for with those. For the majority of cars a few KG of unsprung weight lost is hard to justify by their premium.
If you don't want to spend thousands on wheels they're an excellent choice. They are a reputable global manufacturer and certainly not some Chinesesque knock off brand, even if they are cheeky with their influences.
The wheels they tend to copy are often made of expensive and lightweight alloys for competition use, which in generally what you're paying for with those. For the majority of cars a few KG of unsprung weight lost is hard to justify by their premium.
If you don't want to spend thousands on wheels they're an excellent choice. They are a reputable global manufacturer and certainly not some Chinesesque knock off brand, even if they are cheeky with their influences.
Edited by Repent on Tuesday 5th May 01:22
There have been issues with quality in the past, and every design is a copy of something legit.
Rotas seem very easy to crack compared to their forged 'real' counterparts, anyone know why this is? The real wheels tend to bend or buckle, where the Rotas seem to crack.
Most BDC cars run Rotas and you see them plenty on trackdays so are they bad? I guess it's a morale decision. I only run real wheels on my car as I'm a 'JDM fanboi' but it boils my piss a bit when my Regamasters are called Slipstreams and my TE37s get called grids.
Rotas seem very easy to crack compared to their forged 'real' counterparts, anyone know why this is? The real wheels tend to bend or buckle, where the Rotas seem to crack.
Most BDC cars run Rotas and you see them plenty on trackdays so are they bad? I guess it's a morale decision. I only run real wheels on my car as I'm a 'JDM fanboi' but it boils my piss a bit when my Regamasters are called Slipstreams and my TE37s get called grids.
DanielJames said:
Rotas seem very easy to crack compared to their forged 'real' counterparts, anyone know why this is?
Think I'm right in saying that all cast wheels are more likely to crack than forged ones?I've always thought their poor reputation was undeserved. They're used extensively in all sorts of motorsport, take a fairly impressive pounding in some of the hardest driving conditions and are relatively cheap to replace compared to the exceptionally costly forged wheels they tend to ape.
Plus they're one of only a few companies that produce custom offsets and bolt patterns for wheels with prices that aren't extortionate.
Lots of comparisons between the Rota strength, and that of brands such as Volk costing many times as much.
Nothing wrong with Rota, and they are a good quality (finish and strength) at the price point that they are marketed at.
They are used extensively by race teams and drift teams across the globe. Whilst they may lack the ultimate performance of pinnacle brands, the laws of diminishing returns always means that there is not a linear correlation between price and strength.
Nothing wrong with Rota, and they are a good quality (finish and strength) at the price point that they are marketed at.
They are used extensively by race teams and drift teams across the globe. Whilst they may lack the ultimate performance of pinnacle brands, the laws of diminishing returns always means that there is not a linear correlation between price and strength.
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