True Red...
I used a members picture from this site and PHOTOSHOPPED it...
(if the owner wants me to take it down, let me know (wiggle) )
Looks just like my car with the MOCC decals on it. Looks sick with those wheels and lug nuts.
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Looks just like my car with the MOCC decals on it. Looks sick with those wheels and lug nuts.
cr-kai's 18x7.5 wrapped in 225/45/18's...stock ride height. sorry the pics are kind of crappy...just took them with my cell phone awhile back when I first got the wheels. I ended up painting the wheel hubs black since I was never able to find center caps for the wheels..it really improved the look but a bit of rust is starting to show through now so I'm going to have to redo it.
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You really can't get a set of Enkei RPF1s? I've been looking at those on TireRack for a while now and they always say "in stock" for some reason.
Nismothecat
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this a horrible example. since the RPF1 is a replica of a centerlock F1 wheel thet Enkei designed. its kinda hard for the original company to make a knock off.
SPEEDYHANS
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if ur looking for RPF1 look on rbay i know there a vender that has some up four sale
honest question.. y do people think works and volks are soo sick? i dont get it, yea their nice wheels. But they cost like $700 a wheel. When u can get somthing that looks exactly the same for $700 for all for wheels. Yea their stronger, but if u drive a car, especially lowerd u prob shouldnt be driving over holes and s***. i know kids with rotas that have 40,000 miles on em and havet had one problem yet. What is it just so u can say u spent 3g's on rims?
Nismothecat
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i dont mind spending the extra cash and buying a quality product. here is what pisses me off the most. a company like Volk spends alot of money to R&D a quality wheel, which is one reason they cost more. then a company like Rota comes along does not help to pay for R&D costs and just baltantly copies the wheel, sell it for much cheaper and everyone buys them. so the "real" company basically payed for Rota's R&D. what would happen to Rota if Volk and Work went out of business. could Rota design thier own wheel??? they sure havent done so yet. would they go out of business becasue they have no one to copy off of?? they very well could.
could be that ive been in the import scene long enough to remember when there were no knockoffs. when to make money in this industry you had to have a quality product, not just make a product that looks exactly like a quality product.
could be that ive been in the import scene long enough to remember when there were no knockoffs. when to make money in this industry you had to have a quality product, not just make a product that looks exactly like a quality product.
That's business my friend, with any growing industry there are bound to be copycats... Take a look at nearly any product for sale and there is almost always a generic version of it floating around... Everyone wants a piece of the pie and there is a niche market for people who want certain things but can't justify or afford spending the dough to possess it...
Nismothecat
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yes it is business. but thats also the reason i wont support Rota or any other knockoff.
SPEEDYHANS
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only somw work well cost $700 a wheel for exampel vs-xx and the meister s1 3pc but if u go with the emotion line the most ull pay for a wheel is $450 at max im looking to get xd9 18x9 and there going fo $423 a wheel if u do ur math thats $1700 with goos tires ull loking at $2500 for good quality wheels thats not that bad dude
SPEEDYHANS
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and if u think that to much then go to this site there use wheel but never the less good quality wheels RBwheels.com
Wastegate13
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The argument goes both ways.
You are paying for a name yes, but you are also paying for the years of R&D and quality manufacturing and knowing that if you have a problem with the product there is a highly visible company there to stand behind that product.
BBS and RAYS Engineering have been producing wheels since the 70's and both have been heavily involved in motor sports throughout their existence.
They have also been contracted to produce wheels for just about every auto manufacturer on the planet, including our Mazdas.
I have had Rotas, RAYS and BBS wheels and I can tell you for a fact that the quality of my Rotas was not anywhere close to being in the same league as my RAYS or BBS wheels. A simple look at the finish compared to my RAYS told me all I needed to know.
In conclusion, is it necessary to spend 3k on wheels? Absolutely not. Is it worth it? Depends on who you ask but I say absolutely.
kneedragger241
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We have this same debate in every single wheel thread.
It's definitely a case of "to each their own", but I always find it funny when the high-end wheel haters are the ones with a permanent list of "future mods" in their signature. This gives me the impression that a lack of cash flow is the source of their hate. If I couldn't afford high-end wheels, I'd get what I could afford and accept that without putting down the expensive stuff. That was exactly where I was ten years ago when I built my Miata. Now I can afford what I want and I get it. No hate towards Rota, but I wanted the real deal this time around.
Are True Religion or Rock & Republic jeans really worth the $300 price tag when you can get similar jeans at Old Navy for $30? If you like the way they fit and the way you feel wearing them and having a certain stitching on your pockets does it for you, then hell yes it's worth it.
Make sense?
They have other sizes in stock. You cannot look at specific sizes without calling them. I called and no bueno.... until Sept 30th or so.
SPEEDYHANS
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+100
Nismothecat
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just remember you can buy used wheels too!!!
here are some rare Volks you never see for 800 bucks without tires
http://www.rbwheels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_27_29&products_id=2054
here are some rare Volks you never see for 800 bucks without tires
http://www.rbwheels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_27_29&products_id=2054
SPEEDYHANS
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didnt i showd u guys that site
Nismothecat
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yes its the site you mentioned. i always thought it was rbmotoring.com but maybe they changed it.
+1 verry tru.. id rather put my money in that little envelope that says "35r" lol
