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- Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:45 pm #9595 All rims do that. Ive have yet to see a Rota do any of what you just listed though.

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- Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:59 pm #9598

Rota's need to be eliminated from this planet. I can't believe people still buy those cheap pieces of crap.

I have a set of uber rare/expensive/sought after JDM Sprint Hart CP-F rims and guess what??? There are cracked through 2 spokes, faded, chipped and the paint is pealing!!!! Go figure.

- Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:05 pm #9608 Thanks for that post EGcivic! I hate when people slag rotas when thats what some people can afford ie me and alot others! Fair doos there knock offs but there still good and it turns out "pure JDM" isn't as good as some wanks beleive!

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- Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:21 pm #9615

Thanks for that post EGcivic! I hate when people slag rotas when thats what some people can afford ie me and alot others! Fair doos there knock offs but there still good and it turns out "pure JDM" isn't as good as some wanks beleive!

Tis true, most of the 'best' JDM rims were never designed for road use, hence why most of them have a 'not for road use' cast into them. If you take ANY lightweight 'race' wheel and use it on the road it will eventually break due to the fact it has very different forces acting upon it from what it was designed for. Hence why standard alloy wheels are alot heavier, because they can take more abuse.

- Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:46 pm #9743

Rota's need to be eliminated from this planet. I can't believe people still buy those cheap pieces of crap.

I have a set of uber rare/expensive/sought after JDM Sprint Hart CP-F rims and guess what??? There are cracked through 2 spokes, faded, chipped and the paint is pealing!!!! Go figure.

And I'm sure they've been around for quite a long time. I've had three sets of Rota's, and every set has cracked, been repaired, and cracked again. I have my fair reasons to hate Rota's. But please, continue to jump on my nuts some more, it makes the forum more interesting for me.

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- Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:03 pm #9783 for the money it would take to repair a cracked rota, I'd probably just buy 1 new rota. That's the best part about them, they're cheap. If one gets damaged, you toss it. A repaired rim can have a higher chance of problems compared to a replacement rim.
And he wasn't jumping on your nuts, just sharing a story

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- Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:24 pm #9784

for the money it would take to repair a cracked rota, I'd probably just buy 1 new rota. That's the best part about them, they're cheap. If one gets damaged, you toss it. A repaired rim can have a higher chance of problems compared to a replacement rim.

X2 for the prica a rota cost...better buy an new one though.

- Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:31 pm #9813 Why are you driving around on expensive Enkei's then

- Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:48 pm #9933

I have my fair reasons to hate Rota's. But please, continue to jump on my nuts some more, it makes the forum more interesting for me.

I wasn't, but is that an open invitation???

- Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:43 am #9948

Why are you driving around on expensive Enkei's then

who is this directed too?

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- Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:41 am #9981

Why are you driving around on expensive Enkei's then

who is this directed too?

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- Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:06 pm #11048 chicken rapp,

I never had problems with my C8s. What size wheel/tire combo were you running? What caused them to crack, did you hit a pot hole or something?

- Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:49 am #21612 OK so lets say I'm getting slipstreams. What's the performance difference between 6.5 and 7? Also the tire size at the bottom some are 195 and 205 whats the difference between those? ALso what does "offset mean"? Should I buy their lug nuts too? And also if I want to lower the car should I do that first or buy and install wheels first?

- Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:55 am #21614 you can never go wrong with Rota C8. hella light

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- Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:57 am #21615

ALso what does "offset mean"?

Wheel Offset

The wheel offset is the distance from the hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel. The diagram shows a positive offset in which the mounting surface is outside of the wheel centreline. This suspension/ wheel combination was chosen to maximize performance. You can see that the suspension geometry intersects the centreline at the road surface for optimal handling.



If you decide to change your wheels, offset is a very important factor to consider.

Scrub Radius

If you select an aftermarket wheel with the exact same offset, you will always have the exact same scrub radius. Suspension and handling properties will not change.

If the new wheel is wider than the stock wheel, you will loose clearance on both suspension and wheel well sides. There is obviously a limit to how much of a width change you can make.

Selecting A Lower Offset

Often a driver will select a wheel with a smaller offset than stock. This diagram shows a zero offset where the mounting surface is equal to the wheel centre. (You could go even farther and select a wheel with a negative offset.)

A smaller offset will create a scrub radius which may affect the handling of the car, but there are a number of reasons why you may need to choose a smaller offset.

1. To compensate for a wider wheel: A wider wheel with the exact same scrub radius as the stock wheel will be positioned closer to the suspension components. If the wheel is too much wider, it will not fit. To compensate, you would choose a smaller offset to move the wheel away from the suspension.

2. To create a wider stance: By setting the wheels outward, the stance of the car becomes wider and stability is increased. In some applications, the benefits of this stability are greater than the drawbacks of the scrub radius change and the driver may make this compromise.

3. Looks: A smaller offset moves the wheels outward, so they have a tendency to fill out the wheel well better. Cars set up for show, more than performance will often choose a lower offset wheel, however, if the offset is too small the sidewall will rub the inside of the fender.

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