Well... I hate to do this... but...

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  1. mmtasty

    mmtasty Active Member

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    Test fit!
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    First off (NASIOC disclaimer), these are Rota wheels and they probably will fail and kill me and everyone I know in a firey crash. They are NOT Volks. Why didn't I get the real thing? Because I'm not a baller and they only come in 17x8 on 5x100 and cost $2,500/set. I'm a phony and a fake.

    Now that's out of the way, I got a set of Rotas for three reasons.
    1) I wanted 17x9 and there are *maybe* 3 or 4 wheels to choose from in that size for a 5x100 that clear Brembos.
    2) These weigh 19.6 pounds, which isn't great, but it's still good.
    3) I'm tired of giving a crap about my wheels. I love my Works, but they're just too nice of a wheel for me. I can paint, curb, and never wash these and it doesn't matter.

    I'd like a nicer/lighter wheel, but there just isn't one. There is a SMALL run of 17x8.5 RPF1's I almost bought a set from, but they are black and +40 offset. Not what I wanted... And a custom set would cost more than a 5x114.3 hub swap and a set of corresponding 17x9s. So... I'll soon be rockin' some Rotas. Until they snap and kill everyone.
     
  2. BlackAndBlue

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    baller bronze! they look good
     
  3. undrgrndrdr15

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    cant wait to see these... only reason my rota's snapped is they went through a curb!
     
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    #4 wagunz_pwn, Jul 1, 2009
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    Couple more... I should have tires on by tomorrow night and I'll take some better shots. I'm just checking fitment for now...

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    Hell no. I think I'm going to write "not Volk" with a sharpie.
     
  7. wagunz_pwn

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    you won't do it.
     
  8. wrxin8or

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    Don't test him...he will do it...
     
  9. wagunz_pwn

    wagunz_pwn Active Member

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    I don't think he has enough hair on his nutz.
     
  10. yerrow

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    What size tire are you gonna mount? Please say 255's
     
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    245/40. I'm trying to stay as STU legal as I can and the max is a 245. If I decide to keep running SM I'll get 255s next.


    Oh, and I'll do it...
     
  12. wagunz_pwn

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    stencil or freehand?
     
  13. blindfold

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    volk ce28n does come in 17x9 in 5x100 and clears brembos
    rotas look nice
     
  14. Cool_____

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    mmtasty I think these are really going to set your Fozzy off. I approve :)
     
  15. mmtasty

    mmtasty Active Member

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    Link??? Not that I would have EVER spent that much $ on wheels... I looked everywhere for options and this is all I could find.
     
  16. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

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    Just look at his car. He's running those exact wheels.
    They look good on his car and the Rota's you've got will look damn fine
    on your Fozzy.
     
  17. Ben@TTR

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    how much were the rotas?
     
  18. Alex

    Alex Community Founder
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    Well that's it. We're never talking again. I cannot associate with phonies :embarasse
     
  19. blindfold

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    just few quick pics 255/40/17 is perfect on 17x9, this is back in the day with stock suspension

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  20. mmtasty

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    Oh... I have never seen it. In my searching I didn't find anyone listing/selling the real thing in that size, not like I would've been able to afford them anyway.

    $850 shipped from WheelDude.com

    :wtc:
     
  21. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

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    Yeah, Ming probably spent $850 per wheel..... :fawk:
     
  22. Alex

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    $850? That is waaaay too cheap for Ming. Should be more like 1500 per wheel.
     
  23. blindfold

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    yeah who is this Ming character, i think he makes Subaru parts, must be a baller :D
     

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