Knockoff wheels running rampant in asia... of knockoff wheels

[ercchry]

oh the irony...

The counterfeit [ROTA] wheels have recently surfaced through some wheel dealers in Malaysia. They are manufactured in China. The most distinct feature of the 'copies' is that they are embossed with a ROTA marking on the face of the wheel, whereas the genuine ROTA [wheel] has none. They also come with a center cap bearing the 'ROTA Wheels' logo. They are packaged in plain brown boxes. Original ROTA wheels come with boxes that feature ROTA markings and 3D wheel drawings.

"ROTA Wheels undergo rigid testing using JWL/JWL-T standards to assure you that you are purchasing quality wheels. We cannot guarantee the safety of the copies so please be careful with your wheel purchases," said Michael Rojas, president of PAWI.

ROTA and its logo is a registered trademark of Philippine Aluminum Wheels, Inc.

Genuine ROTA Wheels are made proudly in the Philippines.

http://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-i...-products.html

[NoMoreG35]

[DeleriousZ]

sweet, I wonder how much shipping from china is?

Also, rota manufactures oem wheels as well as aftermarket.

[simonseys]

I wonder which copy is "safer"

[lilmira]

fake fake = real

[M.alex]

Why do people hate on Rotas? I had them on my g35 and had no issues.

[DeleriousZ]

Originally posted by M.alex
Why do people hate on Rotas? I had them on my g35 and had no issues.

I think because they were the first fairly popular 'knockoff' brand of this generation. People hate that they ripped off the style of expensive wheels and sold them at a low price (even though the expensive wheel brands knock off each others' styles all the time.)

People also think that because they're inexpensive cast wheels, they're more susceptible to failure compared to forged wheels (which they are, casting will never be as strong as forging). But compared to a lot of other brands that offer cast wheels, the quality is about the same. (insert pictures of broken rota's here).

[ercchry]

why do people with real cobras hate on people with kit cars... just the mysteries of the world that will never be answered

[Mibz]

The only people that deserve the hate, IMO, are people who pretend that their fake shit is real.

First thing people know about my watch is that it looks awesome. Second is that it's a Chinese piece of shit.

If I had a robot cock you bet I'd be advertising that fact.

[M.alex]

Originally posted by Mibz


If I had a robot cock you bet I'd be advertising that fact.