Wheels --should I stay or should i go?

Robmaster · 01-20-2010, 02:31 AM

hey guys!

I need your help.

I'm not sure if I should buy new wheels this summer or stay with the old.

the new one would be this one:

Rota P45

(Zoeb, i hope it's not a problem that i use your pics)

my current wheels:

Linea Corse L22

i love my LC L22, but i also really love the 5-spoke Rota wheel... so please help me an vote!

HRC · 01-20-2010, 02:33 AM

New!

Danny

KkSc · 01-20-2010, 03:06 AM

P45 gets my vote!

yamazaho · 01-20-2010, 06:20 AM

P45.

Zürcher · 01-20-2010, 06:42 AM

stopbuyingrotas

SpmnE9zero · 01-20-2010, 06:51 AM

I think the rotas look better if you have the other mods to support the look. That car looks amazing, but it is because it is lowered and the CSL trunk really sets it off. If you have these mods as well then the rotas get my vote. If you do not have those mods, gettem!

Robmaster · 01-20-2010, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zürcher

stopbuyingrotas

show me a wheels which looks like the Rota P45 in the same size.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpmnE9zero

I think the rotas look better if you have the other mods to support the look. That car looks amazing, but it is because it is lowered and the CSL trunk really sets it off. If you have these mods as well then the rotas get my vote. If you do not have those mods, gettem!

my car is the one with the Linea Corse L22 on. so i'm lowred, CF diffuser, trunk spoiler (not Vorsteiner trunk), CF kidney grills, PP exhaust.

Zürcher · 01-20-2010, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robmaster

show me a wheels which looks like the Rota P45 in the same size.

as for the look, it's all a matter of taste but I would never buy wheels with that much bad reputation regarding quality. it's just my opinion tho...

mike-y · 01-20-2010, 11:52 AM

rotas don't have a bad reputation. I have 8 of them for my honda and track my car often, and never once had an issue.

All the fanbois are just mad that they can't sell their overpriced, overhyped 15" jdm blingblang wheels for $2,000 a set anymore.

DJKhan85 · 01-20-2010, 12:05 PM

5 spoke or bust. P45 all the way.

USC2000 · 01-20-2010, 12:11 PM

Keep the ones you have now. I think they look great on your car.

MassBimmer · 01-20-2010, 12:28 PM

P45

jeveryday · 01-20-2010, 01:14 PM

Those Rota's are sick

USC2000 · 01-20-2010, 02:43 PM

Keep the ones you have now. I think they look great on your car.

Craig@SupremePower · 01-20-2010, 02:53 PM

new...

BOOSTED4DR · 01-20-2010, 03:43 PM

RoTas look sick, Corses look good but not in black kill the look

chasiubao · 01-20-2010, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike-y

rotas don't have a bad reputation. I have 8 of them for my honda and track my car often, and never once had an issue.

All the fanbois are just mad that they can't sell their overpriced, overhyped 15" jdm blingblang wheels for $2,000 a set anymore.

i'm glad you've never had a problem and never will, but there's a reason rotas are cheaper because they're cheaply made...

Different strokes for different folks, but I wouldn't call people that buy the real thing fan bois. Afterall, the real thing came out first didn't it??? I guess I can TRY to understand if they're going on a old honda, but on a bmw? kind of an expensive risk imo.

There's plenty of cases where this happens. I think they do tend to have a bad reputation. lol.

mike-y · 01-20-2010, 09:38 PM

I've also seen pics of broken HRE's on a corvette, and broken jdm tom's wheels on a celica at buttonwillow. Those are the only wheels I've seen fail in person, though I'm sure there are more name brand wheels that have failed other than rota (on a car that didn't hit something like a curb). So I guess that means HRE's are terrible wheels too then.

yeah, you get what you pay for to a point, but who's to say the LC wheels he has now are better than the rotas? aren't they made in the same factory?

Robmaster · 01-21-2010, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike-y

I've also seen pics of broken HRE's on a corvette, and broken jdm tom's wheels on a celica at buttonwillow. Those are the only wheels I've seen fail in person, though I'm sure there are more name brand wheels that have failed other than rota (on a car that didn't hit something like a curb). So I guess that means HRE's are terrible wheels too then.

yeah, you get what you pay for to a point, but who's to say the LC wheels he has now are better than the rotas? aren't they made in the same factory?

you never know what's happen with this Rotas on the pics. I see pics from broken Porsche wheels and a member here in the forum posted a pic of his OEM BMW wheel which was broken after hit a pothole.

so they are all bad reputation?

and Linea Corses are made in the same factory as the Rotas... so are they bad reputation too?

Robmaster · 01-21-2010, 02:38 AM

yes, you get what you pay for....

Robmaster · 01-21-2010, 02:47 AM

oh and dont forget the cheap, crappy OEM BMW wheels:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...hlight=cracked

Zürcher · 01-21-2010, 08:47 AM

Just search on google for "rota wheels quality" and see how many results u get... They DO have bad reputation!

View Poll Results: Go with the Rotas or stay with the Line Corsas
stay with the LC L22 (current setup)	10	25.64%
go with the Rota P45's!	29	74.36%
Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

01-20-2010, 02:31 AM	#1
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01-20-2010, 03:06 AM	#3
KkSc Major General 173 Rep 6,223 Posts Drives: 13'FR-S/15' F80 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Vancouver, BC iTrader: (10)	P45 gets my vote!
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01-20-2010, 06:20 AM	#4
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01-20-2010, 06:42 AM	#5
Zürcher stay modded 43 Rep 378 Posts Drives: Porsche GT3 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (1)	stopbuyingrotas __________________ THE NEW RIDE --> GT3 STAGE 2 Photoshoot STAGE 1 Photoshoot
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SpmnE9zero DENY THE WORLD THAT SURROUNDS YOU 507 Rep 35,580 Posts Drives: JB 33ZERO Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: City of Champions iTrader: (14) Garage List 2006 330xi [0.00]	I think the rotas look better if you have the other mods to support the look. That car looks amazing, but it is because it is lowered and the CSL trunk really sets it off. If you have these mods as well then the rotas get my vote. If you do not have those mods, gettem! __________________ Eurocharged V5 \| ROW's / CC Delete \| K&N's \| H&R Springs \| Single Fin G.B. Grill \| Mode Carbon Diffuser \| JBSpeed CF Spoiler \| Arkym Style CF Splitter \| CF Mirror Caps \| 5% Tints \| 12mm Spacers \|
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01-20-2010, 11:52 AM	#9
mike-y just another bmw douche bag 195 Rep 3,640 Posts Drives: 1.9L of fury Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (4)	rotas don't have a bad reputation. I have 8 of them for my honda and track my car often, and never once had an issue. All the fanbois are just mad that they can't sell their overpriced, overhyped 15" jdm blingblang wheels for $2,000 a set anymore.
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01-20-2010, 12:05 PM	#10
DJKhan85 Major 24 Rep 1,190 Posts Drives: 2011 4dr 6mt Golf GTI Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	5 spoke or bust. P45 all the way. __________________ 2011 VW GTI 4dr-6mt-Sunroof-Nav-Xenons OLD: 08 335i AW/CR/Poplar 6mt-ZSP-ZPP-ZCW-iPod-iDrive-PDC-Style 230s w/FK 452-Dinan LSD
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01-20-2010, 12:11 PM	#11
USC2000 Lieutenant Colonel 127 Rep 1,603 Posts Drives: F30 328i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: El Paso, TX iTrader: (10)	Keep the ones you have now. I think they look great on your car.
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01-20-2010, 12:28 PM	#12
MassBimmer Major General 312 Rep 7,434 Posts Drives: 2023 i4 M50 Join Date: May 2009 Location: MA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2009 BMW [9.24]	P45
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01-20-2010, 01:14 PM	#13
jeveryday Colonel 81 Rep 2,335 Posts Drives: 2012 535i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Long Island, New York iTrader: (6)	Those Rota's are sick
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01-20-2010, 02:43 PM	#14
USC2000 Lieutenant Colonel 127 Rep 1,603 Posts Drives: F30 328i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: El Paso, TX iTrader: (10)	Keep the ones you have now. I think they look great on your car.
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BOOSTED4DR Captain 30 Rep 932 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: BK,NYC iTrader: (6)	RoTas look sick, Corses look good but not in black kill the look
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01-20-2010, 09:38 PM	#18
mike-y just another bmw douche bag 195 Rep 3,640 Posts Drives: 1.9L of fury Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (4)	I've also seen pics of broken HRE's on a corvette, and broken jdm tom's wheels on a celica at buttonwillow. Those are the only wheels I've seen fail in person, though I'm sure there are more name brand wheels that have failed other than rota (on a car that didn't hit something like a curb). So I guess that means HRE's are terrible wheels too then. yeah, you get what you pay for to a point, but who's to say the LC wheels he has now are better than the rotas? aren't they made in the same factory?
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01-21-2010, 02:38 AM	#20
Robmaster Colonel 153 Rep 2,751 Posts Drives: 2010 E82 135, 2005 E87 130i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (3)	yes, you get what you pay for....
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01-21-2010, 02:47 AM	#21
Robmaster Colonel 153 Rep 2,751 Posts Drives: 2010 E82 135, 2005 E87 130i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (3)	oh and dont forget the cheap, crappy OEM BMW wheels: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...hlight=cracked
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01-21-2010, 08:47 AM	#22
Zürcher stay modded 43 Rep 378 Posts Drives: Porsche GT3 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (1)	Just search on google for "rota wheels quality" and see how many results u get... They DO have bad reputation! __________________ THE NEW RIDE --> GT3 STAGE 2 Photoshoot STAGE 1 Photoshoot
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