synth19

Pics and comparisons started on new blog:

www.FakeWheels.com

I'm starting a list on wheel replicas, and I'm getting some additional contributions from more ppl. Feel free to add to this list if you like.This thread is not intended to bash anyone, just to shed light on how widespread the replica market has become, and hopefully become the most comprehensive replica wheel database available. I'm not too familiar with the euro and domestic market, so those will be needed as well!

If you always wondered where the design came from, this is the list! This also may also help those who want the "Work/Volk/BBS/etc" look, but the replica prices. It's your money, and your decision.

New blog coming soon... stay tuned.

Rota WTC = 5Zigen ZR+520
Rota SDR = Prodrive PFF7
Rota Tarmac 3 = Prodrive GC010
Rota Flashback = Work Equip 03
Rota Battle = Advan T5
Rota Formula = BBS CH
Rota Real Lite = Gram Lights 57 maximum
Rota Group N = Mugen RNR
Rota Auto X = SSR Type X
Rota Linea Corse DYNA= Work Varianza t1s
Rota Grid= Volk TE37
Rota Subzero=Racing Hart CP035
Rota Flight= CPF Tune-R
Rota P45= NISMO lmgt4
Rota Boost= Advan RG 2
Rota MSR= WORK RSB
Rota GT3= Gab Sports
Rota Circuit 10= Mugen MF10
Rota Circuit 8= Mugen MF8
Rota Torque= Work Emotion CR
Rota D2=Work Meiser S1
Rota sdx= Mugen gp
Rota SVN/Spectrum= Volk RE30
Rota Slipstream = Spoon Sports SW388
Rota Attack= Gram Lights 57cz
Rota DPT= Volk CE28
Rota Track R= Sprint Hart CP-R
Rota JSPL= Work rsz-r
Rota J-Mag= Mugen M7
Rota Linea Corse Lemans= BBS LM's
Rota p1= works emotion xd9
Rota G-Force= Advan RS
Ruff 279 = Volk TE37
Rota Linea Corse Dyna = Work Varianza T1S
Rota Linea Corse ASO = Breyton Flame
Rota Bella = Voltec MS
Rota MGM = Mugen XJ
Ruff R35 = Work Varianza SC1
Stern ST-1 = PIAA SuperRozza
Luff M1 = BBS LM
SSK 053 = Spoon Sports SW388
SSK 031 = Volk TE37
Axis Elite = Maya MRK
Axis Shine = Maya DLS
Axis Matrix = Volk GT-V
Axis Circuit = Gram Lights 57F
Axis Halo = GP Sports Gravity Gullflame
Axis Old Skool = Work Equip 03
Axis OG San = SSR Formula Mesh
Axis Reverb = Advan TC II
Axis Hiro = Advan TCII
Axis Decade = G-Games Sidewinder 2pc
EXE (Axis) Konvex = Weds Kranze LXZ
R-1 Milano = SSR Professor MS1
R-1 Champion = Voltec MS
R-1 Grip = SSR GT3
R-1 Twist = Falken Hanabi
R-1 Drift = PIAA SuperRozza
R-1 Hype = Racing Hart RS-721
R-1 Spike = Volk GT-30
R-1 GTR-10 = Volk GT-N
R-1 GTR-5 = Volk GT-C
R-1 Gtr-6= Volk GT-P
Exel Ennio = Advan V
Exel DL-46 = SSR GT3
Konig Afterburner=Rays Gram lights w/ Ti lip
ADR Flight 5= Mugen mf10
ADR sokudo10= Volk GT-N
Arospeed RS GT = Impul NS GT II
Konig Maxxim= BBS RS
Drag DR-21 - Enkei rp-f1
Drag DR-23 - Spoon Spoon Sports SW388 (which also inspired Rota slipstreams)
Drag DR-17 - 5zigen fn01r-c
Drag DR-28 - Watanabe?
Drag DR-29 - Mugen?
Drag DR-31 - Work Emotion CR KAI
Drag DR-9 - Rays Gram Lights
Konig-Maxxim= BBS RS
Maxxim Screech=Work Equip
Drag DR-28 = RS Watanabe
Drag DR-29 = Mugen MF10
Drag DR-33 = Advan F7
Drag DR-9 = Volk CE28
Drag DR-7 = Mugen M7
Drag DR-16 = GAB Sports
Sportmax / XXR 002 = RS Watanabe
Sportmax / XXR 504 = SSR Vienna Dish
Linea Corse Z20 = BMW CSL

SuperTrooper169

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I have Exel Ennio wheels, which are Advan V replicas if you want to add it to the list.

synth19

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SuperTrooper169

iTrader: (2)

Also...

Exel DL-46 = SSR GT3

TS_eXpeed

ktran3991

R1 Gtr-5=Volk GT-C, R1 Gtr-6= Volk GT-P, ADR Flight 5= Mugen mf10, ADR sokudo10= Volk GT-N and many more. Almost all lowend wheels have a replica of some high quality wheel, Rota being the most popular

synth19

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brianlin87

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iforgery everything.

tegkid

iTrader: (7)

nippon racing everything.

btw where did the original list come from? are you just going to replica company websites and guessing what its a copy of?

neuronbob

Rota wheels have a pretty good reputation build-wise, and any type of wheel can have trouble. In fact, they do some OEM work as well. I bought some D2s for my S2000 and am certainly not sorry about it. I didn't buy them for others' enjoyment.

Now Rota DOES the replica thing, have to acknowledge that. The D2s, for example, are replicas of the Work Meister S1.

SuperTrooper169

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Yeah I've never gotten why people mock Rotas. They're cheap and lightweight, and from what I've read on threads, the majority of actual owners of them say they're strong and pretty good quality wheels for the street or track. I debated buying them instead of my Exels but they don't make the Battles anymore, which is their Model V replica. I might end up buying some Subzeros in the future though. Super cheap and super lightweight.

synth19

90% of this list is from me, just by visually looking at replica wheels and knowing where they originated from.

tegkid

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damn. thats impressive.

EuRTSX

I had a set of Rota Torques on my previous vehicle. Never had a problem with them.

xknowonex

Here are the before and after pictures of Rotas after a grueling track session

phee

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stop polluting the thread.

picus

I don't even think the first pic (the "because real rims are expensive") are Rota's. Not that I give a crap about rota's, but ya...

myron

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here is a euro one: Linea Corse Lemans = BBS LM

EuRTSX

^ I think those were already on there.

invisiblewar

did those rotas really bend like that?? honestly it seems as if they are a totally different rim

invisiblewar

ok just found out what happened to those bent rotas...has nothing to do with quality of rim...

AS3.0CL

look at the tiny spokes, it is possible for them to warp like that especially with a track day.

the heat from the inner barrel and the heat being produced from the brakes, hard braking putting alot of force on the rim.

the rim could be made out of metal in which it got to point where they became mailable and with a spring force due to braking could have done that.

if the spokes were bigger i doubt that would have happened, due to higher stress loads they could have taken

brianlin87

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mind providing some evidence for such a claim?

iforyou

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wow impressive! sticky!

neuronbob

Certainly. Their own web site indicates they have done, or currently do, OEM work for Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Daihatsu in the Philippines. Not sure they do OEM stuff outside of the Philippines, though.

http://www.rotawheels.com/hist.shtml

UA6 Baller Status

Your an idiot, do you know the whole story behind those pics?

phil2

ban that twat please

iforyou

iTrader: (1)

UA6 Baller Status would you mind telling me what happened to those rotas? Or someone just photoshopped the pic?

phee

iTrader: (5)

any racing hart c2 replicas?

thisaznboi88

iTrader: (7)

The store behind this is that his caliper was rubbing like crazy. And warped it. So don't bash on rotas unless u have the full story. As for the other picture people were in an accident. Would you like a pix of smashed up oem honda rims?

Anyways thanks for the replica post man. That really helps me out I love those sdx because they remind me of mugen si rims at like 1/5 the cost. 600 beats 3k anyday.

iforyou

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ah I see, thanks for the info!

AS3.0CL

first off you would think that when they put the rims on they would clear the brakes......and they did.

the first picture is a rear wheel and the second picture is the one that warped. they were on a 500HP civic EK4 that was going around the Nurburgring. what happened is that the wheels got hot and because of the forces that were exerted on them they warped, and when they warped they began touching the caliper. now think about it, big brakes and a lot of power coming from the front end as well as breaking G's and lateral G's being forced upon the rim. like i i said before, with the small spokes the metal became mailable with the heat being produced around the rim and the forces caused them to warp.

if you look at this thread with addition pictures. http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/garag...ed-wheels.html

you will see the back of the rim and the back of the spokes. the spokes that rubbed are every other one, this to me shows that the wheel warped first under an extreme condition and caused those spokes to be pushed in farther then the other ones, during a corner or such that would cause that deformation of the rim, causing the rub against the rotor.

so in the end the warping caused the caliper rub. not caliper rub caused warping.

TL CHROMETIDE

damn i know there was some heat near the brakes but enough to make a rim soft and bend like that. crazy

TommySalami

Who cares anyway? None of us are going to be taking 500 hp cars out on the Nurburgring with Rotas

majin ssj eric

Werd. I might take mine to McDonalds. Probably wouldn't warp on that trip!

swift22

^depends on how fat the girls are in da back.!! lol

jimsta

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This is awesoem and exactly what i was looking for!!

fansy

Do you think the quality of ROTA wheels are bad? because some of those wheels are $320, which arent cheap IMO.

08whitecivic

Dont feel like reading everything. but i believe the Rota d2's are replicas of the SSR Professors SP-1's.

S14 n Tsx

Not a big fan of rep wheels. period.

you're an idiot...