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Old Feb 13, 2003
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Rota?

anyone know about Rota? are they quality brand, i'm looking some Spoon replica rims by Rota. Rota =made in japan?

I'm trying to get 16" Stel Gray for my 2k2 civic Silver, what u think? good or dump~



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Rota is another division of Konig. But they are better wheels IMO. I have 17" Rota Subzeros & they weighed in somewhere between 12-15 lbs each, where Konigs averaged mid-high 20's. They are decent.
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do you still know how much you paid for your 17" Subzeros? a rims/tires package?

well, there is Group Buy going on, ( just rims, no tire !)
15" $425 shipped, with hub center rings
16" $485 shipped, with hub center rings

Good price or Expensive deal? do you think buying a rims/tires package is much cheaper than just buying rims?

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Rotas are awesome - they make cook knockoffs of JDM wheels...I'm actually considering getting a set of slipstreams because they're a nice simple clean design. Plus for the weight and price, you can't go wrong!

P.S.: They come with a polished lip design as well
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yeh, i was going to get Slipstream too, but i want steel gray, try to match up my silver coupe........maybe with real Spoon rims look !!!

if you interested in Rota, Slipsteam. there is a group buy going on GroupBuyCenter.com
I got qoutes with these Slipstream:
15" $425 shipped, with hub center rings
16" $485 shipped, with hub center rings


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Rota's are nice. Personally I'm saving up for a pair of 15" gunmetal Attacks. The Slipstreams are the ones that got me intersted in Rota, but now that I've seen the Sub-Zero's and Attack's, I prefer those two. Check out Grey's ride...he has 17" Bronze (I think)Rota Attacks on a Silver coupe.
Here's a link to it.
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[hr]Originally posted by: ImmortalEX
Rota is another division of Konig. But they are better wheels IMO. I have 17" Rota Subzeros & they weighed in somewhere between 12-15 lbs each, where Konigs averaged mid-high 20's. They are decent.[hr]
actually Rota wheels are not a division of Konig...they are a whole seperate wheel company of their own...They are made in the Philippines and are very high quality......
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I love my Rota's. I think they are great quality.
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[hr]Originally posted by: nbpEMCivic
Rota's are nice. Personally I'm saving up for a pair of 15" gunmetal Attacks. The Slipstreams are the ones that got me intersted in Rota, but now that I've seen the Sub-Zero's and Attack's, I prefer those two. Check out Grey's ride...he has 17" Bronze (I think)Rota Attacks on a Silver coupe.
Here's a link to it.[hr]
Yep, bronze. I love mine. Lightest 17" wheels for the price at 15.5lbs. Plus they're practically indestructable. I hit a curb like you couldn't believe and only minor damage occured. A scrape here and there and a tiny dent. The impact was so huge that my headlights stopped working because the plugs loosened out of the sockets. Plus my battery shifted out of my DC Sports battery tie down. That thing was on tight too!
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Panda: And the proof is where?

MIT: I paid 550
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[hr]Originally posted by: ImmortalEX
Panda: And the proof is where?

MIT: I paid 550[hr]
proof

Rota wheels are made in the Phillipines, imported to the U.S and marketed through Cosmic marketing..
now..show me proof that Rota is a division of Konig?

I'm not hating man, just setting the facts straight
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Rota= Made in Phillipine~
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anyone got some pic for 16" rota slipstrem on a civic? i want to see how it look on silver coupe!

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rota are decent quality for price.... they're not super rims, but they're not **** either.

you can get a lot nicer wheels if you're willing to spend more money, and not fall into the 'knock off' trend.
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I think Konig is (or was at one point...) a division of Rota. I once had some Konig Racing Tuners and they said Rota on the inside of the rim.
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i'm planning to get rota subzero 16" or the slipstream 16" in gunmetal or bronze for my silver civc [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG] ... which design would you recommend? and yup they are definitely made in the Philippines - i am filipino, and we've got their parent company in our yellow pages, Philippine Aluminum somethin somethin ...hehe rota's wheels are good quality for less cost .. their actually popular locally, especially the slipstreams that's why i'm biased on getting the subzero. I think some teams in asian touring championships use rotas
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[hr]Originally posted by: MIT
Rota= Made in Phillipine~[hr]
It's posted on the website d00mass[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]


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[hr]You’ll be glad to know that Rota Wheel meets the highest international standards. Its manufacturer, Philippine Aluminum Wheels, Inc. (PAWI) holds the coveted ISO 9001 (manufacturing quality and design) certification and QS 9000 which upholds the quality standards of the Big 3 U.S. carmakers.[hr]


BTW some selected Konig wheels used to be manufactured by Rota's that might've been the reason why people get confused[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/IMG]
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