samsniss350z Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I found this story about the Chinese making copies of Rota wheels. There are distinctions between the fakes and the real Rotas and they seem to be mostly in the USA at present. The website with the article is below and the article is the 4th item down. http://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-industry-news This article originally came from a USA 350Z website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Oh dear, Rota have been criticised in the past for making cheaper copies of wheels such as Nismo and Volk, now they are being copied themselves, I wouldn't like to hit a pot hole with them on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Thats what I was thinking :lol; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/74920-lol/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Something a bit like this then. Just shows you what a copy rim can do to your wallet. As the famous saying goes........ DO IT NICE OR DO IT TWICE! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) the only thing with that weds video not saying there wrong but it seem strategically place to do more damage as the imitation has one spoke directly under the hammer where as the original has it placed so the impact is shared across two spokes and it also looks like the machine allows for more bounce when the real wheel is hit Edited August 15, 2013 by StevoD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 the only thing with that weds video not saying there wrong but it seem strategically place to do more damage 1:32 ish as the imitation has one spoke directly under the hammer where as the original has it placed so the impact is shared across two spokes and it also looks like the machine allows for more bounce when the real wheel is hit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben@RARE RIMS Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 It's not so much the design that is being eluded to here - it's branding and lebelling. If it is sold as a Rota, then it ought to be one. If it's sold as a Rota, and it's not one, then it's a fake version. If the internet fills with pictures of these breaking, then people will just assume, it's bad times really It does tell you how to spot them though, so just beware on eBay and similar places when buying Rota branded wheels, and feel free to ask us if you're unsure on any. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 It's amusing, because rota get a lot of stick for making rubbish wheels etc, but what most people don't realise is that they make a huge number of alloys for car manufacturers to brand as their own. They test them stringently and seem on the whole to make decent wheels for a reasonable price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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