Finally Got Real Wheels

sti_671 · 08-25-2006, 02:26 PM

when i bought the car it came with rota sdr's wasnt to happy but a year later i decided to start searching for a set of bbs's and well here is the outcome sorry for the pics still new at it

and using a Canon powershot Sd500...

rotas w/o coils

rotas with coils

NOW:

got the wheels and lip 2 weeks after the coilover install

***520*** · 08-25-2006, 02:48 PM

looks good

edit- woot 2800 posts.

Dos531 · 08-25-2006, 03:52 PM

Good call man. I cant stand cheap knock offs like rotas.

Mikael1052 · 08-25-2006, 04:09 PM

Ha. I just ordered Rota SDRs albeit with Blizzaks for winter. I don't like our BBS stockers much. I know that functionally they are awesome (strong, light, yadda, yadda) but I don't think they look that great. I may suffer through one more summer with them since the stock tires could probably go that far. Have fun keeping them clean. (That's probably the real reason I don't like them - cause I am too lazy to clean them.)

What's with the third pic where you are an inch from scraping w/o the lip? I hope that's not just coming off your driveway or you are in trouble. Where are you at in UT?

05_GD7 · 08-25-2006, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Good call man. I cant stand cheap knock offs like rotas

Dos531 · 08-25-2006, 04:58 PM

Hehe I knew id get some heat for that comment, but sorry thats the way I feel. To each his own.

HKS whore · 08-25-2006, 05:25 PM

they both look good ... how much u pay for the bbs ?

SamKochel · 08-26-2006, 12:10 AM

Yeah, I would never ever put Rotas on my car...why would you do that, why I ask???? Anyway, nice choice. I am a H.S. teacher and I've had my "fast and the furious students" (you know the type), ask me when I am going to get new wheels...what???? the BBS ones are awesome...just hard to clean

...but I do understand there are other good ones that have a different style...but you certainly don't NEED to upgrade those for performance IMHO...

SK

YeloFva · 08-26-2006, 12:19 AM

I love my BBSs as well, but Rotas aren't that bad fellaz. I had a set on my Bug Eye and recieved plenty of complements on them.

Garo666 · 08-26-2006, 12:26 AM

i got rotas on mine and almost everyone says that it looks "clean or sick" on my car . . . but mine are discontinued so lol . . .

But i will say that im looking into beter ones like Volks or something

Dos531 · 08-26-2006, 12:40 AM

Rotas look alright but the whole point is that they are ripoffs of good brand name wheels. They are fine for on a civic or even a normal wrx but not on an sti that comes with such nice wheels. Im pretty sure we just had this conversation though lol.

YeloFva · 08-26-2006, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Dos531

Rotas look alright but the whole point is that they are ripoffs of good brand name wheels. They are fine for on a civic or even a normal wrx but not on an sti that comes with such nice wheels.

Yeah, I can agree with that.

05_GD7 · 08-26-2006, 05:59 AM

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an sti that comes with such nice wheels.

mine didn't

**T3h_Clap** · 08-26-2006, 09:42 AM

I'd rather have a scratched up BBS than a Rota as a DD wheel.

kts262 · 08-26-2006, 10:29 AM

I don't think Rotas are that bad. I have a set I use as winter wheels and for the price they were great and I don't mind if they get banged up in the winter, whereas I would be pissed if my stock BBS rims got curb rash, chips, etc.

I might be getting another set for track wheels, again so if they get banged up I won't cry as much.

08-25-2006, 02:26 PM	#1
sti_671 Junior STI Driver Car: P S M S T I Fav Mod: who? Location: Ut Posts: 108 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Finally Got Real Wheels when i bought the car it came with rota sdr's wasnt to happy but a year later i decided to start searching for a set of bbs's and well here is the outcome sorry for the pics still new at it and using a Canon powershot Sd500... rotas w/o coils rotas with coils NOW: got the wheels and lip 2 weeks after the coilover install This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

08-26-2006, 10:29 AM	#15
kts262 HowTo Contributor Car: 2008 DGM (BBS+Navi) Fav Mod: stock FTL? Location: College Park, MD Posts: 2,161 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (9)	I don't think Rotas are that bad. I have a set I use as winter wheels and for the price they were great and I don't mind if they get banged up in the winter, whereas I would be pissed if my stock BBS rims got curb rash, chips, etc. I might be getting another set for track wheels, again so if they get banged up I won't cry as much. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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08-25-2006, 02:48 PM	#2
*520* STi > EVO... Wait what??? Car: 03 EVO Fav Mod: stock :( Location: Michigan / Saint Louis Posts: 12,394 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	looks good edit- woot 2800 posts.

08-25-2006, 03:52 PM	#3
Dos531 Professional STI Racer Car: 06 Evo IX SE Fav Mod: My skillz Location: Redlands/Riverside CA Posts: 666 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (3)	Good call man. I cant stand cheap knock offs like rotas.

08-25-2006, 04:09 PM	#4
Mikael1052 STI Driver Car: 08 135i Fav Mod: Blizzaks Location: Draper, UT Posts: 208 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (3)	Ha. I just ordered Rota SDRs albeit with Blizzaks for winter. I don't like our BBS stockers much. I know that functionally they are awesome (strong, light, yadda, yadda) but I don't think they look that great. I may suffer through one more summer with them since the stock tires could probably go that far. Have fun keeping them clean. (That's probably the real reason I don't like them - cause I am too lazy to clean them.) What's with the third pic where you are an inch from scraping w/o the lip? I hope that's not just coming off your driveway or you are in trouble. Where are you at in UT?

08-25-2006, 04:58 PM	#6
Dos531 Professional STI Racer Car: 06 Evo IX SE Fav Mod: My skillz Location: Redlands/Riverside CA Posts: 666 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (3)	Hehe I knew id get some heat for that comment, but sorry thats the way I feel. To each his own.

08-25-2006, 05:25 PM	#7
HKS whore Banned Car: R.I.P WRB 06 STi Fav Mod: ~ HKS Ti ~ Location: NEW JERSEY Posts: 1,240 IWSTI Addict since: May 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	they both look good ... how much u pay for the bbs ?

08-26-2006, 12:10 AM	#8
SamKochel Amateur STI Driver Car: 2005 Crystal Grey ST Fav Mod: Big Front Sway Bar Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 24 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Yeah, I would never ever put Rotas on my car...why would you do that, why I ask???? Anyway, nice choice. I am a H.S. teacher and I've had my "fast and the furious students" (you know the type), ask me when I am going to get new wheels...what???? the BBS ones are awesome...just hard to clean ...but I do understand there are other good ones that have a different style...but you certainly don't NEED to upgrade those for performance IMHO... SK

08-26-2006, 12:19 AM	#9
YeloFva Spec C Club Car: 06 WRB/Gold STI Fav Mod: Clutch Judder Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,347 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	I love my BBSs as well, but Rotas aren't that bad fellaz. I had a set on my Bug Eye and recieved plenty of complements on them.

08-26-2006, 12:26 AM	#10
Garo666 Spec C Club Car: 03 Subaru WRX Fav Mod: Angry Pig... Location: Northridge, Ca Posts: 1,159 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	i got rotas on mine and almost everyone says that it looks "clean or sick" on my car . . . but mine are discontinued so lol . . . But i will say that im looking into beter ones like Volks or something

08-26-2006, 12:40 AM	#11
Dos531 Professional STI Racer Car: 06 Evo IX SE Fav Mod: My skillz Location: Redlands/Riverside CA Posts: 666 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (3)	Rotas look alright but the whole point is that they are ripoffs of good brand name wheels. They are fine for on a civic or even a normal wrx but not on an sti that comes with such nice wheels. Im pretty sure we just had this conversation though lol.

08-26-2006, 09:42 AM	#14
T3h_Clap Wheel33tist Whore Car: Aspen White GDF-D Fav Mod: Pastelito Racing / SFSOC Location: 0R!4ND0 Posts: 21,523 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (7)	I'd rather have a scratched up BBS than a Rota as a DD wheel.