[LOUIE NJ]

Thinking of getting Rota Boosts in black for the winter ride. I have a white sti, was wandering if anyone has this combo with pics?

thanks.

[T3h_Clap]

[Opinion]
why black? why rota? search perhaps?

hopefully you're not pawning off your bbs's for these inferior wheels.





Ok I'm not helping sorry.
[/Opinion]

[05_GD7]

I guess SSR are crap too
http://www.i-club.com/forums/showthr...ight=SSR+wheel

or Volks


or stock BBS



The guy is asking about winter rims, not blingy mcbling bling show or track rims - give the guy a break......Clap, do you search for Rota threads daily? Seems like anytime someone mentions Rota, you're the first to chime in.

[VSGTS14]

i'm be more afraid of my wheel breaking like the rota than a few bends.

[T3h_Clap]

Originally Posted by 05_GD7

I guess SSR are crap too

or Volks


or stock BBS

notice all of those wheels you posted still held air and didn't cause the car to flip.

for winter wheels I'd personally prefer a wheel that wont break at all 6 spokes.

There are a few rotas that appear to be beefier than the Boosts, is what I should've said.

Originally Posted by 05_GD7

The guy is asking about winter rims, not blingy mcbling bling show or track rims - give the guy a break......Clap, do you search for Rota threads daily? Seems like anytime someone mentions Rota, you're the first to chime in.

no, I don't search, I just lurk this forum and the rota threads just seem to sit here with no replies.

do you search for my posts just to point out the obvious that I don't like replicas?

no hard feelings, I appreciate disagreement, without it there wouldn't be any point in talking/posting.

-t3h_-

[05_GD7]

that's what the intraweb is all about!!

[H4N]

wow.. never actully seen a rims jsut break but, isnt the theory like cast rims break and forge rims bend?

[T3h_Clap]

Originally Posted by H4N

wow.. never actully seen a rims jsut break but, isnt the theory like cast rims break and forge rims bend?

not sure about that theory, those Volks that bent weren't the monoblock ones they were 2 piece GT-Cs so the hoop bent not the spokes.

I've personally never done any strength test between the two, but you dont hear about advans completely falling apart and they are cast.

and those BBS's look powdercoated, and we all know that that is a sensitive process that if done incorrectly can damage a wheels strength.

I've hit some serious bumps/pot holes with my BBS's and I they are round as round can be

[H4N]

True!

[krees23]

I've hit some serious bumps/pot holes with my BBS's and I they are round as round can be

Same here - I blew the sidewall out of my Blizzak WS-50 with a pothole and the BBS didn't even flinch.

[Mykl]

This thread makes me sad to say that I ordered a set of Rota Boosts. I didn't plan on keeping them for long anyway.

[PeterC0523]

Originally Posted by T3h_Clap

There are a few rotas that appear to be beefier than the Boosts, is what I should've said.

Any info on the Rota Rev?

[pt518sti]

The theory is the other way around..
Cast will bend because they are softer and forged will break.

[T3h_Clap]

Originally Posted by pt518sti

The theory is the other way around..
Cast will bend because they are softer and forged will break.

not doubting, just curious on your sources to this theory.

[pt518sti]

Originally Posted by T3h_Clap

not doubting, just curious on your sources to this theory.

Personal experience for one
A cast wheel is usually always cheaper and easier to manufacture than a forged wheel and the process makes them heavier and softer, which makes them more prone to bending.
A forged wheel has higher limits than a cast wheel and where a cast rim may bend at it's limit, a forged wheel shatters.

I'm sure there is plenty of info on the web on this, I just don't have a link offhand. There's also some good books that'll explain the differences between cast and forged wheels.