Ugh you guys, Rota is to Drag as Honda is to Acura. They are essentially the same company that run off different names. Rota is based in the Phillipines while Drag’s factory is located in china. Rota just makes a larger variety of wheels. Strength tolerances are within 0.16 lbs of each other with the Rota Slipstreams and the Drag DR-23′s (I have tested multiple times) and many times they offer the same wheel finishes (and buy paint from the same supplier). The biggest difference that is visible while looking at the Desmond Regamaster/Spoon SW388′s and the Drag Dr-23/Rota Slipstreapm’s are the “dummy holes. While the 15″ Desmond/Spoons DO have the 8 lug holes (on 4 lug) the 16″ Desmond/spoons DO NOT. On the Drag/Rota’s both sizes have dummy holes. Furthermore, the Drag weighs 1.40 lbs more than the Desmond 16″, and the Rota weighs 1.22 lbs more. I have owned Desmond Regamasters wheels, and tested/sold many Rota/Drag replicas.

In conclusion, to answer your question, The drag is slightly stronger, while the rota is slightly lighter. It is a draw. Both wheels are FINE for everyday use to show off your “JDM”ness (or in this case PDM or CDM lol) and cruise around on. If you are going to track your car, I suggest buying a Forged wheel of some sort, eventually it will save you money in the long run.