Very nice, and very dark, they're a lot darker than the pics show, the flash made'm look lighter, but regardless, here they are.

 

size, cost?

 

This is the gunmetal or bronze? Post pics of them on your car to show offset!!

 

They're gunmetal, 15's, 370+ shipping.

 

mine came in too....one chip on a lip but i don't care they will be beater rims....p700z's go on tomorrow!!! zipppp

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chad
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very nice, although i have yet to see anyone with the flat black ones that look like spoons.

 

offset is +40mm, correct?

 

THat's b/c the flat black ones aren't available in 5 lugs, these will be getting powdercoated flat black soon. and yes, 40 mm offset.

 

Very nice

 

xjohnx - where will you have them powdercoated and how much? I know LIP suggested a place called Powtek in southern NJ I think for all 4 wheels - $200 and I just wanted to compare pricing. Considering VA isn't TOO far away....

 

I'll be getting them coated in Richmond, at precision powdercoating, should be between 200 and 240

 

A friend of mine got two of them today-Stupid UPS, sent them to the wrong county. Anyway, what Lugs are you guys using? The stock type-r lug doesn't seem to have the correct taper

Thanks

 

got some gunmetal lugs for 70 cents each from wallee @ mach iii

 

From where?

 

Machiii.net - talk to wallee, tell him you're from the hybrid board.

 

I look at them and they look really fake. I personally prefer something real, not copy version of any other kind. It's like I don't want to spend the money, but I will buy a cheaper version to fool people.

 

I look at them and see good deal. personally i can't see paying 380/rim, for 3 lbs difference. To me, it's worth my 1200$ to carry the extra three pounds.

 

John,
do you have a Pic of them--Are they tapered at the bottom--are they tapered at the bottom more then the stock lugs or are they the same

 

yup tapered on the bottom, look like they'll work fine.

 

hmm it's not just the weight...it's also the strength, and the originality.

But what more can I say...they are dirt cheap...and you are right not many ppl can afford to buy the real deals.

I can appreciate their effort for making a cheap and light wheel...but please make it look different...it just pisses me (also a lot of ppl) off...I mean who's going to design new wheels if companies like Rota out there keep copying them.

anyway,

 

i just got email, that 5 lug is sold out till end of october, is that true?

 

im a bit sick of all the flakes who ask me if I have real Spoons
of course they are dammit
I even have 2 sets
street and race set
sure they look nice but I for one do not like clones
and i know they wont handle a curb hit at 125 mph into the busstop chicanes at the Glen
I am not flaming however just stating an opinion
which i am entitled

 

Side note - "Rota" is spanish for "broken".

 

Those Spoons are actually just copies of Fittipaldi 5-stars (circa 1988). Look back through some old OLD issues of SCC, back when they were a low rider mag, and you'll find at least a couple cars with them.

 

uhmm.. I've SEEN rota's (c8's) hit burms at 110-120mph, bounce off them and land. I've seen people slide sideways into a curb at 35 mph. I've NEVER seen a rota break. I've seen them get bent, but I'll just buy another for 100 bucks then. before you talk your ****, at least have some experience with the company on hand.

(edit: i've been drinking tonight, made some spelling mistakes.. well actually just wrote in the wrong words )


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