Originally Posted by MaxBoosT
I used to be king of the anti-Rota movement. But sometimes, those prices are so low, it's too tempting. It really hurts the wallet and heart when I scratch/bend the $400 wheels.
I agree that VISUALLY, they look very similar and can almost hardly tell the difference. But I can garuntee that the materials used and creation process is different. Rota's wheels are CAST, most of the higher end wheels are FORGED. Big BIG difference.
big difference i agree.
but there are wheels that are semi forged being passed off as forged wheels. Regamaster/Spoon SW388's are not fully forged. Work Emotion CR/KAI are cast. Advan RG's, Buddy Club SF, Wedsport, and older Mugen wheels such as the RNR's, M7's, RG's are all cast. but they all charge an arm and a leg for it.
all in all..its all up to preference. whether you have a cast Mugen wheel vs. a cast Rota wheel...they are all going to bend and crack upon impact.
My Work RSB multipiece wheels are bent... Inspyral's old Advan RG's cracked and bent, my friend's Stern Beast Face 2's bent multiple times. We are all tired of getting our "nice" wheels fixed sometimes.