A guide of genuine and replica wheels

**garagedefend** · 11-03-2009 11:00 AM

Just incase here's some differences in the original and the rota ones ( I guess I would know as I'm in the land theyre made lol) I'm sure there are other brands but these are the ones I know about.

Spoon SW388 = rota slipstream :difference on it apart from being glossy black is the lug nut holders have extra holes running along the cup as opposed to just 1 set of either 4 or 5 holes. The spokes on them have a little dip on the lip whereas I belive the original ones didnt.

original Sw

Rota slipstream

Volk TE37 = Rota Grid ( I think) the real ones have rounded ends for the spokes while the rota's ones just go straight onto the ends

Real ones in 4x114.3

gen 1 rota grid

In sizes 16 and up they have the rounded spoke but it still looks different

SSR type x = rota auto X
SSR type x's usually come in either white, machined silver or black/red or blue lip while the rota is usually just shiny silver. Ofcourse someone could just replace it and then the tell tale sign would be brandings and weight

Type x

Rota auto X

Advan model 5 = rota battle : spokes are slightly different and the cup for the lugs look different too
avs

battle

theres a few more copies there like copies of work meisters, work equip and other ssr rims.

Hope this helps! I'd post more but I might end up cluttering the page with nonesense lol

**noobie90** · 11-03-2009 07:30 PM

Thanks for the post it actually helps.

**garagedefend** · 11-03-2009 08:22 PM

No worries. Got a few more I'll probably put up later. just gotta check the info I know lol

**noobie90** · 11-03-2009 08:44 PM

Cool thanks in advance.

**chargeR** · 11-03-2009 09:07 PM

To make it a little easier I thought I would go through all Rota wheels that I know are replicas and list what they are a replica of. Pics of the Rotas can be found on the Rota product page LINK. If you are interested in a particular design I can show pics to tell the difference between real and replica. Some of the designs are a little generic so it is hard to claim that they are exact replicas.

Auto X - SSR Type X
Battle - Advan AVS Model 5
Boost - Advan RG II
Circuit 10 - Mugen MF10
Circuit 8 - Mugen MF8
D2 - SSR Professor SP1/Work Meister
Fighter - Volk Racing CE28NF
Flashback - Work Equip 03
Grid - Volk Racing TE37
Group N - Mugen RNR
GT-3 - GAB Sports
J-MAG - Mugen M7
J-SPL - Work RSZ-R
MGM - Mugen XJ
Optimus - Gram Lights 57Optimise
P45F - Nismo LM
P45R - Nismo LM/Uras NS-01
RB - Panasport FS
Real Lite - Gram Lights 57Maximum
SDR - Prodrive GC07
SDX - Mugen GP
Slipstream - Spoon SW388/Desmond Regamaster
Speed 5 - SSR Firenze
Subzero - Racing Hart CP-035
SVN - Volk Racing RE30
Torque - Work Emotion CR Kai
Track R - Sprint Hart CP-R
Vector - Work Emotion XT7

If you disagree with any of these let me know.

**finalazy** · 11-03-2009 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by tiksie

Replicas ftw. lulz.

Here are my TE37 reps with no gay stickers:

no offense but imo they still look ugly and fake. real ones arent multistud looking and usually dont have polished lips

Originally Posted by chargeR

To make it a little easier I thought I would go through all Rota wheels that I know are replicas and list what they are a replica of. Pics of the Rotas can be found on the Rota product page LINK. If you are interested in a particular design I can show pics to tell the difference between real and replica. Some of the designs are a little generic so it is hard to claim that they are exact replicas.

Auto X - SSR Type X
Battle - Advan AVS Model 5
Boost - Advan RG II
Circuit 10 - Mugen MF10
Circuit 8 - Mugen MF8
D2 - SSR Professor SP1/Work Meister
Fighter - Volk Racing CE28NF
Flashback - Work Equip 03
Grid - Volk Racing TE37
Group N - Mugen RNR
GT-3 - GAB Sports
J-MAG - Mugen M7
J-SPL - Work RSZ-R
MGM - Mugen XJ
Optimus - Gram Lights 57Optimise
P45F - Nismo LM
P45R - Nismo LM/Uras NS-01
RB - Panasport FS
Real Lite - Gram Lights 57Maximum
SDR - Prodrive GC07
SDX - Mugen GP
Slipstream - Spoon SW388/Desmond Regamaster
Speed 5 - SSR Firenze
Subzero - Racing Hart CP-035
SVN - Volk Racing RE30
Torque - Work Emotion CR Kai
Track R - Sprint Hart CP-R
Vector - Work Emotion XT7

If you disagree with any of these let me know.

repped

**EK1.6LCIV** · 12-03-2009 10:05 AM

I love the TE37 reps, nice ones in black Im eyeing

**zimmy83** · 12-03-2009 10:13 AM

hey guys where can i get the replicas in sydney den??like the WORK emotion cr kai ones...

**EK1.6LCIV** · 12-03-2009 10:15 AM

Ed sells them on Max Honda power

they look as good as the real deal, and if you're fussed they sell real deal stickers all the tme for them

**chargeR** · 12-03-2009 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by finalazy

no offense but imo they still look ugly and fake. real ones arent multistud looking and usually dont have polished lips

repped

Thanks

. There are a quite a few other Rotas that are very reminiscent of other designs but not quite close enough to be replicas and a few that I can't quite remember the name of the genuine article.

Also the above list is not intended to allow people to pick up cheap replicas of wheels that they like, it is intended to illustrate how pathetic Rota Wheels is as a company, and to help make people aware of how prevalent crappy replica wheels are.

Here are some more replica manufacturers. These lists are not exhaustive, as there are some wheels that I am sure are replicas but I am not sure of the original.

Replica - Original

Drag
DR-16 - GAB Sports
DR-17 - 5Zigen FN01R-C
DR-20 - Work Equip 03
DR-21 - Enkei RPF1
DR-24 - Work RSZ-R
DR-25 - 5Zigen GN+
DR-26 - SSR Star Formula
DR-27 - Mugen M7
DR-28 - Panasport G7-C8S/Minilite multipiece
DR-29 - Mugen MF10
DR-30 - SSR SP2R
DR-9 - Volk Racing CE28N

Lenso
AD1 - SSR Vienna Kriess
BLITZ - Work Emotion XT7
BSX - BBS RS
DC5 - Dunlop RSC
GC2 - Advan RG II
LS2S - SSR Professor VF1
Morphix - Mugen MR-5
MUSE - Advan AVS Model 5
MW - Mugen NR
NX - Volk Racing TE37 Cup
REIZEN - Racing Hart CR
RC2 - Advan RG II
SHU - SSR Schumacher
VE - Volk Racing TE37
VIENA/WORK/WORK2 - SSR Vienna Courage/Work VS-KF
ZEON - Volk Racing CE28N

XXR Sportmaxx
513 - Panasport FS/G7-C8R
002 - RS Watanabe GR-8
501 - SSR Star Formula (There is a another wheel that is quite similar also but I can't remember what it is)

Originally Posted by EK1.6LCIV

they look as good as the real deal, and if you're fussed they sell real deal stickers all the tme for them

No

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**EK1.6LCIV** · 12-03-2009 11:26 AM

lol, I could fool most with the copies my bud has gotten in

the weight is near same unless you got out the digital scale on some...

we had a volk wheel once not balance right and the one spoke was heavier than the others, they make shit wheels at times, I'd never bother with one...