With the big fat budgets of motorsports teams, would you think they would be using ROTA wheels if it were their weakest link?" So I urge you to go and ask the motorsports teams who use ROTA wheels what is usually the first part of their cars that fail. Putting these wheels, or any other wheels for that matter (meeting JWL and VIA standards), under anything outside of most road conditions, will test the limits of the wheels.īut hey, isn’t it the same with any other part of your car that you put to the test in rigorous motorsports conditions? Remember, a chain is no stronger than its weakest link. To sum it all up, the JWL and VIA standards have been set and are accepted worldwide for*aluminum road wheels*for*most road conditions. Why do you think the OEMs trust ROTA to manufacture their OEM wheels? To stay competitive in the OEM Wheel Manufacturing business, they must show the OEMs that ROTA’s standards are better than others and even better than what has been set by JWL and VIA. JWL+R for Rays Engineering, Spec-E for Enkei), ROTA Wheels also does their own additional tests like Rays and Enkei, although they just don’t advertise it (maybe they should). While other brands advertise that they have their own “additional” test standards that they say are higher than that of JWL and VIA (e.g. VIA marking can only be engraved on the wheel if registered by Japan Light Alloy Automotive Wheel Testing Council after strict quality tests by the authorized testing facility on the adaptability of JWL or JWL-T (Japan Light*Alloy Wheel*Truck & Bus) technical standard. “VIA” (Vehicle Inspection Association Registration System). That is why you will see these marks on European and other Asian country wheels. These standards are generally accepted worldwide as acceptable for most road conditions. Every wheel put to market must be tested to meet JWL standards before a wheel can be put out to market in Japan. “JWL” (Japan Light Wheel Alloy) is a compilation of standards defined by the Japanese Government to ensure the vehicle’s safety for aluminum road wheels. So before we*proceed*any further, let’s define both JWL and VIA: Who else is in this type of business, you might ask? Well, in terms of large-scale OEM wheel manufacturing, ROTA’s biggest competitor is Enkei. Would you be surprised if I told you that ROTA is probably the one who manufactured the OEM wheels for that car sitting in your garage? Yes, the ROTA plant is one of the biggest manufacturers of OEM wheels for various brands like Mitsubishi, Isuzu, Ford, Nissan, Toyota, and Mazda. " Fact 2: ROTA Wheels meet all JWL and VIA standards. Here is probably one of the most important facts from the above article: Note: Because of the large size and the nature of the product, there are NO returns on wheel purchases.Now that we have a typical response lacking any facts I think it is time for actual facts and less opinion/'internet gossip'. We do recommend aftermarket lug nuts, and replacement valve stems.Īvailable in Hyper Black (a sort of smokey silver/black color), satin black, and Sports Bronze. 73mm hub bore hubcentric rings are included. Special Rota 360 FF-logo center caps are included. This R2 version of the wheel has re-profiled spokes that clear BOTH four-piston 2005+ STi Brembo brakes, AND six-piston 2018+ STI Brembo brakes - no wheel spacers required! 5x114 bolt pattern fits all 2005+ STI, and 2014+ Forester. The 18x9.5 +40 fitment is great for late-model 2015+ WRX and STI, among other cars. In addition, there are flow-form-specific embossed decorations on the wheel lip, spelling out "Rota" and "360 FF". Just like the cast version, this 18x9.5" Rota Grid wheel has clean lines and broad, strong spokes. The flow formed construction means this wheel weighs only 19.8 pounds - 2.6 pounds lighter than the gravity cast version! Flow forming involves shaping the red-hot wheel into its final form using high pressure - this gives many of the strength and weight benefits of forging, but at lower cost. New! It's the same classic Rota Grid you know and love, but in a stronger and lighter FLOW FORMED edition.
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