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ive seen those on groupbuycenter.com

pretty damn cheap for all 4 16"s. i think they go for under 500 or so.

 

Weight of 15" knockoff is about that of the 16" Spoon.

 

it's funny also because they make the Mugen knock-offs, looks exactly like the mugen wheels.

 

So, these are:

1/4th the price
weigh a couple of pounds more than Spoon at a given size (but less than stock, right?)
same aggressive/understated style as Spoon wheels

If I knew that they wouldn't bend the first time I hit a pebble (which I don't...), I would consider buying them. All of the image brands seem totally overpriced by the manufacturers...since I don't care about the name, I don't see any reason to pay extra just to get the Spoon, Regamaster or Works stickers.

So, does anyone have any idea about the quality of Rota wheels? If they came in 16", would they be suitable for the track?

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tanqueray
[B]So, these are:

1/4th the price
weigh a couple of pounds more than Spoon at a given size (but less than stock, right?)
same aggressive/understated style as Spoon wheels

If I knew that they wouldn't bend the first time I hit a pebble (which I don't...), I would consider buying them.

 

 

General rule for wheels:

1) Lightness
2) Strength
3) Cheapness

You can only pick two out of three.

There is no such thing as a free lunch.

 

15`s are $370 for the set! Quality is questionable but I`m picking up a set for the crx anyways

 

I have a hard time believing that it costs wheel manufacturers $1500 to make a set of quality wheels, which we then buy for $2000 or $2400 at retail.

The situation feels like the sunglass market to me: sunglasses cost cents to make, but are sold for $250 after marketing costs. The producer's cost difference between a cheap-o $4 pair of Walmart specials and Maui Jim's is not $250, even if they have polarized glass lenses and better UV filtering films. However, they know that there are segments of the population that will pay anything to wear the latest 'cool' style, and charge accordingly.