riceprotein Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I'm looking to add some black wheels to my graphite gray 2012 Legacy 2.5i Premium, but I'm a noob when it comes to tires/wheels. Did a quick search on Tirerack, can anyone offer some guidance on what would be good buys/what do look for? http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/results.jsp?&autoMake=Subaru&autoModel=Legacy+Sedan&autoYear=2012&autoModClar=2.5i+Premium&filterFinish=Black&filterSize=All&filterBrand=All&filterSpecial=false&filterNew=All&filterWeight=All&sort=Brand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwm5094 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 wheeldude.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskiTrombone Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Racist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 my advice: be prepared to spend about $1500 dont get rota, axis, asa get some nice enkei get some 8.5 inch or wider wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskiTrombone Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Nothing wrong with Rotas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Nothing wrong with Rotas http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/20701982.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmoe Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 If you're on a budget and just dd the car then something cheaper like rotas are fine IMO. If you're going to be racing or really pushing the wheel, I'd get something higher end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.K.S. Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 If you're going to be driving, I'd get something higher end. fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyscoodle Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 The hate for rotas, and most cheaper wheels, is just blown way out of proportion. If it's a dd that is not pushed hard, esp a n/a car, they are not going to fail. However, I wouldn't throw a set of rcomps on rotas and drive them on the track on a car with a lot of power and a suspension set up with heavy rates. I'm not saying they would fail in that situation either, but personally I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it. That being said, a cast set of enkei's is probably the best bang-for-the-buck quality wheel out there IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwm5094 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 One of my SSR comp c's cracked at the hub after a summer. My SVN's have been on the car over a year and they have seen some severe bumps with no damage at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskiTrombone Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/20701982.jpg http://custompinoyrides.com/2012/03/question-on-durability-of-rota-wheels/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwm5094 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Added to my reading list for future reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwm5094 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Oh, and you have a 5th gen. Get 19's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskiTrombone Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 It's a decent read. I don't think OP is going to be throwing his NA whale around the track, so Rotas should be just fine for him. If it's a 1000hp race car, maybe you can go with more expensive and forged wheels. If your car will never see the track or even over 90mph on a highway, I see no reason why you have to piss on Rotas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Rotas are fine for what they are, and fine for the OP. i personally like the Enkei Tuning Raijin on the tire rack listing. if you have the coin, go for the O.Z. Ultraleggera. they are my personal fav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceprotein Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 Yea, I'm definitely not going to be racing my car. I'll take a look at the Rotas, but it seems, from reading the different forums, that Enkei are popular. I'm looking to spend around $1500, I saved some money on my car purchase by not getting a moonroof ($1,000) and was able to negotiate a pretty fair purchase price ($21,800), which is how I'm justifying my black rims purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.K.S. Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 The hate for rotas, and most cheaper wheels, is just blown way out of proportion. If it's a dd that is not pushed hard, esp a n/a car, they are not going to fail. However, I wouldn't throw a set of rcomps on rotas and drive them on the track on a car with a lot of power and a suspension set up with heavy rates. I'm not saying they would fail in that situation either, but personally I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it. That being said, a cast set of enkei's is probably the best bang-for-the-buck quality wheel out there IMO. It's not so much that I hate Rota's. It's just for a few hundred more you can get good bang-for-buck wheels, like the aforementioned Enkei's, and OZ's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
km580 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I got my enki Raijins from tirerack for $900.00, I'm happy with them. Fat people are hard to kidnap!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 http://custompinoyrides.com/2012/03/question-on-durability-of-rota-wheels/ That article has been out there for a while and it's one of the most retarded article ever it's more about stealing the design than the quality of the wheels not say rota has good quality to start with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceprotein Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 I got my enki Raijins from tirerack for $900.00, I'm happy with them. Wow those look great! BTW, how much did it cost to install them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
km580 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Wow those look great! BTW, how much did it cost to install them? I have a friend at a tire shop so it didn't cost me anything, but I think its usually about $100. Fat people are hard to kidnap!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskiTrombone Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 That article has been out there for a while and it's one of the most retarded article ever it's more about stealing the design than the quality of the wheels not say rota has good quality to start with... So all the cars listed in the article do not use Rotas? I did not write the article, not do I think cast is better then forged. If you have the money, by all means go with name brand, forged, three piece wheels. If you are just going for looks in a 5th gen that will never ever see track time, I think Rotas will be just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppertone Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I have these on my car and have had nothing but compliments ever since. http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t462/Coppertone2/ws_sa60m_bb_ci3_l.jpg 2010 2.5GT limited is for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppertone Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t462/Coppertone2/photo-5-3.jpg 2010 2.5GT limited is for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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