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My budget is a bit too lean for genuine Watanabe wheels and the threads about Rotas cracking has me looking at other options.

Centerline "billet series" wheels are a two piece rim with a welded center section. Because of this, they're able to tailor the offset on request.

$285 each, makes this a pretty attractive deal.

They use T-6061 aluminum alloy but I'm not too familiar with metallurgy.

Can anyone tell me how strong theses wheels are?

 

Here is an example of the one I'm interested in.

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Well, I did a little more digging.

It seems that most wheel makers have someone bitching about cracked wheels.

It also appears that the one's who are kicking Rota, are the ones who complain about them being a cheap Watanabe knock off.

I'd like to hear from people who've had good experiences with Rota!

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I have a set of 16x8 and a set of 17x9.5 in Royal Gun Metal. They have been great-no complaints. I bought a set of 15x7 in HyperBlack-every wheel in that "set" was a different shade of color. Just open the boxes and check the color when they come in. Also, the center caps don't fit on the front wheels because of hub clearance. Also, you need a smaller-hex lug nut since the lug nuts are recessed into the wheel. No cracks and quality seems great, although the "lips" are not super polished-more like a machined finish. I should note that I have coilovers and flares in the rear. I actually run 16s in front and 17s in back because I haven't flared the front fenders yet. If the RBR or RKR were available in 18s I would have a set for sure. If you know of a 18" wheel that is of the same Watanabe-knock-off-style, let me know. I love the retro look. Excepting CCWs, all the 18s I can find look like Honda wheels.

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