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Old 22-Mar-2007, 11:32 PM
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BTW: I dont own ROTA'S, I have FLIK BLASTS ! FTW

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Old 22-Mar-2007, 11:34 PM
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preach it!
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Old 22-Mar-2007, 11:57 PM
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rotas arent for track use...like what happened to these rims
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Old 23-Mar-2007, 12:20 AM
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Any wheel can break given the right circumstances.
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Old 23-Mar-2007, 12:32 AM
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meh, bound to happen when there are thousands of rotas around.
the guy got reimbursed.
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Old 23-Mar-2007, 01:06 AM
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this was explained on H-t. they said that powder coating the rims, makes the alloy weak, which tends to make rims brake easier. but regardless Rota FTL....
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Old 23-Mar-2007, 01:39 AM
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ROTA

BTW: I dont own ROTA'S, I have FLIK BLASTS

Same ****.
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Old 23-Mar-2007, 02:05 AM
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I've seen pics of other rims like that as well. Its not just rota. It can happen to pratically any rim.
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Old 23-Mar-2007, 02:51 PM
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pretty common, i've seen volks being deformed and other name brand wheels breaking offf
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Old 23-Mar-2007, 02:57 PM
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Old 23-Mar-2007, 03:11 PM
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I remember reading about those wheels, those wheels were tracked only so I guess eventually it gave out under stresss.
 
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Old 23-Mar-2007, 08:11 PM
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hey i got those rims! well not rota, their drag
but they look the same
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Old 24-Mar-2007, 11:08 PM
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Damn, that sucks
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Old 25-Mar-2007, 01:14 PM
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There actually Circuit 8's .. i have a set of those and also a set of circuit 10's .. There fine... i've also took them on the track.. and there great...

They can happen to any other rims...
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Old 25-Mar-2007, 06:39 PM
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and FLIK is better because............you have them?
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Old 25-Mar-2007, 07:33 PM
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yah lets take 450 dollar rims to the track and expect them to be mint when they come back. morons.
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Old 25-Mar-2007, 08:29 PM
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Originally posted by dmacbo
and FLIK is better because............you have them?
flik is that exact same... if not worse.
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Old 25-Mar-2007, 08:34 PM
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^^thats what i thought
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FLIK is rarer and cheaper.. LoL
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Old 30-Mar-2007, 02:03 AM
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look at the tire though, looks like he was doing some offroading or something!
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