Req: Aggressive wheel stance pics
12-13-2010 | 04:57 PM
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12-13-2010 | 08:19 PM
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^The Rotiform and Gallardo wheel dispute was brought up in the SW forum IIRC. I don't know what to say...
There's supposedly another thread before this was started discussing the wheel http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=12637
There's supposedly another thread before this was started discussing the wheel http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=12637
12-13-2010 | 08:33 PM
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Now I'm not hating on Rotiform, they do make nice wheels. However the people attempting to defend them couldn't make a logical argument to save their lives.
Now correct me if I'm wrong, but is this not exactly the case with Rota? Grids have more concavity than TEs and a greater curve where the spoke meets the barrel. Torques have more concavity and thinner spokes than Kais. I'm just speaking about the design here, not the manufacturing process or materials used.
In my opinion, Rotiforms arent exactly replicas, because they took a design, and made it their own, and since it has evolved into so much more. When have you ever seen a 'Rep' company such as rota or axis do that?
12-13-2010 | 08:52 PM
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Just like Wald Duchatlet, Work Euroline, SSR Vienna Dish, Insurance Group, Leon Hardiritt and other higher end wheel manufacturers have this similar full faced wheel...
I don't see anyone calling them out as one being rep of another.
I don't see anyone calling them out as one being rep of another.
12-13-2010 | 09:30 PM
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its not about whats a rep or not. its about who makes the rep. If Work or SSR made a forged copy of a Volk Racing wheel (or vice versa), nobody (well almost) would think twice about rocking them. if a company with questionable engineering and manufacturing quality makes a rep, then its hated on.
same thing applies to fashion. $200 designer jeans all get the same respect even though they all more-or-less look the same.
same thing applies to fashion. $200 designer jeans all get the same respect even though they all more-or-less look the same.
12-13-2010 | 09:35 PM
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in order to really debate this whole topic, you really just need to understand economics and have some logic.
that's pretty much the bottom line, as it is with most debates. if you understand the big picture and can present it logically, you're chillin'. it's obviously not as effective over the internet, but it's pretty much the only place that this happens so eh.
and to HKSpeed's point on fashion...he's right. the whole entire "stance" industry can basically be compared in every way to the fashion industry, because in the end of the day, we're mostly doing it to look fly.
that's pretty much the bottom line, as it is with most debates. if you understand the big picture and can present it logically, you're chillin'. it's obviously not as effective over the internet, but it's pretty much the only place that this happens so eh.
and to HKSpeed's point on fashion...he's right. the whole entire "stance" industry can basically be compared in every way to the fashion industry, because in the end of the day, we're mostly doing it to look fly.
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12-14-2010 | 12:22 AM
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