How bad are Rota Slipstreams?

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Spoons with 5mm spacers. The ride feels great. On H&R springs.
 


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Nice. How can I identify real SW388s? Is there a stamp or etching to look for?
Weight is usually a dead giveaway. True sw388 are lighter than your stock wheels. The finish on a real sw388 is anodized, it rough to the feel and very matte, almost gray. There are also specific cut outs on the sw388 on each spoke. Finally there are stampings and serial numbers on the wheel.

There are some good videos and guides out there but weight is usually the dead giveaway. Replicas won't be able to match the weight and finish.
 

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I wanted to see what they look like on a CW FL5. Hmm....not too bad.

CW with Rota Slipstreams.webp

I just realized this was a Photoshop color change of my original photo....lol. Good job on the color change to the picture.
 

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:D Picked up a set of Satin Black Rota Slipstreams in 18x9.5 +40mm. Zero fucks given as these will be my daily wheels.

I was not about to drop $4900 for a set of real 18x9.5" Spoon SW388 wheels and worry about them getting damaged in anyway.

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