The MB Battle // CST Zero 1 Thread

[pacotaco345]

[Corbic]

[Corbic]

[Corbic]

[JRex]

I had no idea battles were just unpolished CST Zero's...learn something new every day lol

[TMW]

they're not. they're rebranded CST. You can get black, bronze, etc CST...

[Chris28]

[ILoveJDM]

Originally Posted by TMW

they're not. they're rebranded CST. You can get black, bronze, etc CST...

true.
cst's on my fd

[s13 drifta]

Originally Posted by simmode1

Your cheap Rotas/XXRs/Varrstoens/etc are not gonna fucking explode.

Guess again.

[racepar1]

The other MB wheels were actually nicer wheels than the Battles. The Weapons and Competitions were actually made by A-Tech and were very good quality wheels. The Battles were Chinese shit, NOT made by A-Tech. I would like to see the stampings on the CST's to see if they were actually the same wheels, I've always been curious.

[ZX88]

Originally Posted by racepar1

The other MB wheels were actually nicer wheels than the Battles. The Weapons and Competitions were actually made by A-Tech and were very good quality wheels. The Battles were Chinese shit, NOT made by A-Tech. I would like to see the stampings on the CST's to see if they were actually the same wheels, I've always been curious.

so I have also been wondering about this. The first pair of battle bought in 08 seemed to be better quality than the set I bought last year. The newer set powder coat seemed more fragile, and they definitely had the made in china stamped on the back. Let me take a look at my old battles, i dont think they have a cst stamp on them...

[slow40sx]

battles are dope, they were my first set of wheels back in 2008, loved them so much I bought a pair for skid spares now and that's coming from someone who had 18x9.5 + 12 CR Kai's and currently have 18x9.5 +12 chrome work XT7s

[simmode1]

Originally Posted by racepar1

The Battles were Chinese shit, NOT made by A-Tech. I would like to see the stampings on the CST's to see if they were actually the same wheels, I've always been curious.

Originally Posted by ZX88

so I have also been wondering about this. The first pair of battle bought in 08 seemed to be better quality than the set I bought last year. The newer set powder coat seemed more fragile, and they definitely had the made in china stamped on the back. Let me take a look at my old battles, i dont think they have a cst stamp on them...

Made in China Battles?!? You've got to be kidding...

Originally Posted by s13 drifta

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b244/wrx8xb/RotaFTW.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...hark/wheel.jpg

Guess again.

I'm trying to drop this subject to stop derailing the thread. But I know the story behind both those ancient history pics. What happened to that P45R was a lot worse that hitting a curb/pothole and could have happened to any wheel. Plenty of Rota/XXR in use daily driving, drifting & time attack with no issues at all. Don't act like Battles are unbreakable. Shit happens. Drop it.

[slow40sx]

That's clearly a curb hit, the only wheel I've ever seen come apart just while driving is XXR/sportmaxx not saying all of them will do that they are just the only wheel brand I've seen do that, all those wheels are ugly as fuck anyway though so.. I would run rotas for skid spares any day though as long as they are in good sizes and they look rad

[unwtdhero]

Originally Posted by s13 drifta

Guess again.

simmode.....shots fired

[rawgarage]

Just keep posting pics...plenty of ppl who own real wheels now have owned battles before and choose too now.....

In other news, I sold the set I was going to slap on my S14 so here's a battle free photo

#SUNDAYFUNDAY

[KAT-PWR]

Oh cool...
Real wheel vs rep wheel debate thread number 60

[Reece]

[slow40sx]

[simmode1]

Originally Posted by unwtdhero

simmode.....shots fired

I already returned fire. Maybe you didn't see the busted Battle up there. But damn, I did not post to fucking champion Rota. Neither brand is special to me. I got plenty ammo way more recent than those almost 10 year old pics you're quoting but just drop it already.



Battles content. Now play nice & let it go.

[Reece]

[xpinoyxmk]

Originally Posted by simmode1

Battles content. Now play nice & let it go.

Still trying to figure out why you keep adding non-related crap to this thread? OP didn't ask for your OPINION on battles/cst's, so please stop.

On topic... 2008 i think?

[Nissansota240]

Wouldn't mind another pair of battles as spares again.

[Chris28]

Checked my older set (~4 years old) and they have made in China cast in on the back side of a spoke. I'll check my new set (purchased within the last year) to see if there are any casting differences. Found a QC sticker on the barrel, no CST markings though.

[StatticMyke]

Mine looks like shit about to paint in a couple weeks but Battles none the less.

[pancakes562]

[Corbic]

The battle rages on!!

Originally Posted by JordanS

Here's my work in progress from the UK



Difference in generations alongside my father's 1931 Ford Model A!

[lowerclass]

http://www.dohcresearch.com/WP/portf...urst/#lightbox[8446]/1/

Not trying to get sued because this guy is apparently super anal about his pictures, but heres an example of driftu action in japan. For some reason I just never see the dudes in japan running rota's or xxr's.

[driftsucky]

That's a mighty busted wheel for EVERY SINGLE THING around the wheel being seemingly undamaged. What'd they run into a transmogriphier ray? FOH!!!

[simmode1]

Originally Posted by lowerclass

http://www.dohcresearch.com/WP/portf...urst/#lightbox[8446]/1/

Not trying to get sued because this guy is apparently super anal about his pictures, but heres an example of driftu action in japan. For some reason I just never see the dudes in japan running rota's or xxr's.

Aside from really nice jdm wheels being cheaper to buy over there, if the wheel doesn't have the JWL stamping, I doubt such wheels can even be sold in Japan. Look into the JWL certification process for your answer as to why. I'm curious if the made in china Battles have the JWL stamping...