This is why you shouldn't buy fake wheels
 

EVO IX vs. Fake Wheels = One FREAKED up CAR. Real vs Fake Wheels debate #2. - JDM Chicago-Japanese Car Community

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Says she didn't hit any potholes, the road was smooth. Just XXR crap.
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Could be the lugs were not on right.

That and one lug nut was missing.

Yeah, looks like OEM conical seat lug nuts were used, when aftermarket tapered lug nuts is required/recommended to center the wheel properly.

HOLY CRAP!

Gonna run out and re-torque my real lug nuts on my real wheels!

Because race wheels :fullofwin:

this happened to a friend of mine a while back..

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Heres my ideology..

Girl - Nice, I got suped up EVO; They drive Evo in WRC right?? ; Im gonna drift this corner.....bang, into parked car.

Then, go make up story to feel better about racecar.:suspicious:

tell that to the cheap motherfuckers who cant afford the real deal

Just like the guy who crashed his GTR up in the hills and now him and his sister is being charged with insurance fraud. :fullofwin:

It's funny, he asks:

Do real wheels bend, while fake wheels crack?

I have real Mercedes AMG Monoblocks, and 1 had a hairline crack on the rear of the barrel :p

Real wheels do crack aswell, I'm guessing they're just made better, so less likely to crack.

well obviously fake wheels aren't engineered right so...

real wheels weight 17-18 pounds

fake wheels weight 24-28 pounds for 18"

By your reasoning a lot of OEM 18" wheels would be considered fake...
just because a wheel isn't a "MAD TYTE JDMZZ YO" $3000 set of forged wheels doesn't mean they aren't safe for road use

moral of story; don't buy anything from CHINA that could jepordize your safety....:ahwow:

Not always true...Please back up your statement with some solid evidence.

OEM wheels are properly tested and engineer PROPERLY in the first place


not some joe blow company who copies another style just because its popular and duplicate its look ONLY


i was using it as a rough guide line to show what most authentic wheels weighs, while what kind of weight replica company produces with the same design of wheels

What blows my mind is that the people on that site didn't once ask for pics of the sister..

im stock.
bite me

:troll:

Just don't mislead people in saying that a heavier wheel is necessarily less safe, and don't compare the weights of forged/rotary forged wheels with cast wheels.

I'm not a fan of these XXR 522's but ironically they aren't really heavy at all for a 18x8.5 cast wheel

LOL at the second comment!!

Pics of the sister please. :troll:

my bad, didnt spend the time to explain

:)

Vinny from the other forum

"Aside from a few well placed and unbiased comments this thread gives me a fucking headache..
I seriously doubt the damage seen in the pic's was caused by anything aside from hitting the other car. None of us were there. So really, we dont know. Even still Blaming the accident on the wheel sounds like bullshit IMO..

What bugs me more is the attitude that if your wheels arent rocking a trendy brand name or didnt cost a Bajillion dollars. You are now a hazard to anyone near you..
Im Honestly waaaay more afraid of that stupid text your trying to send..


When it comes to wheels I wouldnt say Im the ultimate authority. But those who know me. Know how many wheels I fix/refinish on a regular basis. I think they would agree I have a pretty good Idea of what Im talking about here.

99% of the aluminum/alloy wheels sold around the world are made Via low pressure cast..

Most so called "fake" 1 piece wheels sold in the US. Use the exact same manufacture process that most, so called "real" 1 piece wheels do. Many are even made in the same factories. DOT requirements and structural integrity are in most cases Identical. The major difference is, higher priced wheels will generally have a better finish/look, and more stringent requirements regarding things like balance, and trueness of round.
Even most Multi-piece Wheels have low pressure cast centers. Break a spoke off most SSR, Advan, or BBS wheels for example. and it will look exactly like the XXR in the pic

The whole real vs fake attitude is stupid... Safety cannot be simply based on name/price alone. Just because you pay more doesnt necessarily mean you are getting a safer product. Cast is Cast... more times than not.. One is no stronger/safer than the other. "

STOP STALKING ME CLAIRE
 

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Curb or pothole.....you tell me.