what defines a set of wheels as "real"?

[mad-ass]

well, some of the replica wheel manufactures are getting better, for example.

Rota has been making OEM wheels for Mercedes Benz line up for few years now if anyone didn't know.

[Icana4dit]

lol replica wheel is a little bit more precise. And almost always the quality of the replica is worse than the original, which is a con when it comes to anything that needs to be structurally sound.

[Icana4dit]

well, some of the replica wheel manufactures are getting better, for example.

Rota has been making OEM wheels for Mercedes Benz line up for few years now if anyone didn't know.

i wanna see some proof, thats interesting

[Rob&co]

i wanna see some proof, thats interesting

this!

[Withers]

seriously. if rota was making OEM MB wheels don't you think they'd be flaunting it for all the internet to see?

[Francois Dillinger]

i remember hearing they were made in the same factory, but not actually made by rota.

[mad-ass]

No, you don't see Enkei advertising saying they have been making Honda/acura wheels for last 3 decades.

I guess my low post counts on here makes me a newb that needs to proove thy self.

[crxmarc]

i hear everyone's points on this conversation. I hope that no one is offended by me posing the question, for me it was more so to gauge what the feelings where among members here. This was especially a good forum for me to ask since so many people are running super wide wheels with mean stretch and camber (increasing the risk of failure imo) . it was for the sole purpose of shedding more light on a topic i don't know much about or why certain lingo is used by members when commenting on others wheel choice.

I can tell a few posters were upset with this topic but don't be mad at people ****** on your choice in wheels, after all its your wheels your car and your prerogative. If you take offense to other opinions so easily i cant imagine how upset you feel when you take your car to a show and shine and having to hear everyone's little comments.
I'm sure if you have come across my build thread you would know that i don't have a nice car or lots of money to throw at expensive parts (oh hell for that matter a f****ing garage to work in lol). i do what i can and i rock the wheels i own with pride b/c no one else with a car like mine has them. AND yes there replicas. Beyond that i have saved my money and spent a year looking for wheels i wanted, some would give them the title of "real" but that was not my driving force to buy them. i love them and no one can take that away from me.

as for people posting tons of photos of their "new hotness shoes" i'm fine with it b/c it lets me see what that car would look like with that type of wheel replica or not. If people don't like it then i'd hope they could carry on, or better yet make an appreciation thread for their favorite wheel brand so as to shield their virgin eyes from replicas haha just a thought.

I think we can all agree that here on stance works we are all trying to separate ourselves from the blandness of the rest of the pack (oem ride height sucks!) and build something that makes us smile every time we walk out our front doors and hop into that drivers seat.


keep calm and carry on!

[mad-ass]

I don't think anyone is offended here.

I think everyone is well educated enough to make good judgment call on what is real and fake wheels.

[Average_Jerk]

well, some of the replica wheel manufactures are getting better, for example.

Rota has been making OEM wheels for Mercedes Benz line up for few years now if anyone didn't know.

this is very true. along with a couple other car manufactures too

[crxmarc]

I don't think anyone is offended here.

I think everyone is well educated enough to make good judgment call on what is real and fake wheels.

i hope not, i'm not out to offend people with my questions.

this is very true. along with a couple other car manufactures too

i can see that a good wheel manufacture would be able to make a quality oem wheel and in turn that would possibly shed some light on the fact that oem wheels are more expensive then aftermarket (ie more material, higher QC standards, ect.). it would be a sensible investment for them too because you know with an auto manufacturer your going to get a reasonable order quantity as apposed to R&Ding your own wheel and selling it on the open market where order quantities are supply and demand based.

[mad-ass]

just for your interests..

http://custompinoyrides.com/2012/03/question-on-durability-of-rota-wheels/

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=532958&publicationSubCategoryId=72

http://www.rotawheels.com/hist.shtml

"The following year saw other major car assemblers engaging the services of the company to manufacture their OE wheel requirements for their vehicles. These companies included Ford, Datsun, Isuzu, Mercedes-Benz, Opel and Volkswagen."


I guess I was wrong about something, they been doing it since 1977.

[crxmarc]

just for your interests..

http://custompinoyrides.com/2012/03/question-on-durability-of-rota-wheels/

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=532958&publicationSubCategoryId=72

http://www.rotawheels.com/hist.shtml

"The following year saw other major car assemblers engaging the services of the company to manufacture their OE wheel requirements for their vehicles. These companies included Ford, Datsun, Isuzu, Mercedes-Benz, Opel and Volkswagen."


I guess I was wrong about something, they been doing it since 1977.

Good reads! i have to say that i now look at rota with a shifted prospective. I have never owned any rota's mainly because they where to mainstream for me (in reference to the honda fan boy scene haha) but now reading those articles im curious if i may have owned some without even knowing it (ie factory oem wheels).

i would recommend a quick glance over those articles mad ass has found. Still don't shed too much credibility on the Taiwan and chinese wheels but that is not to say their of lesser quality based on what the articles have showed me.

[Pyropiggy2.5]

I don't have a problem with replica wheels.

I've owned a set of Rota Advan RS knock offs.

What drives me CRAZY are the current Linea-Corsa and what not knock offs, THAT ACTUALLY USE THE BBS LOGO.

FROM THE FACTORY.

They are everywhere now! On very expensive cars!

Fucking disgusting.

[Schultz28]

just fyi you guys realize most of the wheels out today whether its a $10,000 wheelset or a $1,000 wheelset is a replica of something right?

i think the term "fake wheels" should be defined as/used as cast wheels because thats how all these "fake wheel" companies are making their wheels.

i mean i cant say this for a fact or anything but those of you who dislike these "fake wheel" companies but praise rotiform for their cast wheels... do you really think they are made any differently?

with all that being said rotiform makes their own "fake wheel" a replica of their original high end 3pc wheels, but its more acceptable for people to run these "fake wheels" just because they are branded rotiform instead of rota, linea corse, varrstoen, etc?

at the end of the day a cheap wheel is a cheap wheel!

....just some food for thought!