Knockoff wheels
08-23-2012, 04:54 PM
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Knockoff wheels
Everyone keeps telling me not to buy knock off wheels and to save up to buy name brand. I really dont want to spend $3,000 and up for rims so if I do get knock offs, how much do I have to worry about them cracking, bending, or falling apart on me while driving?
08-23-2012, 08:01 PM
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I really have no idea what you're on about. I bought a set of 4 Konig wheel with tires for $400 shipped. They may not be the new hotness, but they look good and have proven nicely rough&tumble. Really, it's called shopping.
08-24-2012, 08:58 AM
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The concern with "knockoff" wheels is that they are cast, not forged, and will crack/break not bend if you hit a curb. Don't hit a curb and you won't have problems.
By "hit" a curb, I mean go off-roading up and over, not a simple curb-mark.
Buying $3,000 "legit" forged wheels like Volk or Work are not necessary. Thousands upon thousands of people own VarrsToen and XXR wheels, possibly the most common "knock off" in our market.
Forged wheels tend to bend, cast tend to crack/break. I say whichever happens in that rare instance, you're screwed either way.
By "hit" a curb, I mean go off-roading up and over, not a simple curb-mark.
Buying $3,000 "legit" forged wheels like Volk or Work are not necessary. Thousands upon thousands of people own VarrsToen and XXR wheels, possibly the most common "knock off" in our market.
Forged wheels tend to bend, cast tend to crack/break. I say whichever happens in that rare instance, you're screwed either way.
08-24-2012, 10:45 AM
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knock-off is relative also..
Most wheels out there are CAST and not forged.. Hit a wheel hard enough no matter the manufacturing process or material it is going to break.
It all depends on what you are considering knockoff. Knockoff XXRs from a sweatshop in china that cost 40$ a piece... you are going to have issues..
Buying wheels like:
Rotas
XXR
Konig
Enkei
Kazera
MB Motoring
Drag
Axis
Motegi
Tenzo
TSW
among MANY other brands you will be totally fine if you are driving normally, racing even and not driving on super skinny tires and jumping curbs.
I would never see the purpose to spend money on Volks, Work or like rims unless I was in competitive racing and constantly abusing them while also needing to save every ounce I could in weight.
Most wheels out there are CAST and not forged.. Hit a wheel hard enough no matter the manufacturing process or material it is going to break.
It all depends on what you are considering knockoff. Knockoff XXRs from a sweatshop in china that cost 40$ a piece... you are going to have issues..
Buying wheels like:
Rotas
XXR
Konig
Enkei
Kazera
MB Motoring
Drag
Axis
Motegi
Tenzo
TSW
among MANY other brands you will be totally fine if you are driving normally, racing even and not driving on super skinny tires and jumping curbs.
I would never see the purpose to spend money on Volks, Work or like rims unless I was in competitive racing and constantly abusing them while also needing to save every ounce I could in weight.