HOw Can You Tell If you have fake wheels??

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Old 09-30-2004 | 11:11 AM
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HOw Can You Tell If you have fake wheels??

How Can you tell!? If they have, let's say ADR, and they actually look good. How can you tell other then they'll collapse on you if you hit a pot hole?
Old 09-30-2004 | 11:14 AM
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Old 09-30-2004 | 11:15 AM
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There usually is a sticker on the inside of nicer wheels that give the manufacturer, offset, yadda yadda yadda about them. At least, that was the case with the wheels i've had in the past - Spoon SW388s (which had a Desmond sticker, because they are made by Desmond), Volk Racing Challenges (Rays)
Old 09-30-2004 | 11:17 AM
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intersting.. you'd think that they went all the way into making these replica wheels,.. what more is a sticker you know?
Old 09-30-2004 | 11:19 AM
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If you bought them from SubyDude, you do.
Old 09-30-2004 | 11:21 AM
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kinda on-topic... i just got some SSR comps. WDYT -- should I keep or ditch the "SSR" and "Competition" stickers on the wheels? It's the only thing that makes them not look like knockoffs
Old 09-30-2004 | 11:21 AM
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haha good point mex.

alright, good point. But here's another question. I found 18" ADR wheels for about 450. Good or no good.
Old 09-30-2004 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by doodoobrown
kinda on-topic... i just got some SSR comps. WDYT -- should I keep or ditch the "SSR" and "Competition" stickers on the wheels? It's the only thing that makes them not look like knockoffs

Keep the sticker. I heard it makes your wheels lighter by 5lbs.
Old 09-30-2004 | 11:24 AM
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Old 09-30-2004 | 11:26 AM
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take the sticker off !!
Old 09-30-2004 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by dorifto88
take the sticker off !!

Don't do it!!!! Dorifto just wants you to be slower than him!!!!
Old 09-30-2004 | 11:36 AM
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Anyway.. man, Should I get them? 450 bux though..
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PM 02BlackWRX here or you can instant message him on AIM (Black 02 WRX). He'll be able to tell you all you need to know.
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that's a great Idea.. I don't have any.. but it would be nice to have some huh? hehe I'll see if I can get some. the guy's number is in the 510 area code... I don't remember where I found him..



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