Counterfeit Wheels

[FNCrazy]

Originally Posted by swarb

VORK RAVS

I'd take them! You take PayPal??

All we know is.... He's called The Stig

[e1_griego]

Tire Rack has a handful of cheap 17x8 and 17x9s.

[sdemo]

Originally Posted by MrDinkleman

LOL This is the first thing that popped into my head as I read the OP's post...

Miata forum?

For the rest of you, Konig Flatouts actually say "RAVSENG" on the wheel, as part of the casting. I'd say they're still decent quality - and Konig has actually worked with Enkei in the past regarding MAT / flow forming. It may be that Konig even worked with Rays, who knows...

[Tcoat]

the OEM wheels are actually very good and probably a whole lot better than most "fakes". In your position I would buy a pair of OEM (you can get them for a song on here usually on here most of the time) and save up for a decent set of brand name wheels from a reputable vender when you can afford it.

Buying random car parts from unknown venders just because they are cheap and you are in a hurry rarely ends well.

Not like you are some 16 year old getting parts for his 98 Civic on his part time McDonalds wage.

Do it right. Do it once.

[FNCrazy]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

the OEM wheels are actually very good and probably a whole lot better than most "fakes". In your position I would buy a pair of OEM (you can get them for a song on here usually on here most of the time) and save up for a decent set of brand name wheels from a reputable vender when you can afford it.

Buying random car parts from unknown venders just because they are cheap and you are in a hurry rarely ends well.

Not like you are some 16 year old getting parts for his 98 Civic on his part time McDonalds wage.

Do it right. Do it once.

Very true... I see takeoffs all the time, but now that I might be interested, nothing. Lol. Interestingly, the insurance guy showed me a site they use to get oem wheels that are overstock. On the estimate I think mine are 148/ea. from there.

Still more expensive than getting them around here when they're around though.

All we know is.... He's called The Stig

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by FNCrazy

Very true... I see takeoffs all the time, but now that I might be interested, nothing. Lol. Interestingly, the insurance guy showed me a site they use to get oem wheels that are overstock. On the estimate I think mine are 148/ea. from there.

Still more expensive than getting them around here when they're around though.

All we know is.... He's called The Stig

Overstock OEM wheels???? I doubt they are real since I don't know who would be overstocked on them.

[MrDinkleman]

Originally Posted by sdemo

Miata forum?...

Oh, it could have been. Seems I see those wheels everywhere...

Originally Posted by sdemo

For the rest of you, Konig Flatouts actually say "RAVSENG" on the wheel, as part of the casting.

That's the other thing, I've seen "FORGED" cast into the wheels as well... I guess they meant it as in "forgery" rather than a metal forming technique...

[FNCrazy]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Overstock OEM wheels???? I doubt they are real since I don't know who would be overstocked on them.

Interesting, they have virtually all makes... Well, I didn't click into each link, but they were there. I'll look up on the estimate where they're from and pm you the url

All we know is.... He's called The Stig

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by FNCrazy

Interesting, they have virtually all makes... Well, I didn't click into each link, but they were there. I'll look up on the estimate where they're from and pm you the url

All we know is.... He's called The Stig

I am curious. Not like the car manufacturers are going to let somebody sell off their products as "overstock". Be very odd if they do at any rate.

[FNCrazy]

Oh yeah, I forgot. Just a sec

All we know is.... He's called The Stig

[Ro_Ja]

If I were you, I would just buy a used set of OEM wheels. A $1000-1100 budget won't really get you a decent set of aftermarket wheels, just junk. As Tcoat said, do it once, do it right. Use the money you just saved and invest in some decent tires and a weekend or two of DE events.

I would keep an eye on the member and vendor classifieds though. You can sometimes find some great wheels for a steal. A couple years ago, I bought a set of forged BBS wheels (that retailed for over $700 EACH) for only $1200 because BBS was clearing out discontinued inventory. Just be patient, keep saving, and keep your eyes open; you never know what you might find.

[Ashikabi]

If you really want a set of aftermarket wheels, just get a set of Konigs/XXR/whatever "fake" brand you lie from a reputable dealer. XXRs don't spontaneously combust and they won't shatter like glass the first time you hit a bump. Are they as high of quality as Volks? No. Are they affordable? Yes. Would I buy anything really pretending to be "real" on eBay? No. It's probably a big Chinese turd. The big replica companies might not have original designs but at least there is some kind of quality control

[tachi1247]

Originally Posted by FNCrazy

Very true... I see takeoffs all the time, but now that I might be interested, nothing. Lol. Interestingly, the insurance guy showed me a site they use to get oem wheels that are overstock. On the estimate I think mine are 148/ea. from there.

Still more expensive than getting them around here when they're around though.

All we know is.... He's called The Stig

If your insurance estimate lists them at $148/ea they should be able to provide you with the name of a place where you can get then for that price. If they can't, then they need to give you more money. It's that simple, the insurance company can be held accountable to that estimate.

The store you found is most likely not selling over stock wheels either. Nearly every one of those sites selling OE wheels is selling damaged wheels that have been "repaired". Somebody slams into a curb, cracks a wheel and insurance replaces it. These guys buy the cracked wheel for a few bucks and weld it back together. The quality and safety of such wheels varies greatly. Some wheels can be repaired, many can not(read should not) be repaired, but that doesn't stop these stores. There are no laws against selling repaired rims and no standards/test by which they repairs have to be qualified against. It's a total crap shoot, but you could get lucky and get a set of wheels that came off a totaled car (rear wheels in a front end collision), but when I was talking to several of those stores they all admitted that they have no way of knowing the history of the wheels they sell.

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[NyC Zn6]

Ravs Eng lol