[FNCrazy]

I could have just put "fake" wheels, but "counterfeit" just sounds so much more...sinister.

So I'm looking and looking for wheels. So much so that they're all starting to run together. I'm limited on time and budget, so it makes it that much harder.

Yes, I know, the big bad ebay. After finding some decent but ultimately excluded used wheels from other places, I did happen to come upon some on Ebay, and then searched and found a ton.

My question is, how do you know if they're fakes? Is that a prevalent thing, faking wheels? I know probably like a BBS or something that's thousands a piece maybe, but even in the couple hundred per wheel area, is faking a big worry?

What are some signs to watch out for. Obviously I analyze their pictures very carefully with ones that I can find from the manufacturer, look for slight differences in logos, color..whatever, but that's as far as I've gotten. I'm not going to go buy some on Ebay from a shop in China or anything out of the country, but they've got auto shops that have great ratings selling wheels that are a good deal. Not like a STEAL of a deal, where you know something's up, just good enough deals.

I've rambled enough, can anyone help?