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Old 03-18-2016, 11:36 AM   #15
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imo, theyre all replicas of the weds wheel.
What's it matter anyways? It's not like replicas will spontaneously combust. They just don't perform as well
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I don't think anyone is debating the worth or value of replicas in this thread. I think the OP was honestly just curious what company first introduced this design.

Some people like to use fancy name brand original design made in Japan wheels as a status symbol.

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What's it matter anyways? It's not like replicas will spontaneously combust. They just don't perform as well
i was just answering your question lol. my opinions on reps belong in a different thread lol
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Spot on.

I was mainly curious who made the design first (or if XXR was first), and who else offered whees in a similar style. I was hoping for something lighter and more reliable than XXR, but all of you still pointed me in the right direction, so thank you.

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Spot on.

I was mainly curious who made the design first (or if XXR was first), and who else offered whees in a similar style. I was hoping for something lighter and more reliable than XXR, but all of you still pointed me in the right direction, so thank you.
That's cool, just seemed like you wanted that wheel but were avoiding the XXR specifically for it's "replica" status. I figure there can only be so many designs so multiple companies are bound to come up with very similar ones whether intentionally or not
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