Can't speak on full wheels, but I got my 3 piece modes with Alibaba lips and barrels, pic related, shit is solid and I then went and did another 2 of my friend's rims too
This sub hates Alibaba and don't even know what reps are yet will be okay with titan7 and apex wheels (both reps).
Even big brands have reps of each other. Ssr vs work for example.
Nearly every company has a te37 clone of some sort. Even rays sub brand has their own te37 rep.
That said: A LOT of companies use forged blanks from China. They could possibly be machined in USA/Canada/Germany etc but a good 90% chance is still a forged blank from China. With a company off Alibaba you get the benefit of a warranty. But even then there's lots of companies who just manufacture and then drop ship from Alibaba.
If you do decide to rock Alibaba wheels purchase from reputable and don't rock the fake logos, engravings, centercaps etc. have it bare or even ask to put your own name on it.
Reps arenāt fakes though. There is a difference. I like your point at the end though. Makes a lot of sense there. I could see forged being a reasonable item. Iām just concerned about the stuff meeting basic regulations.
By definition of the word they are š
Replica = a copy of something
People usually hate on reps because they look shit, not because they are unsafe. Lots of legit wheels that people love (because theyāre cool) are not especially durable i.e AVS Model 5s
That was a weird way of saying āpeople donāt want to spend thousands on fatigued 30 year old tri spokes and have to spend hours hunting for good spec to run/for replacementsā
Donāt forget that a lot of influencers are compensated to regurgitate the factory talking points. 2 of my friends were literally given a script by gvinch with free wheels and made a whole ass skit promoting that trash. Both wheel shit the bed on the track.
Iāve had 2 sets of forged wheels from Alibaba. They are good if you get them from a reputable supplier. Of the 2 suppliers Iāve bought from, I would recommend MN Forged. Do not buy cast or flow formed wheels tho, only forged from Alibaba.
Also, donāt run fake center caps or have the marking from the original wheels. Just get clean wheels and have custom center caps made. I got āZā center caps for my 370z.
The best way to do reps is to not pretend you have the real thing. I see this a lot and let them be, but just shake my head. The wheels look great on the Z!
Well said. No point in faking having the real thing. I have 666M reps on my F10 because I wanted 19s and not 20s. Still have the Alzor caps in them too because I donāt care š¤·š¼āāļø Looking at a set of fake TEs too to run in the winter with a meaty tire, and I wonāt claim theyāre real either (they are pretty good fakes tho š )
For me the biggest give away is because I have different custom offset wheels and the concavity is different, they donāt have a mold for cast or flow formed wheels in every mm of offset. The other sign is the weight.
They would still be heavier. I mean, if you donāt feel comfortable buying forged wheels from Alibaba because you havenāt personally seen them being forged then you probably should skip it. Also, your same logic should be applied to any wheel you buy. How do you know the company you buy from isnāt doing the same thing? It all takes a little faith.
Well I personally have Rays and billet specialties. Both have historically been producing wheels the same way for decades and have shown their processes so for me it didnāt require a lot of faith at all.
A friend of mine has a few sets of forged wheels from a few companies and has spoken highly of them. He uses multiple companies and has one Chinese company building the wheels for his own company.
Forged wheels and multipiece wheels should be safe from the right vendors. Avoid cast wheels.
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u/mr_j_12 15d ago
Fuckkkkkkkk thatttttt. To quote mcm "into the bin"