To those that support replica wheels....
 

And how they are the same quality as Volks, SSR's, etc..... well, yeah good luck:stirthepot:

This car just hit a oil slick in the rain and look:shakes head: Dont cheap out on your wheels folks:tiphat:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...talledZ003.jpg

:ohsnap1:

literally:icon18:

this reminds me of the geico pothole commercial, im not insured with geico but its a funny and reminds me of this pic

So what's the rest of the story? It didn't just hit an oil slick, what else did it hit? How fast?

He obviously crashed, the guy was with his family so speed was not a factor

This still doesn't say much unless we knew the conditions. I could take the best wheel in the world, and under the right circumstances, bust it like this.

I will never forget a few years ago when I was at the Petit LeMans and Audi prototype shredded a mesh wheel under acceleration (didn't even hit anything). The wheel looked exactly like this pic, with all of the mesh spokes broke. Would you say BBS was quality, I sure would.

Reps or not, wheels can break, under any condition. And just because one rep wheel breaks, it doesn't mean others do as well - same with higher quality wheels, just because one doesn't break, doesn't mean all others won't break.

Thats all the info I have, Ive investigated alot of traffic fatalities where the car was mangled, rolld over, etc.... I have never seen a rim do that. But I understand what your saying though

:iagree: A brand name doesn't ensure high quality ALL the time.

+1!!

+1

btw i hate replica wheels.

IPTM? Northwestern?

yes but the odds of it happening under the same situation are lower w/ a "brand" name wheel lol

iptm/bso

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j266/LRM191/rota.jpg

Look closely. Does that say Ray's?



AND Enkei RPF1 wheel:

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/9718/enkei.jpg



AND Gram Lights:

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/e...538Resized.jpg



Anyone can post a pic of a busted wheel. Buy what you want and don't be an idiot and wreck it up. Problem solved. I'm not saying that a Ray's wheel is bad quality but I am saying that posting pictures of a busted wheel on the internet does not indicate the quality of the wheel.

Ill stick SSR's thank you :)

I think anyone who can afford a quality wheel for their Z should get one. But as I stated in the last thread on the subject not everyone can. If you only DD your car and don't want to spend a lot of money on a wheel get a replica.

I think the type of wheel you buy depends on your personal situation and there is a type of wheel for everyone, be it authentic or replica. :tup:

Little known fact:

Back in 1939, Poland was the distribution center for Rota. Hitler had a Rota wheel break on him for no good reason, so to make sure no one suffered the same fate, he had his troops invade Poland in an effort to destroy the factory.

Had the Axis won, the world would be safe from fake wheels.

True story.

HAHAHAHA! someone needs to make a video like this:


About Rota and knock off wheels!

LMAO:roflpuke2::roflpuke2::roflpuke2:

Brilliant!

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...4&d=1260747581

:wtf2:

People need to learn that quality usually saves money in the long run.

:iagree:

:iagree:

After reading all the posts, I've come to one conclusion. I don't like getting raped by brand names and their ridiculous prices. The truth is that some of these companies probably use the same manufacturer and rebrand them to make a bigger profit. So it really doesn't matter as long as you drive the car properly instead of driving like it's stolen.

I've seen wheels break down in F1 races, and they have bottomless pockets with the best sponsors. Stuff still breaks.

The key to remember is that rims are a consumable!!!

The rims are heat cycled and flexed. Metal fatigue will set in and a rim will eventually fail with time. The larger the offset, the more flex the rim is going to see. I think rims of a lower quality will fall from fatigue sooner than later. Likely the metal in a good rim will last longer than life of the rim....be it bend from impact, change of car, etc.

Track use rims are exposed to more stresses and should be closely inspected each season (if not more). More extreme temp cycles and dragon teeth provide more stress in a season than most street rims ever see.

you get what you pay for, since replicas are way cheaper common sense would tell you they can't be as good otherwise they'd cost the same. I almost jumped on some replicas but it just didn't feel right. One day I'll be able to afford a nice set of ssr's

Crap! I thought Rota's are made in the Philippines. Stupid me! :)

I thought they were too lol.

Hey a lot of things have changed since 1939. Factories move guys! haha!

These are an old pair of factory BMW wheels that I had on our old 323Ci. Hit a 6" piece of granite at night time and couldn't see it.

Do you know how much I paid for my granite:wtf2: and now your hitting them on the road, no wonder its so expensive:icon17:

I agree on buying quality wheels, I would know. Drifted into a curb last year and the wheel was fine except for a little section that bent on the lip. Either way the forged rays on the 350z were fixable

Most people talk about quality of replica wheels, but for the most part a cast wheel is a cast wheel regardless if ROTA makes it or if WORK makes it. Most reps are not forged, so of course a cast replica of a forged wheel isn't going to be as light and as strong, but that goes without saying that WORK Emotion cast isn't as strong as a WORK Emotion forged. The problem isn't that replica's are poor shitty wheels, the problem is the business ethics behind blatantly ripping off designs from the upper tier companies, not just using similar designs, it's blatant copies to undercut the bigger names and sell the same look for a cheaper cast price. I don't support rep wheels but I don't think they are cheap dangerous wheels to drive on.

What Certs do the Chicaras carry? JWL? TUV? VIA?
Even Rotas are JWL.

Chicaras carry none:ugh2:

Chikara is pretty bad lol

I'm not saying every single rip off company. I'm sure there are ones with no certifications that are just plain **** all around.

Well Im with you on the ripping off part:tup: