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Old 02-15-2013, 02:19 AM   #1
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wtb these. this guy us selling for 350 with my wheels on top. Telling by the picture, are these real or fake?
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Old 02-15-2013, 09:01 AM   #2
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Look fake to me. TE37 spokes get slimmer as they near the lip. This is a lot less noticeable on the smaller sizes but the spokes here look really square. The lip also doesnt look the same. Also the holes for the lugnuts go all the way to the inner "bowl" (if that makes sense) on the TE37s. Ask him to send you a picture of the inside to see if they have the RAYS Engineering sticker on the inside that tells you the size. On the 4 lug, no lug holes line up with a spoke. Also, the back of the hub should show "RAYS ENG" "MADE IN JAPAN" "VIA whatever the weight is" and "VIA whatever the lug pattern is."
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Those are FAKE ARSE GRIDS!

Like icharrlz said, the spokes get slimmer. And the spokes are thinner.
The bowl where the lugs go is deeper.
The edges of the real ones are smooth, not all edgy.
Where the spokes ends at the lip, they should have a smooth curve to them.
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There should be stampings and stickers on the inside of the wheel....
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ur asking if the guy is selling a fake version of knockoff wheels
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ur asking if the guy is selling a fake version of knockoff wheels


I didn't even catch that until now!!!!!
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fake for sure. If the lug nut holes line up with the spokes they are fake
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fake for sure. If the lug nut holes line up with the spokes they are fake
Real Rota Grids
Fake Volk TE37s lol

SSK makes a Grid knockoff...
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Real Rota Grids
Fake Volk TE37s lol

SSK makes a Grid knockoff...
a grid knockoff so those wheels must be like $200 for all four
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a grid knockoff so those wheels must be like $200 for all four
Lol no I think they're still kind of expensive. They were a more aggressive grid look-a-like. Now Rota has the offroad grid or whatever.

Regardless, They're all knockoffs of TE's
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