Replica Volk Te37  

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There was a thread a while ago that listed all the possible places...I just cbf looking for you. So try searching.

Volk fakes or Vorks or something along those lines for search terms..

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Matyi

They say VORK and RAVS on them. Don't be a homo, get real ones, or don't bother. Anyone who knows what they are, will also know they're fake. Kind of self defeating.

boozt

Why would you bother?

DAL32

They aren't even an accurate replica. (Maybe copyright laws or some shit?)

mz20_drifter

ravs vorks ultra gay and heavy

sharif_car_audio

Well they say RAVS and VORK lol

So they definitely look fake.

If you still wanna set PM me and i'll give u my cuz's number he can hook you up.

summoner

Save the extra $'s and get the genuine items, look better and are lighter not to mention have a far better build quality.

EK1.6LCIV

Just save up for the real deal, you'll thank me later... (Bought them b4)

DAL32

I'm confused as to why these wheels are viewed as evil.. heaps of people put cheap wheels on their cars and I haven't seen any catastrophic wheel failures on cruises yet?

Also aren't the genuine ones going to set you back like $3k for a set.... couldn't justify that for a cheap import. (I can't figure out what the op drives, but it sounds like a laser or an R32). Then you wouldn't be putting Nangkangs on $3k rims, so add another few grand for quality tyres on top, then what are you looking at just for wheels and tyres?

Then you need to figure out whether you can justify that cost based on whether you actually need to drive around corners fast or anything.

summoner

I ran genuine volks on my cefiro. Whats your point? Some of us prefer quality over cheap and nasty *shrugs*

If he's just in it for looks and no gain of any sort sure go fakes but with the huge offering of second hand rims you can find genuines at reasonable prices in a style you like WITH tyres.

mr_tx3T

Buy the rims.
Take off the sticker to save you from public humiliation.

DAL32

They still look fake though They aren't the best copy in the world and they have a few features that aren't consistent with the real thing. eg. Polished lip and centre cap.


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MYB16

The fakes are still nice looking wheels.

You can spend your money on whatever you like, its up to you my friend./

badkarma85

might as well buy a fake sunroof to go with the vorks

amirul

very true!

those china make copy usually shyte quality!

will probably break! U get wat u pay i suppose!

PHATNESS!!!

get the fakes!!! Why waste so much on real stuff (which i admit is of greater quality) when u not gonna drive on the track. Fakes look just as good to me just get rid of the sticker and bingo!

HIMMY

Scuzzy

I say forget the fakes, and get another brand that is not trying to undermine another company's name and product.

MJG

I'd buy a set! I'm sorry we all can't afford to lash out thousands of dollars on a set of wheels. From a wheel point of view, the TE37 is one of the better looking wheels on the market, so why not capitalise on the looks, without the pricetag?

Rhade_MGF

I bought some Volk's from the factory awhile back (custom sizes) then got some tyres and it cost $4200 all up in the end! Good thing about the fakes i guess is if you damage then you can just and buy another one straight up.

Matyi

Then don't buy the wheels. You could also get second hand, or get a job instead. By buying the fakes, you are supporting ripping off genuine manufacturers who spent a lot of time and money designing and engineering the wheels to be awesome. And if that's not enough of a reason, then think of the fact that whenever anyone checks out your hot car, they are disappointed when they realise the wheels are fake.

I bought a set of brand new 17" REAL Rays G-Games 57W WITH brand new top of the line imported Dunlop Direzza tyres for $2000 off a guy who lost his licence. They were still in box and plastic wrapping. Admittedly, this was one of my better purchases, but the point is that you can buy awesome wheels for good value.

DAL32

I highly doubt the people in the market for genuine Volks are going to think of fakes as a viable alternative. The type of person who buys real Volks knows that you get what you pay for, the other guy is just in it for the looks, and not the performance gains.

So I can't really say that having the fakes out there (which to be honest, are differentiated enough from the real thing not to fool people that know the real thing) is all that much of a bad thing.

I agree wholeheartedly on the second hand ones though as well. Why buy cheap fakes for the same price as genuine 2nd hand ones? Also, if you buy genuine at least you have wheels that are worth something even if they have been on a car, unlike cheap brands which instantly depreciate to zero as soon as they are put on a car.

KinRX7

buying the fakes not only supports the wrong industry, its unsafe. those wheels are pissweak and i would not want to be driving anywhere near you. they are heavier, which will in turn affect ur braking, and if ur going to combine that with a set of crap tyres.. ur just a timebomb waiting to go off.. and dont tell me ur going to be driving like a granny 24/7

ive paid around 3500 for a set of rays gram lights 57 pro.. u get wat u paid for.

when ur changing parts on ur car, dont just think of look, think about safety/performance, not just to ur own car but to other cars on the road

PHATNESS!!!

Fakes were made for people who want the look but cant afford the real deal. Nothing wrong with them at all.

How is it supporting a wrong industry? This 'wrong industry' has allowed millions to enjoy an almost identical product to those 'originals' that are purchased by a wealthier minority. Look at china for instance, they will be the next world economic superpower within 5years and most of it is owed to cheap labour and imitation products.....forget intellectual property, if people want it it will sell. Its how the market is - demand for that style is there so it is made....and if its fake and u dont like it then dont buy it and dont whinge coz other people are.

HIMMY

DAL32

There are far less safe cars on the road than a car with a set of brand new tyres and brand new fake Volk wheels on it!!!

v8silvia

no big differance if you ask me if some one is sellin the same fuel down the road for cheaper where would you go i reckon if you can save a buck go for it its not like buyin a no name turbo that will blow up after two months

Street Tuned

Honesly I'm not going to bash someone if they want fakes,

Lets face it not everyone can afford the genuine items, however one needs to look at their particualr application.

IMO I don't see the point in buying a nice car with a nice kit, then spending thousands on TRUST / HKS intercooler, Engine management systems, Expensive clutches and a whole bunch of stuff to make your car go fast and handle well, then cheapening out and buying heavy, fragile fakes.

You are going to get a number of benefits from genuine items, first of all is quality control I can vouch from personal experience that genuine iteams accross the board have impecable build quality, and they are tough! they can take a good wack.

It is like the D2 vs. TEIN, HKS debate - if anyone has seen how fragile D2s are you will know what I'm talking about.

By also having a lighter wheel balanced correctly you are going to get better acceleration and stopping now to mention more stable high speeds.

Not to mention from my experience most Jap designed wheels aren't exactly mainstreem accepted - a lot of Australians like the big bling and crazy designs.

I know not many people have appriciated my GT-Cs.

But for those that do know what they are looking at they appriciate it, but if they were fake then whats the point.

If anyone is looking for some TE37s please head to my thread in the Sponsors section I have a heap of GENUNINE wheels with tyres at VERY cheap prices many under $2000. This is what I would personally recommend but it is up to the individual.

Phat535

I don't think the guy should be flamed for buying fakes if you want to save money and don't care about weight, they look just as good

I think the problem lies with these fakes being available in the first place, I think it sucks big time that some of us spend big time cash to get well known parts for our cars then these knock off companies put them within the reach of people with half the budget. It's so hard to build a car now adays where people look at it and goes "shit they're expensive rims restecp" now adays it doesn't matter what parts your put on your car 90% of people(probably more with some of the better fakes) can't tell the difference anyways and there's always that thought in the back of your mind "meh they're probably fake"

shawty_starlet

I have gold vorks.. I didn't buy them brand new, second hand.. hence why I got them, great condition and brand new tyres for $750. Then again i'm more about show before go, and they've done that for me. Also i couldn't be bothered nor did i see the point saving up a few more grand to get the genuine wheels when peformance isnt a priorty. Each to their own.

Matyi

Think of it this way. What would you say if it was YOUR intellectual property? How would you feel if you just spent a shitload of your time and money coming up with an idea, making it real and putting it into production, then some guy bought one and went "shit, that's a good idea, I think I'll churn out a million of them in China for half the price and undercut the inventor."





But if you run into or over something, the copies will disintegrate, and the real ones wont. I'll vouch for that - I accidentally ran over a hunk of wood (it was a table leg ) on the freeway doing ~100kph with one of the Rays G-Games I had, and it didnt fly apart or shatter. They were bent and unusable afterwards, but the fact that they stayed in one piece probably saved my life.

Rookie ROX

And have you had experience running Volk copies doing exactly the same thing?

Just because they're copies, doesn't mean they're unsafe hunks of junks. They still have to meet the minimum standards to be sold here.

And having a cheaper product from an alternative company is business. Be it wheels, MP3 players or just services in general - It's YOUR job as the business to ensure there's a reason why people will buy your product over a cheaper alternative. If you can't do that, then you need to work for someone else, success isn't just about having a good product.

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Matyi

It's not 'just business' when the RAVS wheels are clearly a ripoff of the RAYS ones - that's 'just piracy'. Even the name is similar to take advantage of the brand image built up by Rays over many years. There ARE laws against this sort of thing, and they're there for a good reason too.

M

Rookie ROX

And?

I'm quite certain Rays are still doing very 'wheel' (hohoho) despite the cheaper alternatives. Same deal goes with Apple and their Ipods. It's still part of business.

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Matyi

Am I sensing a bit of tall poppy syndrome here? So if they're doing well they should be taken advantage of?

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