Fake Wheels vs Real Wheels.. You Decide

[g8crasher]

December 2008 - Extracted from JDMConcept Blog

Work Wheels International sales division come to visit Australia for the first time.

During one of magazine interview, one of the questions asked was about replica work rims that is floating around to that this is the answer

they said they see the situation in two light.

one it is quite an honor that people want to copy their wheel. it shows they have make it on the scene. no one wants to make a copy of bad brand. only good brand they want to copy.

on the bad side, it does damage the reputation if somone using fake work wheels and the wheel failed.

the president of work wheels went to thailand one day for a visit and decided to grab a set of replica work wheels and to be send back to japan to be tested for safety requirements for road worthiness.

out of 4. 2 passed and 2 failed.

i was told that's the scary part. replica wheel can be made with inconsistent quality. and when work wheels create their wheels, they go thru different testing as follows:

Dynamic cornering fatigue test - Transverse forces to the wheel during bending

Dynamic radial fatigue test - Stress to the wheel during straight or cornering driving

Impact test - Measure the strength against breaking and air-leak dropped at 90 degree

Work Wheel has been certified to be above JWL and JWL-T standard by 120% on all testing.

I was told it is like a russian roulette. It just takes one of them to malfunction and your life can be at risk. and thats what they fear. People think work wheels has failed and caused serious accident or death when it is actually the replica.

A lot of people think it is just a piece of metal and why we should be paying so much for it, i guess you are paying for the piece of mind and consistency in quality. Each work wheels goes thru stringent testing before it is handed over to you.

Neither i am here to judge with what you spend your money with. For me there are two things i will not compromise tyres and wheels. They are the one that is contact with tarmac and they are the one that if fail to perform cause greatest damage and fatality.

On personal stand, i will not buy or sell replica parts. To me it is not right even though it will cost me profit as i have been asked if i sell them. But like i say i am not to judge what you want your spend your money on, but just shedding some perspective from japanese side who has their wheel being copied.

[Guest RRRoaring]

Agreed Wholeheartedly !. BTW I have some nice 19" original MB 5 spoke wheels and tyres - ContiUHP 255/50 to sell. ANy hints as to where or who might be interested ?

[Guest debzac]

Hi I am interested can PM me more detail on the wheels thanks.

[Guest windss]

some pictures and price?

[Guest RRRoaring]

OK Guys, will post some pictures in the next few days..... thanks for the interest. need some 17" wheels to put on the car though before I trade it in !