Replica wheels....Would u run them?

[turboshoebox]

Yes this topic is a old and tired debate and has been beat to death but I wanna know everyone's thoughts.


Ideally of course who wouldn't wanna the real deal but it seems on face book groups all I see now a days are jnc, varstoen, esr, vardoven wheels on a lot of cars.

[hanzbrady]

Until I'm able to comfortably afford something better yes, but only from a brand that at least is actively run by others so I can see that they're not pure garbage.

I don't expect a rep wheel to withstand any kind of harsh impact but I also expect it to at least function if that makes any sense.

[deolio]

hello what year is it?

there’s no excuse to run replica/knockoff wheels anymore. the market is saturated with cheap real wheels. takes 5 minutes to find a set of decent candidates for relip on yaj. built a pair of vs-ss for under $250. teammate built a set of ssr strusse for under $500. shit is cheap if you aren’t a lazy, ignorant fool. even new wheels like 57dr are under $1300 for a set shipped if you know where to look. and most legit events with sponsors offer discounts for drivers.

basically reps are for posers who are lazy and don’t actually drive their cars. if you have reps you probably suck

[turboshoebox]

I even have work wheels on my prius so I'm not a supporter of reps :o

[da_crew10]

Get some battles and CST center caps, varstoens with volk stickers, or rota p45r's with nismo stickers!


Same thing as the legit brand and a quarter of the price. Just tell everyone they're real. Even in the face of proof that they're fake hold your ground and insist they are real!

[da_crew10]

I even have work wheels on my prius so I'm not a supporter of reps :o
lmao :picardfp: :picardfp: :picardfp:

[turboshoebox]

lmao :picardfp: :picardfp: :picardfp:

Not even joking have 18 inch work m1r on it:keke:

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[Malik]

I bought some vs-mx from YAJ at decent offset and width for 500 shipped a couple years ago.

deolio is right its not that hard to get quality wheels.

[KAT-PWR]

Ran Rota's for a long time. Actually have been around a couple of friend's and now our shop owner has them. They've been to countless drift events and who knows how many street miles now. Still solid.
I have XD9's now, real wheels are cool, but not necessary.

Build a car within your budget and focus on the stuff that is most important (engine internals, etc.) Then upgrade as you see fit.

Couple of my friends have ditched their real wheels as they've gotten more serious in drifting because they want to have 12 or so matching wheels, and with money from selling their real wheels they had money to buy a ton of reps.

Hating on reps i usually see (or hope at least) as just light hearted trolling.

[potatomonkey99]

I mean when I bought my car it had reps on it, and I cant really afford new wheels rn so I guess I'm stuck with them for now. I generally don't mind tho.

[!Zar!]

People will rock fake wheels, but won't rock a fake phone.

[deolio]

Couple of my friends have ditched their real wheels as they've gotten more serious in drifting because they want to have 12 or so matching wheels, and with money from selling their real wheels they had money to buy a ton of reps.

if they were real serious about drifting they'd get real wheels. on that wack ass formula d shit.

[Sergio180sx]

Whoa! Your sooooo cool cause you have volks or works!! Who gives a fuck, I will rock reps any day!!!! Varrstoens have never let me down!!.

[driftsucky]

In THEORY, I'd rock reps. That being said, I have generally followed Deolio's course of action looking on yas or checking for weaksauce wheels to rebuild. I honestly REALLY want to run reps, but my snobbery won't let me. The idea of paying a few grand for the wheels I want kinda pisses me off when I can get the wheels that LOOK like what I want and some spacers for a fraction of the price. However, until I'm able to get over myself, I'll never buy reps.

[tuzzio]

In the last 5 years i've owned 3 sets of rotas, a set of varrstoens and then eventually built my works.

I've got no complaints about replica wheels, but I always aimed to have "real" wheels.

There are definitely cheaper monoblock wheels from reputable companies. Enkei is a very well reputable brand and make some wheels in the $1000 price range, if thats your thing.

[theStig880]

The only reason I don't run reps, is because they're all ugly. They either have weird double drilled patterns, the wrong concavity, bad finishes or an ugly brand sticker. There is always something just weird looking about them and its always a super subtle issue.

Plus as others pointed out, "real" wheels are cheap as fuck. I've had sets of Equips, Cerberus, XT7s, and VSXXs all under a grand. The matched drift spare thing also doesn't really make sense to me, but then again I have no plans for sponsorship or competition.

[!Zar!]

My drift spares match.

My wheels are real.

Do I win?

[JustinChillenBallin]

My drift spares match.

My wheels are real.

Do I win?

you win my heart and (kia) soul

[Reece]

Whoa! Your sooooo cool cause you have volks or works!! Who gives a fuck, I will rock reps any day!!!! Varrstoens have never let me down!!.

Completely missed the point of the thread.

On topic, as pointed out earlier, there is seriously no excuse to own reps anymore. "I can't afford real wheels" is literally invalid as you browse fb, ebay, yaj, here, literally anywhere and find used real wheels for less than most brand new reps easily.

[Hoffman5982]

I'm sorry but who the fuck are you to tell people how they are allowed to spend their money? This thread is fucking dumb.

[Almighty So]

^haha who are you talking to exactly? I don’t think anyone told anyone else “you must spend your money on real wheels.”

OP was asking what people use and they clearly prefer real wheels.
Don’t get so defensive about replica wheels when people say they prefer real ones.
There’s a difference between telling someone how to spend their money and just giving general sound advice.
Buy reps if you want but don’t complain when people bag on them. Don’t complain if they break. And don’t use “replicas are cheaper” as an excuse when a wheel of higher quality/design could have been had for the same price.
I believe that’s what they mean when they say “no excuse.” Not them telling you how to spend your money.

[sidewaysil80]

The bigger problem is soliciting the opinion of internet strangers for no other reason than validation. Real wheels to include brands like Enkei can be had so cheap nowadays I really see no reason to rock fake wheels. On the other hand, for whatever reason I decide to run Rota's I could not care less what people on Zilvia or anyone for that matter has to say about it.

[pacotaco345]

I think it's pretty funny that everyone here is so quick to hate on "rep wheels". Real wheels aren't cheaper than rep ones. Sure if you dig through facebook, zilvia and yaj for 6 months you might find something, but it's a lot more convenient to hop on ebay and buy some XXRs in sizing you actually want for $125 a piece. I would much rather see a car on reps that suit the rest of the car than some garbage, shitty offset, chrome peeling 3 piece pieces of trash that you shipped from Japan for $800. Just because they're "real wheels" doesn't mean that it's always the better option. Last I checked every other set of TE37 and AVS 5 for sale has 12 different cracks in them.

For the record I have gram lights, advans and r34 wheels, I used to have reps until I could afford to not compromise on what I bought. First that thread on used YAJ stuff and now this, zilvia is just turning into a bunch of people bitching about whatever they don't like.

[di-devol]

I didn't think people gave a shit anymore.

[Almighty So]

Xxrs are generally ugly as sin.
My advan set has no cracks anywhere and was just over $1000 total.
R33 wheels can be had for $8-900.
If you’re going to buy some reps on eBay for $5-600, save one more paycheck and get something decent.

You say it’s more convenient to get xxrs. The easy convenient way out is why we have so many shitty cars driving around.
In the YAJ thread, some people compared it to shoe enthusiasts.
You think you go onto a forum full of shoe enthusiasts and show off some $50 eBay ‘Yeezys’?
They were real easy and convenient to get.

It’s kinda lame to support shitty companies who make poor quality product with ripped off designs because it’s easy.
Some people take pride in their cars and work hard to have the things they have, so if they don’t like when a bunch of cheap eBay imitations show up overnight, I can understand that.

OP was very neutral and didn’t say anything negative towards rep wheels. Just asking opinion.

[Reece]

I'm sorry but who the fuck are you to tell people how they are allowed to spend their money? This thread is fucking dumb.

Nowhere in this thread did anyone try to tell anyone else how they are "allowed" to spend their money.


People are allowed to spend their money however they want to and people are allowed to disagree with it. I think spending $1k on a set of varrstoens is stupid as shit, but who cares. Plenty of people in the world probably think all of us on this forum are dipshits for spending thousands of dollars on Nissans. Who cares. They can feel that way.

[Hoffman5982]

Nowhere in this thread did anyone try to tell anyone else how they are "allowed" to spend their money.



If you’re going to buy some reps on eBay for $5-600, save one more paycheck and get something decent.



Ok.

Also telling people there's no excuse to buy reps, implying that people who do have to explain their reasoning.

[VenomKillz]

I'd never run rep/fake wheels, but that's just how I am. I'm like that with everything, seats, aero, parts, etc.; it kinda sucks, but I'd rather save my money to buy something that I know will last and is well made. Yeah, it'd be way easier to buy some rep wheels that look alright or look better than stocks(if you have stock wheels), but that's up for you to decide.

[Green Arrow]

Stupid thread, stupid content.

If op would just search, he’d already know the answer.

If you just wanted to make ANOTHER dumb thread, okay...


Rep wheels, hahaha....NO ONE ON ZILVIA LIKES REPS.

If I’m required I can snap shot or link the numerous threads or comments about why reps suck.

Turboshoebox,
Next time you have a question like this, just pm me. I’ll tell you what you need to know.




On topic:
REPS SUCK; ZILVIA has held this opinion since it’s inception.

[Reece]

Ok.

Also telling people there's no excuse to buy reps, implying that people who do have to explain their reasoning.

I'm not the one who thinks that, Rep wheel owners are. I've literally never talked to someone with reps who didn't say "I only bought them because *insert excuse here*" as if they have to defend their decisions for some reason.

[simmode1]

TBH, this just isn't something I really care about. But if your budget is tight and you don't want used wheels with questionable history, budget brands like Enkei, MB and Cosmis are good options.

Authentic is cool and all, but if you're buying all your "legit" wheels used, you're not really supporting that industry or the R&D they've put into that wheel.

[Almighty So]

Ok.

Also telling people there's no excuse to buy reps, implying that people who do have to explain their reasoning.

They mean there is no legitimate reasoning other than poor decision.
You’re reasoning can be whatever you want, but if it’s because “they were cheaper”, we just know you’re lazy, impatient, don’t care about quality, and are outright lying to cover up those facts.
Go ahead and spend your money, there just isn’t a logical reason behind it.


@simmode, I agree there is no legitimate financial support behind buying used wheels.
Supporting business is a plus when you wind up with higher quality wheels. But a used market is, again, no excuse to start supporting shit brands like Xxr and their lack of any amount of R&D

[simmode1]

@simmode, I agree there is no legitimate financial support behind buying used wheels.
Supporting business is a plus when you wind up with higher quality wheels. But a used market is, again, no excuse to start supporting shit brands like Xxr and their lack of any amount of R&D
Right, that's why I mentioned those budget brands who are known for original designs.

I wonder whats Zilvia's general consensus on them? And are there any other "legit" budget brands I might not know about, aside from Enkei, MB and Cosmis?

[Almighty So]

^agreed ive seen some enkei sets I rather enjoy.
Battles are okay. Not a big fan of cosmis designs but at least they’re halfway original.

5zigen FNs are also generally pretty cheap and quality. And look good with concave face.

[simmode1]

Damn, I forgot all about FN01RCs... lol... I thought they were discontinued.

[TheRealSy90]

Just bought a set of 18x7.5 Volk GT-V's off YAJ for $500. Build them to match my current rear 18x10 GT-V's and then i'll have 6 matching rears.
Yeah the fact I could have bought 4-6 reps for what i'll have into these sucks but, hey at least my car will always have matching wheels and look better in drift pics. :)

[jumpman2334]

Not even joking have 18 inch work m1r on it:keke:

you seem to have your mind made up, why did you make this thread? to stir the pot?


its 2018, I thought we were done with these kind of dumb threads?

[simmode1]

Just bought a set of 18x7.5 Volk GT-V's off YAJ for $500. Build them to match my current rear 18x10 GT-V's and then i'll have 6 matching rears.
Yeah the fact I could have bought 4-6 reps for what i'll have into these sucks but, hey at least my car will always have matching wheels and look better in drift pics. :)
I see you guys rebarrelling your 2 & 3 piece wheels all the time, but how much does that really cost for something like you just mentioned? Taking a $500 wheel from 18x7.5 to 18x10... or even 17xWhatever to 18xBlahblahblah?

Just curious...

[jumpman2334]

how much does that really cost for something like you just mentioned?

Just curious...
it all depends: how much you get the wheel for initially, are you doing step lip, refinish faces, new hardware, etc. Some places like VR will give you a discount if you buy all the lips and barrels from them in one order.


if you watch close enough you can make it worth your while. I have seen some really good deals on weak spec VSKFs. hell I saw a complete set of weds that I really wanted to relip/rebarrel for like 600 bones on ebay.


if you find a set you think you want to rebarrel, hit up VR for a quote. add the quote price to your initial weak spec wheel price, then factor things in like face refinishing and hardware if needed. not that hard.

[FaLKoN240]

OK Turbo, you triggered enough people. This thread may go the way of the dinosaur now.