yendor
Well-Known Member
Re: Rims - how to tell the real from the replicas?
From past history, i think that looks should take a backseat when you buy rims. The looks of the rim with respect to the car is not as important as how well the rims hold up when you hit an object.
IMO, save up until you can afford a set of forged rims which gives you the best combination of performance and strength. Next up are good quality cast rims like OZ, enkei.... you catch my drift. Replicas made by dodgy manufacturers are risky cos they may use 2nd casting aluminium alloys that are more brittle and are prone to cracking when they are subjected to impacts.
1st casting are made from alu ingots that are mixed to form alloys and poured into casts. When cooled, the rims are further trimmed, milled and ground to finish the product. All the cut off material is collected and remelted to form alloy ingots to be sold off or recycled... usually it is these stuff that smaller rim companies buy to make their rims.
Cheers
From past history, i think that looks should take a backseat when you buy rims. The looks of the rim with respect to the car is not as important as how well the rims hold up when you hit an object.
IMO, save up until you can afford a set of forged rims which gives you the best combination of performance and strength. Next up are good quality cast rims like OZ, enkei.... you catch my drift. Replicas made by dodgy manufacturers are risky cos they may use 2nd casting aluminium alloys that are more brittle and are prone to cracking when they are subjected to impacts.
1st casting are made from alu ingots that are mixed to form alloys and poured into casts. When cooled, the rims are further trimmed, milled and ground to finish the product. All the cut off material is collected and remelted to form alloy ingots to be sold off or recycled... usually it is these stuff that smaller rim companies buy to make their rims.
Cheers
