Real vs. Fake wheel testing
I will play devils advocate.
This is not a unbiased review, of course the company that makes expensive "real" wheels will say don't buy fakes. And its obvious why they would show a wheel breaking like that. Remember they make there money from selling wheels.
Ask your self a few things:
What was the brand of the fake wheel?
what was the force placed on the wheel?
What tire was on the wheel?
What pressure was in the tire?
Was the "fake" wheel maybe just a bad casting of the works?
All these questions and more leave me watching this video as a biased advertisement for "real" wheels. Sorry guys I need more then a weight dropped on a wheel with no real explanation or data to believe what I see....
This is not a unbiased review, of course the company that makes expensive "real" wheels will say don't buy fakes. And its obvious why they would show a wheel breaking like that. Remember they make there money from selling wheels.
Ask your self a few things:
What was the brand of the fake wheel?
what was the force placed on the wheel?
What tire was on the wheel?
What pressure was in the tire?
Was the "fake" wheel maybe just a bad casting of the works?
All these questions and more leave me watching this video as a biased advertisement for "real" wheels. Sorry guys I need more then a weight dropped on a wheel with no real explanation or data to believe what I see....
Having said that, I would never track imitation wheels, but for street use, I don't see why not. I don't drive like an a$$hat on the street, so the extra "performance" gained from race-quality wheels is really not required.
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I have a set of CE28n's. I had one tire lose all pressure and slide off the rim around a corner and it ground the hell out of the lip and I thought for sure it would be bent in some way shape or form. It wasn't and, believe it or not, I am still using that rim on my car now. I didn't get it fixed and I didn't even have a professional take a look at it and determine whether it was good to use or not.
But in my honest opinion, I don't think there's anybody out there that denies that the knockoff rims are weaker. It's true...but if something goes wrong with that rim, it's easy and cheap to simply replace it and move on.
But in my honest opinion, I don't think there's anybody out there that denies that the knockoff rims are weaker. It's true...but if something goes wrong with that rim, it's easy and cheap to simply replace it and move on.
Really, "good info" what info? You guys need to learn to think for yourselves. This an advertisement, not a wheel test, wake up....
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Damn you some of you are just jaded nay-sayers. I gets pretty tiring for companies to spend so much money to show you the engineering that goes into making a product, only for one person to start the "I don't believe it" movement.
It's a lose-lose situation because no 3rd party company is going to just buy $5,000 worth of wheels only to destroy them. And god forbid a company like Weds GIVES a 3rd party a set of wheels. It would then become "that 3rd party is in the back pocket of Weds".
I think Rota has proven themselves as the king of lifting designs. But, I think that people need to be aware that certain designs are only strong with certain processes and materials (i.e. FORGED aluminum). So, yes you can run Rota on the street/track, but when the time comes (sudden impact, wheel flex), the difference will definitely be noticed.
It's a lose-lose situation because no 3rd party company is going to just buy $5,000 worth of wheels only to destroy them. And god forbid a company like Weds GIVES a 3rd party a set of wheels. It would then become "that 3rd party is in the back pocket of Weds".
I think Rota has proven themselves as the king of lifting designs. But, I think that people need to be aware that certain designs are only strong with certain processes and materials (i.e. FORGED aluminum). So, yes you can run Rota on the street/track, but when the time comes (sudden impact, wheel flex), the difference will definitely be noticed.
I will play devils advocate.
This is not a unbiased review, of course the company that makes expensive "real" wheels will say don't buy fakes. And its obvious why they would show a wheel breaking like that. Remember they make there money from selling wheels.
Ask your self a few things:
What was the brand of the fake wheel?
what was the force placed on the wheel?
What tire was on the wheel?
What pressure was in the tire?
Was the "fake" wheel maybe just a bad casting of the works?
All these questions and more leave me watching this video as a biased advertisement for "real" wheels. Sorry guys I need more then a weight dropped on a wheel with no real explanation or data to believe what I see....
This is not a unbiased review, of course the company that makes expensive "real" wheels will say don't buy fakes. And its obvious why they would show a wheel breaking like that. Remember they make there money from selling wheels.
Ask your self a few things:
What was the brand of the fake wheel?
what was the force placed on the wheel?
What tire was on the wheel?
What pressure was in the tire?
Was the "fake" wheel maybe just a bad casting of the works?
All these questions and more leave me watching this video as a biased advertisement for "real" wheels. Sorry guys I need more then a weight dropped on a wheel with no real explanation or data to believe what I see....
The answer to most of your questions is shown at 2:58 in the video...
Say it with me folks "propoganda"...at least it gives the fanboys something to talk about, reassuring themselves it was ok to spend 3k on a set of wheels. Bet you all thought Obama was gonna make a "change" too. Free thinking people, wish we had less sheep in the world...