identify sports rim

[ikankeli]

how to identify between local, taiwan, japan sportsrim.. especially used rims coz some shop / seller claim that it's japan (act. it's not) and sell it at higher price.. just for our knowledge from being cheated by lousy sellers.. any tips? it's impossible to weigh it before we buy.. any certain identification..? pls give some useful opinion / help.. tq

 

[zero4]

u can differentiate them by the quality of the finishing of the rims, and the weight too.

 

[BlackSamurai]

check this thing out..

http://img284.imageshack.us/img284/5913/0087do.jpg

 

[zero4]

actually if a person modz car for quite awhile, after sometime, u will know how to spot real or fake rims easily

 

[adrianlek]

when we buy 2nd hand rims frm chop shop, do they allow us 2 test d allignment of d rims?

 

[ikankeli]

check this thing out..

http://img284.imageshack.us/img284/5913/0087do.jpg

best identification, but if the rim don't have any "made in japan" sign, how to determine..? any certain logo or wording..? for example one of the sportsrim that claimed by the shop is japan made, it has a sign like JTC, AVA, and many more.. any ideas?

 

[reedoor]

check this thing out..

http://img284.imageshack.us/img284/5913/0087do.jpg

BS,
tats my pic rite?
hahaha...

ikankeli,
actually theres few things tat u need to take note, which... as zero4 said, quality & finishing wud tell, local ones mostly u can c de quality really bad. & as for taiwan, if not mistaken, they wont mold tat "made in taiwan", but japan will... together with their rim model, details like inch x width, PCD, holes... other than tat, some japanese rims wud hav sticker to show details of de rim. see below to understand more... normally local & taiwan rim wudnt hav so much detail...

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/7323/rays016ct.jpg
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/421/dscf00604vz.jpg
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/8707/dscf00618nc.jpg
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/1778/dscf00634ta.jpg
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/4833/dscf00640zt.jpg
http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/1576/dscf00652fx.jpg
hope these help... :)
cheers...

 

[BlackSamurai]

reedoor, that's your picture but my rim :D
damn it, why you always have all this beautiful rim. :D

 

[reedoor]

reedoor, that's your picture but my rim :D
damn it, why you always have all this beautiful rim. :D

hahaha... okok ur rim ur rim...
eh, long time no c... hows life man? got free come out yam cha ma... wanna c hows ur car liao... :D
haha... told u me & my cousin jus wanna find gud rims ma... no bluff 1... :)
cheers...

 

[darahhitam]

best identification, but if the rim don't have any "made in japan" sign, how to determine..? any certain logo or wording..? for example one of the sportsrim that claimed by the shop is japan made, it has a sign like JTC, AVA, and many more.. any ideas?

The JWL logo too.

http://www.enkei.co.jp/en/t_know_02.html

 

[tikuruok]

japanese chrome also looks a bit different from local or taiwan chrome, especially rims that have 'rings'. and for 2 piece or 3 piece rims, the details is there...allen key nuts, spokes...as of course, the sticker or imprint of pcd etc.

 

[ikankeli]

tq

The JWL logo too.

http://www.enkei.co.jp/en/t_know_02.html

thanks bro, it's really help.. the logo shows that it is japan made rite..?
for new rims it's not hard to determine, but when it comes to used rims, this logo will help us as a consumer. also several identification stated by mr reedoor & blaksamurai really help..

 

[cad843]

I`m selling Japan rims in Zth. Mostly, all Japan made must have "Made In Japan" either on the front or back of the rim. Branded one like Volk , P1 , SSR even have rims dimension, year made, inspect by , rims weight. A lots of user asking me how to proof that my rims Ori Japan Made ... then I just show a pics .. and they just keep quiet after that.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cad843/album?.dir=/e279

 

[thteh86]

example for enkei rim
japan = made in japan
local made = japan

weight
TE37 ori = damn light
TE37 taiwan 4 holes = quite heavy

 

[ikankeli]

kilogram..?

what is the meaning of 500 kg/ 620kg? is it the durability? so it means that 620kg is more stronger than 500kg rite..?

 

[darahhitam]

thanks bro, it's really help.. the logo shows that it is japan made rite..?
for new rims it's not hard to determine, but when it comes to used rims, this logo will help us as a consumer. also several identification stated by mr reedoor & blaksamurai really help..

Most of my mates got their rims from chop shops - so that explains.

Me too.

 

[reedoor]

what is the meaning of 500 kg/ 620kg? is it the durability? so it means that 620kg is more stronger than 500kg rite..?

hmm... if not mistaken, it means the rim can "tahan" tat weight lo... hmmm... correct me if im wrong.

 

[darahhitam]

hmm... if not mistaken, it means the rim can "tahan" tat weight lo... hmmm... correct me if im wrong.

Reedor-the-rim-expert and others,
Sorry, off-track a bit.

Have a friend who bought a Jap rim with written pcd 114.3, 16x7jj. He confidently try it on his current ride (pcd 114.3) but it couldn't fit at all but when he tried it on another stock ride of pcd 100, it fits!

There are defects such as this case too?

It's a VR GT-P model methinks.

Has this ever happen to anyone or any expert care to enlighten us on what went wrong?

 

[cad843]

Reedor-the-rim-expert and others,
Sorry, off-track a bit.

Have a friend who bought a Jap rim with written pcd 114.3, 16x7jj. He confidently try it on his current ride (pcd 114.3) but it couldn't fit at all but when he tried it on another stock ride of pcd 100, it fits!

There are defects such as this case too?

It's a VR GT-P model methinks.

Has this ever happen to anyone or any expert care to enlighten us on what went wrong?

May I know where did ur fren get it? If use rim from chop shop probably previous owner already mod it. Some of Japan rim can be mod like changing the lugs or dimension .. just change the base.

If ur fren bought it brand new, I dont think factory make that kind of mistake. They`re very particular with product quality.

 

[darahhitam]

From a chop shop.

That's a common practise too there eh?
Most probably that is what happened.

Thanks dude.