Juan Member 60 Member For: 15y 4m 27d Gender: Male Location: perth Posted 14/03/10 02:45 PM Share Posted 14/03/10 02:45 PM Hey people,I'm going to check out some dark agents from a guy I know through a friend of a friend.they are going pretty cheap. with tyre's. I know there are some fakes kicking around. just wondering if anyone hasany pointers or things to check out to make sure they are real.im pretty sure for a rim to be 'legal' to sell they need to be 10% diff than the orig. if anyone could help out would be great... cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stazza_Brendan Donating Members 686 Member For: 14y 11m 10d Gender: Male Location: Mackay QLD Posted 14/03/10 04:48 PM Share Posted 14/03/10 04:48 PM The rears have REAR stamped into them. Apparantly the fakes dont have this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Spin_ Donating Members 695 Member For: 16y 7m 16d Posted 14/03/10 06:43 PM Share Posted 14/03/10 06:43 PM I`m guessing that the fakes would all be " front " fitment wheels, which is too say some wouldn`t have the thicker centre like the OEM rears do.This agrees with Stazza`s post and sort of explains why. I gather the front Brembo`s on a Phoon stick out a bit over the stock brakes and they added a bit of fat to the centre of the rear wheels to get the front and rear track the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 17y 11m 24d Gender: Male Posted 14/03/10 10:45 PM Share Posted 14/03/10 10:45 PM the center caps will have play and wont fit tight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Member 60 Member For: 15y 4m 27d Gender: Male Location: perth Posted 15/03/10 12:22 PM Author Share Posted 15/03/10 12:22 PM cheers guys, so far some good tips. I'll check them out and hopefully their all clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 15y 9m 30d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 15/03/10 01:33 PM Share Posted 15/03/10 01:33 PM I think they also have "FPV" stamp on the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOONIN Donating Members 678 Member For: 15y 4m 22d Gender: Male Location: CHCH NZ Posted 15/03/10 09:19 PM Share Posted 15/03/10 09:19 PM two pictures...1 real ..1 fake I dont think you can really tell by just looking at them. But if they are going cheap then who cares Red car has fakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Member 60 Member For: 15y 4m 27d Gender: Male Location: perth Posted 16/03/10 10:08 AM Author Share Posted 16/03/10 10:08 AM I know there are only a few minor aesthetic details, but I would only put originals on. quality and knowing they are the real deal.thinking of keeping the 18's ive got for the track/strip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 13d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 16/03/10 02:45 PM Share Posted 16/03/10 02:45 PM meh... real ones will have ford stamped on the back with a PN#.... also the REAL argents are different offset for rears and fronts so if all 4 are the same offset, their fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudiger All round good guy! Lifetime Members 1,122 Member For: 16y 4m 12d Gender: Male Location: Greenvale, Victoria Posted 16/03/10 02:48 PM Share Posted 16/03/10 02:48 PM Just watch out with the 18"s. I have the factory 18s, the ones with the charcoal inserts that came out on the BF Update. I absolutely love them wheels but they wouldnt fit over my brakes. For $50 I could have got spacers but then you all would have hated me and I woudl have hated myself so I went and got the wheels you are looking at. Real, fake, I dunno. They are good, look great and clear my brakes so now I can stop.Point is, if your upgrading brakes, just check your wheels will physically fit over the calipers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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