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Originally Posted by Maynard
I doubt there is a more heavily stressed and abused piece on a car than the wheel/tire, so you are really taking a chance w/ a knockoff. There is a lot of high tech and specialized manufacturing that goes into a quality wheel, much of it invisible. The repro's are mainly aiming to look right, and some take no care about durability. They also often counterfeit things like TUV certification, so you can't trust that they have the cast-in markings (hoping I'm remembering my acronyms - any of the safety certificates can be faked). I'd stick with quality wheels, even if more money or a PITA to fix. Possible alternatives might be searching a bit to see if any old NOS versions can be found, or if there are simpler ways to repair yours, even if less durable (I had a buddy paint wheels while still mounted w/ tires - looked good for about 2 years before it started to flake from the edges).
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I attempted to call the eBay dealer to ask a couple questions about his set. Went to a Google internet phone voicemail. No thanks. Imagine taking up a warranty with that sort of customer service.