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Jun 28, 2004

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JDM Wheels

Alright people...let us hear your opinion on what rims you think are JDM or JDM knockoffs.

Jun 28, 2004

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Real Japanese wheels - SSR, work, GABs, mugen, spoon... check this link for some more (click on the shoes link on the left)...

I know Rotas are JDM knock-offs and some others have certain wheels in thier cataloge that are knock offs too...

Jun 28, 2004

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I just boufght a set of these. They are definantly JDM knockoffs

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Rota Torque (Work Emotion CR Copies), Rota GT3 (Huge Gab knockoffs). I would go with some real mugens or works for that matter

Jun 28, 2004

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Everyone and their mother makes Slipstream knockoffs

JDM = Work, Spoon, Mugen, Rays, Weds, Kosei, 5zigen, A-tech, etc.

Anything made by rota is good.

I think it is more about cast vs. forged. You can get a very good forged American wheel and a very bad cast JDM wheel.

Jun 29, 2004

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ssr x-type!!!!black with a red lip!!! knock offs are cool, if they are exacts...

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I wish I knew anything about rims

Jun 29, 2004

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Originally Posted by robbclark1

Everyone and their mother makes Slipstream knockoffs

tru tru

Jun 29, 2004

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JDM rims = rims made in the Japanese Domestic Market.
anything not made in the japanese domestic market would be knock-offs.

"JDM" rims are different from "JDM-style" rims.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FTK01CIVIC

JDM rims = rims made in the Japanese Domestic Market.
anything not made in the japanese domestic market would be knock-offs.

"JDM" rims are different from "JDM-style" rims.

How insightful!!

J/k!!!

Jun 30, 2004

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I used to own a set of tri spoke Superadvan Gen II :

now, I have knockoffs, but i'm still satisfied !

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Quote:

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JDM rims = rims made in the Japanese Domestic Market.
anything not made in the japanese domestic market would be knock-offs.

"JDM" rims are different from "JDM-style" rims.

nippon racing is made in japan...and all they do is other peoples stuff. are they jdm?...

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nippon racing is made in japan...and all they do is other peoples stuff. are they jdm?...

Yep. There is hardly an original rim anymore.

Like I said earlier, it is more about forged vs. cast. Most copies are cast while most orginal JDM rims are forged.