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      10-30-2012, 09:50 PM   #49
JimmyD
Jimmy D. 2011 F-10 550i Sport, Black Sapphire
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Originally Posted by aus View Post
Their website says they are manufactured to JWL standards, but doesn't say they are actually sent to Japan for actual testing. A computer can only estimate so much. I was part of a group buy on some RAC wheels on m3Post, which are made by a couple BMW enthusiast. The wheels were computer engineered after the forum agreed on the design.
They then made a wheel and sent it for JWL testing and needed to add some metal to make it stronger after testing was done. There's no substitute for testing. Keep in mind, this wheel was made in one of the best wheel foundry's in Japan. I believe it's where VOLK wheels are made.

Just ask the guy who's COR wheel blew up on the track and his car was riding on his AP BBK!!!

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Thanks for the info, I heard they were made in China, so I am now looking on spending a lot more, looking at MORR's and HRE's now, but they seem to be way out of my budget.
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