Reps versus Real wheels; that is the choice facing every car enthusiast.
It is a very simple concept coming down to price point and build quality. Let’s discuss the pros and cons of buying real genuine wheels or replicas.
BUY Real Wheels
- Buying real wheels gets you clout and attention from the car community
- You’re running a higher quality wheel that you can count on
Price per wheel: $400 ($1,600 per set)
Carson Sandwicks 2018 Ford Focus real Wheels: Watercooledind MD1 Price per wheel: $400 (1,600 per set) Carson Sandwick has been a car enthusiast from a young age when his father got him interested in muscle cars. Sandwick knew from a young age that he wanted to build his own cars too! Present day he has worked his way into the stance community with his 2018 Ford Focus; slammed on coilovers and running 18×9.5 +40 Watercooledind MD1 wheels. Watercooledind is a REAL wheel company with quality manufacturing and gorgeous Wheels. Sandwick chose this brand because of his firm belief in real genuine wheels; he understands the price can be steep, but well worth it if you want to build your car right!
Buy Reps
- Buying reps saves a lot of money
- Reps still provide good quality
Price per wheel: $224 ($900 per set)
WO graduate Robert Vanderkolk said “he has been into cars since 2021; after a friend of his was in a car accident he decided to come help him fix it. And through that experience his love and interest for cars grew and he realized he wanted to work on his own car and build it. Vanderkolk’s 2017 Honda Civic LX was slammed on coilovers, and sitting on Aodhan DS07 replica wheels. Aodhan is known for making decent quality Replica wheels and delivering good customer service to their consumers; they are very reputable in the car community for the good quality, and getting the most bang for your buck. Vanderkolk says, “While I had them they were amazing, looked great, and held up to all kinds of abuse.” Robert loves real wheels and loves all kinds of wheel styles, but agrees that there is some good quality rep wheels out there that you could say are just up to par with real wheels
On July 4 Vanderkolk said, “ My car was directly hit on the front driver-side wheel.”
He also said, “ The wheel exploded into many pieces. I cannot say with 100% certainty that it broke due to being a replica wheel, but it was definitely a possibility.”
To really sum up all this information we can agree that when it comes to reps vs real; it all comes down to your opinion and preference. What are you willing to settle for? We know that with both sides you can’t really go wrong with, but it’s up to what you want your car to be and how your car is gonna look; but whatever you do make sure you do your own research and get the best bang for your buck.
