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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 06:08 PM
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I already got this fixed, but I wanted to post some pictures as proof that forged Rays (& Volks) are capable of cracking.
No idea how it happened, maybe a pothole, but no new signs of damage on the inside or outside of the rim aside from the crack.
Attached Thumbnails Cracked Rays LMGT4-1.jpg   Cracked Rays LMGT4-2.jpg   Cracked Rays LMGT4-3.jpg   Cracked Rays LMGT4-4.jpg  
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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Rays wheels are impregnable like Superman. They cannot fail. I think this is a trick.
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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Not even a dent , just a crack. What a chitty wheel.
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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considering how the front of your wheel looks I am not surprised. Keep it out of pot holes and off the curbs/median and you should be all right.
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Cux350z
considering how the front of your wheel looks I am not surprised. Keep it out of pot holes and off the curbs/median and you should be all right.
there's only 1 part of the rim that is a little bit screwed up (it's in the upper left corner) and that happened years ago.
The rest of the rim is fine - dirty, but fine.

Sorry to rain on everyone's Rays parade, but they crack just like any other rim.

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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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Really? But Rays pinky promised me these wheels were indestructable?!

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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 06:34 PM
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ummmm yea... they dont come with a lifetime structural guarantee.
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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It's the end of the world.
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by TheFarmer
It's the end of the world.
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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Ill still take my chances with the forged wheels. Pretty sure my choice will more likely yield results like this:



before they yield results like this:

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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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It's just metal homesizzle, shitt happens and it still can be fixed pretty easily.

If it was a Vardog it would have shattered like glass though, LOL!!

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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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Tsk....tsk...
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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LOL... Epic
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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<-------- waits for the volk nuthuggers to make excuses
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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^I have BBS' so none from me.
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by GeauxLadyZ
Ill still take my chances with the forged wheels. Pretty sure my choice will more likely yield results like this:



before they yield results like this:

but at the end of the day does it really matter.. both are now completely useless only thing is it will cost you $800 to replace it while it cost the other guy $200
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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Should have bought Rota's... HAHAHA!
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by SnyzzleZ
but at the end of the day does it really matter.. both are now completely useless only thing is it will cost you $800 to replace it while it cost the other guy $200
Flawed logic... a crack is one thing but the spokes shattering is another. I'm sure it has happened to Volks but the likelihood of that disaster is very very slim compared to some bootleg wheels.
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by stl wrx
Should have bought Rota's... HAHAHA!
Rotas FTW lol
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by stl wrx
Should have bought Rota's... HAHAHA!

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