Sucka Free

i got a deal on some spoon sw388's.
i wanna kno, when i look at the rim, how do i tell that they are real? and not knock offs?
what is the offset for the 96-98 civic hatches?
they are 16's.
i remember someone having pics of the spoons, like from every angle and showing the sticker etc...
so if u have pics, please post...thanks

-jason


[Modified by def jux, 2:54 AM 2/13/2002]

SpoonSiR2

i had a set of 15x7 on my coupe and on my hatch for a little while. trust me, if you have ever seen a set of slipstreams next to a set of spoons, you will definently know the difference. everything from color to texture.look at the lip too. and the stickers on the spoons dont say spoon, so dont be fooled, they say desmond, which i think is a russian company? or something like that, that makes evo wheels. hope that helps a little..

Sucka Free

yeah, ive never inspected either in person and im gonan get them shipped c.o.d. so i wud need to kno on the spot...
thanks for the desmond part tho.

anyone else?

TODAwhore

yep it will have the Desmond sticker and it will also say made in russia on the inside of the wheel next to the bolt wholes...spoons kinda have a ruff finish, not a painted smooth finish...

tonyxcom

If you look at the lip of real spoons, they are flat. the lips on the slipstreams are have a few radius' in them.

Also a dead give away that they are rotas is that there is a manufacturing stamp on one of the spokes near the hub.

B_CRUZ!

actually spoons have them too.

those are both spoons. well actually the glossy one is a powder coated rega.

photos from ff-squad.com.

blackANESE

iTrader: (2)

Yup, look for the MADE IN RUSSIA on the inside next to the bolt-holes

Reid

The 16" Spooms are easy to spot, just look at the lip of the rim.

Real Spoons have a machined lip.

Spoons: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id...027281#1027281

Spooms: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id...=921375#921375

spoonek4

I am worry that Rota will have that Made in Russia stamp later on LOL.....

tonyxcom

Are you sure these aren't rotas?? They Look JUST like my rotas except for the finish. Maybe its because those are 15's....the 16 inch spoons look pretty different.

tonyxcom

Ok, 16" rotas also have the holes between the lugnuts.... the spoons do not in 16"

B_CRUZ!

those photos were from march 16th of 2001. they are powder coated rega's.

beeboyee

boy does that set up look familar (ahem* garage special)

Mario

In all seriousness...just have the seller show you the stickers and stamp on the backside of the rims. Plain and simple solution.

f0de

yo that m'gineering company sells cars for entirely too much.. sorry if thats your company.. but i just got my civic ferio for 4 grand.. and you gotta crx for 8 grand on there..

Spoon_Civic

i think the main difference is the weight ....rota's can never be as light as the SPOON's..... make sure its 3.88 kg's for the 15" ...i'm not sure how much the 16" SPOON's weight?

http://hcoc.2u.com.my

Mario

Nope, not my cars...just helping a friend sell them.

But then again, what's the potential of the Ferio? That's why it's $4k.

dc24me

Aside from the Desmond sticker, if it is a 16x7 it will have a flat lip. The 4x100 will have holes for the studs only.

If it is an older wheel, it will have the "made in russia" stamp on the inside lip of the wheel. If it is a newer wheel, it will have a notch out on the inside of the hub for the Desmond centercap and the "made in russia" stamp on the inside hub.

The VIA and the JWLM stamp will between the holes with 500kg stamped adjacent to it. I have 2 of each in the corner behind me.

Sucka Free

thanks for the replys guys...but the seller replyed back and said that they were rotas now, even when the ad said spoon sw 388's.
u think i shud still get them?
he wants 580 shipped c.o.d. w/o tires

Reid

F people trying to pass off fakes as the real thing.

3.3.3

call walee @ mach3 first. see what deal you get. http://www.machiii.com

blackDA

that sounds high to me.

garagespecial

looks like someone cant keep their spoons clean

speedillusion

are your axles converted? you know they're 5-lug right?
i think.

as for the glossy ones... man, they look like my rotas...



[Modified by midnitekreeper, 8:50 PM 2/13/2002]

dc24me

If you still want them, don't buy them from someone who just tried to rip you off.