I'm thinking about buying a set of NRs, but I don't want to get ripped off buying replicas with mugen decals on them. This is sort of a NOOB question but I've never had a set of mugens before because I am poor. So if guys can tell me what to look for that'd be great!

 

Authentic mugens usually have a mugen sign on the wheel like on the spoke or inside the wheel, not stickers but its actually inprinted on the wheel. If u don't see that then mostlikely its a fake

 

this goes for rays as well. rays is cast in the wheel. another idea is to bring a digital scale and weigh them. every fake i have ever seen is heavier than the real. rota grid = 14.5lb, volk te37 9.5lb in the 15"

 

give the rim a good game, if it leaps forward.. then its liteweight= mugen
a good game to a heavy rim, should make a thud like if you goodgamed Rossie odonnal

 

"a good game to a heavy rim, should make a thud like if you goodgamed Rossie odonnal "

hahahahahhahahahahaha i love it

 

word, is truu

 

lol at post.

anyway, yes the nr will have 'mugen' casted into the rim between 2 of the front spokes:

http://passwordjdm.com/images/Products/2516L.jpg

 

Aha this thread reminds me of the gf telling me how to spot fake purses. LoL sorry for off topic.

 

Rossie odonnal FTW Lol

 

lol at coming to america! and yes op these wheels will have the genuine mugen stamp of approval.

 

LMAO, same here from my wf...,

as for the topic, i'll go with digital scale method, cuz I've seen some that had authentic looking metal plate tag(hope i'm saying it right) on inside of the wheel(not stickers). it wasn't mugen or rays, but i assume it's possible for some replica to have some. but imprint on the wheel would be difficult to replicate.