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DANNYM
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Post Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:57 pm

how to tell the differences to the fakes? and the 16inch are there fakes
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Post Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:01 pm

the centre cap is bigger and spokes shorter on the RG rims. They're also more rounded around the edge


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Post Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:01 pm

Stamp on the inside and also the center cap on the fakes have an Allen bolt not a key lock. That's if there the 16" copy. However they are still hard to come by and worth a fair penny.
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Post Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:04 pm

The 16" reps have "RG" stamped on the centre of the rim, and the genuine rim doesn't have a place for the screw to hold the centre cap on.
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Post Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:08 pm

cheers lads will have a look