Please name these knock-offs... - Toyota Yaris Forums

Doc Zaius · 12-07-2006, 10:41 PM

hi everybody.

just looking for a little help. i found these rims on edgeracing.com flik lex wheel. but they're currently sold out of 17" 4x100, and don't know if/when they'll restock.

then i found these on wheelsnext.com kobe 5-split wheel. they look EXACTLY the same, except for the colour (color for you americans!)

oh, and the flik are supposed to weigh 17.5 lbs each, whereas the kobe's apparently weigh 19lbs (according to an email from wheelsnext).

anyhow, i'm wondering if these are knock-offs of some more famous brand. or if one is knock-off of the other. thanks!!

El Jefe · 12-07-2006, 11:54 PM

they are knock off advan model 5's (unless advan knocked them from someone else)
http://www.machiii.net/wheels/AVS/MODEL5.html

Doc Zaius · 12-08-2006, 09:47 PM

thanks, jefe! they look very similar... but have only a 5-lug design. interesting.

but at those prices (< $500/wheel), i'm guessing they're the original!

nice find!

the_saint · 12-08-2006, 11:47 PM

Yeah, Advan is pretty top shelf isht...I don't think they copy anybody.

dngz · 12-09-2006, 03:12 AM

i got kobe super light rims or sumthing. they are the knock offs of ssr competitions i think. but yea, they have been pretty good to me and they are pretty damn light!

Ran Kizama · 12-09-2006, 08:01 AM

I had the 16x7 Flik Apex2's on my Mazdaspeed and they did really well. Very light wheel for the size and price. The only problem with the wheel is that the material they use is relatively weak, so if you hit a curb or big pothole hard, then your wheel is gone. Other than that, I liked them.

As for Edgeracing.com, I've had bad experiences with them in the past so I won't go back.

Doc Zaius · 12-09-2006, 11:29 AM

Ran.... Isn't edgeracing.com is the only place you can buy Flik wheels? Guess I'm stuck dealing with them if I want those wheels.

dngz · 12-09-2006, 12:18 PM

yea, i had problems with wheelsnext.com too

fat45s · 12-09-2006, 06:20 PM

to me, they also look like the Lenso Muse.

lenso_MUSE.png

I wanted those on my Skyline for the racer look but they were sold out.
Very good wheel. My friends have had them on cars from a Mitsubishi lancer to Nissan Skylines and Silvias. Light and stylish.

12-07-2006, 10:41 PM	#1
Doc Zaius Lurker supreme! View User's Garage Drives: old and boosted! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada Posts: 792	Please name these knock-offs... hi everybody. just looking for a little help. i found these rims on edgeracing.com flik lex wheel. but they're currently sold out of 17" 4x100, and don't know if/when they'll restock. then i found these on wheelsnext.com kobe 5-split wheel. they look EXACTLY the same, except for the colour (color for you americans!) oh, and the flik are supposed to weigh 17.5 lbs each, whereas the kobe's apparently weigh 19lbs (according to an email from wheelsnext). anyhow, i'm wondering if these are knock-offs of some more famous brand. or if one is knock-off of the other. thanks!!

12-08-2006, 09:47 PM	#3
Doc Zaius Lurker supreme! View User's Garage Drives: old and boosted! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada Posts: 792	thanks, jefe! they look very similar... but have only a 5-lug design. interesting. but at those prices (< $500/wheel), i'm guessing they're the original! nice find! __________________ 2006 Red Blitzed RS 5-door

12-08-2006, 11:47 PM	#4
the_saint 50% borikén Drives: 06 Mazda5, 90 240sx Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Omaha, somewhere in middle america Posts: 166	Yeah, Advan is pretty top shelf isht...I don't think they copy anybody. __________________ '06+ Toyota bB Garson - D.A.D. aero Zuenglein Dolci wheels

12-09-2006, 08:01 AM	#6
Ran Kizama That Anime Guy View User's Garage Drives: 5-Speed Liftback Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 543	I had the 16x7 Flik Apex2's on my Mazdaspeed and they did really well. Very light wheel for the size and price. The only problem with the wheel is that the material they use is relatively weak, so if you hit a curb or big pothole hard, then your wheel is gone. Other than that, I liked them. As for Edgeracing.com, I've had bad experiences with them in the past so I won't go back. __________________

12-09-2006, 11:29 AM	#7
Doc Zaius Lurker supreme! View User's Garage Drives: old and boosted! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada Posts: 792	Ran.... Isn't edgeracing.com is the only place you can buy Flik wheels? Guess I'm stuck dealing with them if I want those wheels. __________________ 2006 Red Blitzed RS 5-door

12-07-2006, 11:54 PM	#2
El Jefe Drives: 07 yaris s sedan Join Date: May 2006 Location: california uber alles! (sacramento) Posts: 204	they are knock off advan model 5's (unless advan knocked them from someone else) http://www.machiii.net/wheels/AVS/MODEL5.html

12-09-2006, 03:12 AM	#5
dngz View User's Garage Drives: black yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: vancouver Posts: 475	i got kobe super light rims or sumthing. they are the knock offs of ssr competitions i think. but yea, they have been pretty good to me and they are pretty damn light!

12-09-2006, 12:18 PM	#8
dngz View User's Garage Drives: black yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: vancouver Posts: 475	yea, i had problems with wheelsnext.com too

12-09-2006, 06:20 PM	#9
fat45s Drives: Yaris Sedan YRS - Black Mica Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 23	to me, they also look like the Lenso Muse. lenso_MUSE.png I wanted those on my Skyline for the racer look but they were sold out. Very good wheel. My friends have had them on cars from a Mitsubishi lancer to Nissan Skylines and Silvias. Light and stylish.