How Dangerous Could Using Fake Wheels Really Be?

How Dangerous Could Using Fake Wheels Really Be?

You’ve probably seen all of the horror stories floating around the internet of the perils of using fake wheels, but how much peril could you really be putting yourself in by picking up a knock-off set of rims?

While they might look exactly the same from the front, almost indiscriminable from the front, this test insists that they are, in fact, very different.

When hitting a pothole at just over 30mph, a speed at which you would more than likely be going over when hitting a pot hole, the fake wheels in question splinter and a piece even falls off. Meanwhile, the Mercedes-Benz OEM wheel stays in tact.

Check out the video below and see the results of the test for yourself. Now, just imagine more torturous situations or a lower tire profile! Are you willing to take the risk for the cash savings that comes with replica wheels?

The wheels on the car below might not be fake, but he almost loses them to a curb anyway!