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Old 08-29-2015 | 02:51 PM
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Can anyone confirm if these are real or fake volks te37s? I only have this one picture.
Old 08-29-2015 | 03:10 PM
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They look decent, can you ask the vendor for more pics, mainly for labels inside the barrel and for a shot of one wheel on a scale - labels and weight will confirm authenticity , not that single shot.
Old 08-29-2015 | 03:13 PM
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Owner has the labels
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Old 08-29-2015 | 03:18 PM
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The chrome outer lip is also throwing me off. Was that an option for bronze?
Old 08-29-2015 | 03:22 PM
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Old 08-29-2015 | 03:25 PM
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Yes the Bronze has a special finish on the lip compare to the spokes and near impossible to replicate or refinish. Looks legit, Check the back of the HUB and back of the spokes for more INFO!

The valve stem location aligning with the lug nut plays a big role too.

http://wheelexchanger.com/index.php/...ke-volk-wheels
Old 08-30-2015 | 01:02 PM
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For theses older style te37s The only way to tell 100% is by taking the wheel off and behind the hub there are stamps that will say Rays and made in Japan. But because it has the volk stickers on the inside of the barrel its 99% chance that they are real.

Newer style volks are much easier to tell because they will have volk, forged and mono block stamped on the outside of the rim lip.
Old 08-30-2015 | 06:53 PM
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It does say Rays ENG, Made in Japan and Forged on the back of the hub. The only WEIRD thing is that it says 5x100 right above the Forged stamped. The wheels are very obviously 5x114. Any input on this?
Old 08-30-2015 | 09:34 PM
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I have seen that same 5 x 100 stamping on CE28's also, can't remember the reason but these seem legit.
Old 08-31-2015 | 12:12 AM
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They are 100% real. All the volks 5x114 rims I have seem are also stamped 5x100. I have no idea why.


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