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CelicaRcr01

09-20-2002, 10:39 AM

i ordered my rims from a local performance shop yesterday, takes a week to come in. Ordered 17" Konig Verdicts (black opal) i was told by someone they order knockoffs and claim there the real thing? How can i tell?

-CelicaRcr01

SoSlow

09-20-2002, 10:48 AM

post a picture of it, that may help

rapture

09-20-2002, 11:07 AM

konigs are known to imitate other rims. so maybe thats what he meant

Mistrimeat

09-20-2002, 11:32 AM

Yeah, the verdicts imitate Racing Hart (forget which model). I dont think he meant they ARE knockoffs...If they are true Konigs they will have the authentic centercaps and it will be stamped onthe backside of the rim I think.

jotan82

09-20-2002, 11:50 AM

check inside the wheel

the box it came in

see if the store is a distributor for konig...

CelicaRcr01

09-20-2002, 01:00 PM

Thanks for replying. I'll post pics as soon as i get them. And mistrimeat, there similar to RH Z5000's, but the RH are 5 spoke and verdicts are 6

fox369celica

09-20-2002, 01:12 PM

are RH Z5000's discontinued?????

CelicaRcr01

09-20-2002, 08:30 PM

i was going to order the RH Z5000's and i was told there discontinued.

LaW

09-20-2002, 09:32 PM

Originally posted by CelicaRcr01
Thanks for replying. I'll post pics as soon as i get them. And mistrimeat, there similar to RH Z5000's, but the RH are 5 spoke and verdicts are 6

5 or 6 spoke it doesn't matter they are still knock offs