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Old Oct 21, 2012, 10:21 AM
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Exclamation How to spot fake Rays lug nuts

Hey guys I noticed that no one has posted up how to know if you are going to buy fake Rays engineering lug nuts. So im just going to post this up just so no one gets ripped off around here.

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I hope I'm not breaking any rules doing this. Just trying to help some guys out.
Old Oct 21, 2012, 11:04 AM
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This is good to know if for no other reason than safety. I can't believe these knockoff companies and what they will do. Thanks for the heads up!
Old Oct 21, 2012, 12:07 PM
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Yeah I couldn't imagine someone buying a set of fakes and then them breaking during a drive causing them to get in an accedent.
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dang this is very informative. gonna go check my lugs right now.
Old Oct 23, 2012, 01:06 PM
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I hope everyone who is rolling on a set of Rays do check theirs soon.

Did you find out if your were real?
Old Oct 23, 2012, 03:18 PM
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I got had by these...I have 2 sets one real, one fake

I could just tell they weren't right when I opened the package


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Old Oct 23, 2012, 04:16 PM
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From what I've been told its very hard to tell the difference in packaging (if you don't know what your looking for that is).

Did you return the fake ones?
If you did what did the seller say?
Old Oct 27, 2012, 11:44 AM
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Thats messed up, but I love the name... dura-nuts. I need me some of those. lol
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Has there been any reports of failures from these particular replica lug nuts? I can't see them being a huge variable as far as durability is concerned.

I am however, against the use of anything but steel lug nuts as there are reports of other brands of aluminum and titanium lug nuts sheering.

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then how about WORKS lug nuts? how do we spot whether its fake or not?
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best advice is to purchase from authorized dealers, its hard to spot fakes from pictures as they could be doctored or pictures of the authentic ones
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found these again on AMAZON
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Need help

So I would like to tell whether or not mines are fake or real
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