Important! : FAKE Rallye steels - how to tell the difference

1. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #1 30th July 2009, 00:06

   I dont know how many people have come across this yet, but ive now heard of a few rip off's and mis-sales
   
   Similarities
   
   To the naked eye and a quick look the 'mould' of the Rallye steel is actually identical (or near as dammit) as a bog standard VTR spare wheel.
   
   How to tell the difference between them both
   
   Rallye steels came in WHITE as standard
   
   If someone claims that theyre refurbed and repainted a different colour then fair enough, but you can still tell a genuine set
   
   A GENUINE Ralle steel will actually have the word 'Michelin' stamped into the metal itself and is usually visible near the valve cap
   
   The standard VTR steel does not have this stamped on
   
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   If anyone has come across or knows of any other differences between the 2 please feel free to add them (eg weight difference)
   
   
   Please do your research

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2. The_Notorious_C_A_T Established Member Joined: May 2007 Near Inverurie (kind of...) Posts: 2303 Twingo Silverstone

   #2 30th July 2009, 00:15

   excellent post mate, will help people with less experience not get their pants pulled down and truely arse invaded.
3. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

   #3 30th July 2009, 00:31

   A spare vtr steelie i messed with was a michelin one. That was an early one though.
   
   I'm pretty sure the diamond holes are all michelin wheels and the vtr ones are 5.5" wide iirc so same as S1 steelies. They will still be just as light and just as flimsy.

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4. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #4 30th July 2009, 00:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AlexR A spare vtr steelie i messed with was a michelin one. That was an early one though. I'm pretty sure the diamond holes are all michelin wheels and the vtr ones are 5.5" wide iirc so same as S1 steelies. They will still be just as light and just as flimsy.

   Cheers Alex.
   
   AlexB noticed a few differences aswel which im sure he'll input eventually
5. Steffrallye Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Bodelwyddan , N.Wales Posts: 1252 Peugeot S2 106 GTi 1.6 16v

   #5 30th July 2009, 03:19

   mates done this on his car. being a pass rallye owner i wasnt happy lol, but it was £5 a wheel from a scrappy and the paint is well paint price eg £6ish a can
6. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #6 30th July 2009, 12:45

   the stuff i found was on the late vtr there are a michelin wheel (made in same cast ect) but they dont stamp them like the rallye steels
   tere still a 5.5j iirc and the later rallye steels go to a 6j

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7. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

   #7 30th July 2009, 16:45

   I'll get part numbers for this later but they ain't fake rallye steelies as such they just dont coem painted white.
   
   Massive thread on r/r about this a few years back I'll get info later and paste over