nah
thin sidewall tires dont absorb as much impact form potholes and whatnot

but the diff between a real wheel bending. you can get it straightened without weakening the metal too much.
a cast knockoff i woudlnt straighen one for any money.

And all of japan uses real wheels....way outnumbers the US knockoff uses....so still, youd see pictures or somethig off some video or some ****...since everythign else makes it on message boards ya know?
There is more than the United states i the world that modify cars....