ive been wondering the same exact thing. the wheels do not make the car. its not like they add horsepower or anything. honestly ive seen some "knock-offs" that look better than the "real-deal" and that were also way stronger. same goes with anything in life with stupid shit. such as a womans purse/pocket-books, one out of five or so may be fake but they look exactly the same and im willing to bet a year down the road the "knock-off" would have held up better that the real one anyways. id rather spend less money on something thats "knock-off" than an arm and a leg for something real that looks close,the same, or better anyday