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Genuine OEM vs. Fake OEM

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by RickMD21, Feb 23, 2021.

  1. Feb 23, 2021 at 7:24 PM
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    RickMD21

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    Hello Tundra community!

    I just picked up my first Tundra two weeks ago, a 2017 SR5 CrewMax.

    I also just bought on eBay what are supposed to be used OEM TRD Pro rims.

    Does anyone have any recommendations on what to look out for to verify that they are genuine?

    Example of fake OEM parts.
    https://youtu.be/aeqYIt1x7Jw

    Thanks!
    Rick

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    Those look like TRD Off Road rims. The PRO rims are black and the center cap would say TRD.
    You can get them powder coated black, which a lot of people have done.
     
  3. Feb 23, 2021 at 7:51 PM
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    Trd sticker, is a bit off putting. Unless applied by previous owner.
     
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    Yep, not Pro rims
     
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    BTBAKER DIFFERENT NAME. SAME JUNK.

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    Those were my stock Limited rims. They are not PRO rims.
     
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    Not sure on fake vs real, but as others have said those are not the TRD Pro rims (15-17 or 19-21). They are the TRD Off Road rims. The 15-17 TRD Pro had the same rims but they were solid black instead of the machine silver surfaces and had center caps that said TRD. The 19-21 TRD Pro rims are forged BBS rims and have a different shape to the spokes.

    and that red/orange/yellow TRD on them isn’t factory that I’m aware of.
     
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  7. Feb 23, 2021 at 8:10 PM
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    Sorry man but if that’s what you bought as TRD PRO rims you got ripped off, they’re plain old TRD off road rims with some colored sticker on them
     
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  8. Feb 24, 2021 at 4:19 AM
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    Thank you for all the replies!

    Just my ignorance regarding the PROs.

    These are the types/style of rims I was looking for.

    What did throw me off was the TRD sticker.

    Ah! Thanks @BTBAKER for confirming their origin!

    Some journey for the rims:
    Colorado -> Utah -> Nebraska
     
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    Ebay and PP will protect you and back if you they were misrepresented (or fake) and you wanted to return them.

    A link to the original listing would help people confirm further.

    If you do go that route....only communicate with the seller via ebay message and NOT outside email.
     
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    So, they are made in China by Dicastal. Does that sound correct?
     

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