MOMO Rims ??? - Team-BHP

blueraven316 · 17th May 2007, 01:00

Where are MOMO Wheels made ??

The company is very much Italian, but the rims I say were made in China, so are the rims made in China ??
These rims were much heavier than an average League which was of the same size. Then if they are original what's all the fuss about ?
Or these are spurious ones ??

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low_bass_makker · 17th May 2007, 01:03

I think they are fake as the design is not matching with the rim on the BMW...and the outer lip is also not the same design as in the original....Ishan and Kp will clear tell the difference...

Godfather · 17th May 2007, 01:03

A lot of things are being outsourced to China.. As long as the manufacturer has the copyrights from Momo i dont think it can be called a fake.

@LBM "I think they are fake as the design is not matching with the rim on the BMW"
I think that the rims design differ from size to size.. The one that blueraven shows looks to be 16" and the beemer must be having atleast 18". There are bound to be differences in size ratios.

Godfather

v1p3r · 17th May 2007, 01:06

Ok, I don't think they are the real deal. OZ makes them only in Italy, and I assume Momo would follow suit. And from what I can tell, the designs vary slightly between the pics. And I can't find a 4 lug Momo GTR anywhere.

low_bass_makker · 17th May 2007, 01:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godfather

@LBM "I think they are fake as the design is not matching with the rim on the BMW"
I think that the rims design differ from size to size.. The one that blueraven shows looks to be 16" and the beemer must be having atleast 18". There are bound to be differences in size ratios.

Godfather

thats the reason they are looking fake...look at the outer lip of the Chinese rim and then compare it with the one on the beemer...

Godfather · 17th May 2007, 01:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by v1p3r

. And I can't find a 4 lug Momo GTR anywhere.

Quote:

Originally Posted by low_bass_makker

thats the reason they are looking fake...

Now this makes sense to me.. Sorry..My Mistake..

Godfather

blueraven316 · 17th May 2007, 02:01

Anyone knows there MOMO actually makes their rims ?? China or Italy ?
Cos a lot of these are being sold as Original at Original price, If they are original then it's ok, but if not, then it's bulls$#!^ . WHat made my doubt even stronger was the weight on those rims, really heavy.

S600BENZ · 17th May 2007, 11:14

They are clearly fake.

Ricky_63 · 17th May 2007, 11:34

Surely not very convinced when compared to the picture of the beemer........

theMAG · 17th May 2007, 12:21

BR,

Momos will most likely be made in Italy only. Doesnt take much for the Chinese to shadow an original - whats a wheel comapred to whole cars themselves. These are fake.

iraghava · 17th May 2007, 12:55

OZ & BBS manufacture in Europe only, no Chinese stuff for them. Now MOMO being a high-end brand I would imagine that they would also not be manufacturing in China but we can't be dead sure about that.

Have emailed them a query, let's see what they come back with.

scooby05 · 17th May 2007, 13:01

I know MOMO had set up base in Far east.
could be China as I understand from this thread.
wasnt OZ also working on taiwan/malaysia 2 years back?

blueraven316 · 17th May 2007, 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by iraghava

OZ & BBS manufacture in Europe only, no Chinese stuff for them. Now MOMO being a high-end brand I would imagine that they would also not be manufacturing in China but we can't be dead sure about that.

Have emailed them a query, let's see what they come back with.

Hmm, please keep me posted on that reply, or post the reply on the thread when you get one. Thanks in advance.

Quote:

Originally Posted by scooby05

I know MOMO had set up base in Far east.
could be China as I understand from this thread.
wasnt OZ also working on taiwan/malaysia 2 years back?

I also could not find anywhere on their sites on where the Rims are made.

kpzen · 17th May 2007, 15:32

Blueraven..!!!
All the MOMO GTR models have 5 bolt pattern..
Only the GT2 model comes in 4 bolt pattern ...
So i guess the rims u have posted should be fake.....

Anyways whats the size of rims that u have posted??

Sankar · 17th May 2007, 16:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpzen

Blueraven..!!!
All the MOMO GTR models have 5 bolt pattern..
Only the GT2 model comes in 4 bolt pattern ...

KP on the wheels BR has posted the lettering says GT2.

If the Chinese are trying to sell a fake then would they put the "Made in China" badge on the wheel?

Also not very clear from the pic but there are letterings like TUV etc...

This could be an original but made in china... lets wait for iraghava's post when he gets the reply from momo.

OT: Cagiva has struck a deal with Kinetic motors to assemble their Mito 125, 500 and a 650 models in India. Critical components will be sourced from Europe and some willbe localised.

17th May 2007, 01:00	#1 (permalink)
blueraven316 BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 886 View My Garage	MOMO Rims ??? Where are MOMO Wheels made ?? The company is very much Italian, but the rims I say were made in China, so are the rims made in China ?? These rims were much heavier than an average League which was of the same size. Then if they are original what's all the fuss about ? Or these are spurious ones ?? Here's the Real Deal on a BMW

17th May 2007, 01:03	#2 (permalink)
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,794 View My Garage	I think they are fake as the design is not matching with the rim on the BMW...and the outer lip is also not the same design as in the original....Ishan and Kp will clear tell the difference... __________________ 156.6 db, naa....time is coming to cross it......

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Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,249 View My Garage	A lot of things are being outsourced to China.. As long as the manufacturer has the copyrights from Momo i dont think it can be called a fake. @LBM "I think they are fake as the design is not matching with the rim on the BMW" I think that the rims design differ from size to size.. The one that blueraven shows looks to be 16" and the beemer must be having atleast 18". There are bound to be differences in size ratios. Godfather __________________ I accidentally installed the deer whistles on my car backwards. Now everywhere I go, I'm chased by a herd of deer. Last edited by Godfather : 17th May 2007 at 01:05.

17th May 2007, 01:06	#4 (permalink)
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR - chasing cars... Posts: 4,042 View My Garage	Ok, I don't think they are the real deal. OZ makes them only in Italy, and I assume Momo would follow suit. And from what I can tell, the designs vary slightly between the pics. And I can't find a 4 lug Momo GTR anywhere. __________________ *Peace is a lie, there is only passion.*

17th May 2007, 11:34	#9 (permalink)
Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,046 View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	Surely not very convinced when compared to the picture of the beemer........ __________________ *Everybody is entitled...... to an opinion !!*

17th May 2007, 02:01	#7 (permalink)
blueraven316 BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 886 View My Garage	Anyone knows there MOMO actually makes their rims ?? China or Italy ? Cos a lot of these are being sold as Original at Original price, If they are original then it's ok, but if not, then it's bulls$#!^ . WHat made my doubt even stronger was the weight on those rims, really heavy.

17th May 2007, 11:14	#8 (permalink)
S600BENZ BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 298	They are clearly fake.

17th May 2007, 12:21	#10 (permalink)
theMAG Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 3,556 View My Garage	BR, Momos will most likely be made in Italy only. Doesnt take much for the Chinese to shadow an original - whats a wheel comapred to whole cars themselves. These are fake. __________________ If you lose your temper, you’ve lost the argument

17th May 2007, 12:55	#11 (permalink)
iraghava Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,332 View My Garage	OZ & BBS manufacture in Europe only, no Chinese stuff for them. Now MOMO being a high-end brand I would imagine that they would also not be manufacturing in China but we can't be dead sure about that. Have emailed them a query, let's see what they come back with. __________________ There is a very fine line between "Hobby" and "Mental Illness".

17th May 2007, 13:01	#12 (permalink)
scooby05 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 559	I know MOMO had set up base in Far east. could be China as I understand from this thread. wasnt OZ also working on taiwan/malaysia 2 years back?

17th May 2007, 15:32	#14 (permalink)
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Noida Posts: 3,265 View My Garage	Blueraven..!!! All the MOMO GTR models have 5 bolt pattern.. Only the GT2 model comes in 4 bolt pattern ... So i guess the rims u have posted should be fake..... Anyways whats the size of rims that u have posted?? __________________ Prajesh - << will be mostly offline till August >> A true friend is someone who says nice things behind your back...

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